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Pig Industry News by Topic
News by Topic: Production Management
Friday, March 12, 2010
Poultry Loan Guidance Expanded for Pork Operations US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday announced that USDA will expand guidance currently in place for loans to contract poultry operations meant to protect them from questionable business practices...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Direction Set to Lead World-Class Food Industry US - 'Leading a world-class food industry - Responsible. Sustainable. Professional. Profitable'. This is the new vision for the National Pork Board that was introduced to Pork Act Delegates at the National...
Community College Swine Education Gets Grant IOWA, US - The US Pork Center of Excellence has been granted nearly $300,000 from the US Department of Education to implement the Professional Swine Manager/Technician Certification Programme for community...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Ag Secretary Outlines Strategy to Increase Exports US - During a keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, California, Friday, 5 March, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack laid out USDA’s plans to increase exports of agricultural products...
NPPC Elects New Officers, Board Members US - The National Pork Producers Council at its annual business meeting – the National Pork Industry Forum – held on 4-6 March in Kansas City, Missouri, elected new officers and members to its board of...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Compliance with Farm Bill Requirements Ensured US - The 2008 Farm Bill established new requirements for swine contracts under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Evaluation of Economics of Increasing Weaning Age IOWA, US - Pork producers interested in learning how their finances could be affected by changing the weaning age will want to investigate a new spreadsheet available from the Iowa Pork Industry Center...
NPB Looking to the Future at Pork Industry Forum US - Recovery and reinvigoration will be the focus of the National Pork Board during the board's 3-4 March meeting in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Leman Science in Practice Award Winner Announced US - Paul Yeske, DVM, of St. Peter, Minnesota, will be honored with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Hea...
Friday, February 19, 2010
U of I Researcher Launches Swine Nutrition Web Site ILLINOIS, US - University of Illinois researcher Dr Hans H. Stein launched a new web site to make his swine nutrition research more accessible and more applicable for producers and feed companies.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
HBO Movie 'Temple Grandin' Applauded US - The American Humane Association and the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) on Monday (8 February) praised the new HBO movie, Temple Grandin, which aired Saturday, 6 February.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Call for Stronger Animal Disease Traceability System US - In response to a statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on 5 February, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is reaffirming its call for a strong, national animal disease traceability...
NPB Still in Support of Premises Identification System US - The announcement last week by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminating the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) does not change the objective pursued by the National Pork Board,...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
$24M Grant from NIFA for Animal Health Research US - USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on Tuesday (2 February) announced $24 million in grants to study animal heath, reproduction, breeding, genetics and nutrition.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
BIVI Announces Promotions Within Swine Team US - In response to its growing swine business and need for technical field support, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., (BIVI) announces the promotion of three professional service veterinarians.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Tyson Adjusts Growing Case-Ready Meats Business US - The continued growth of case-ready beef and pork sales in the Southern US has prompted Tyson Foods, Inc. to make some adjustments in operations, company officials have reported.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
AFB Comment on EPA's Climate Change Finding US - The American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) president, Bob Stallman, yesterday criticised the EPA endangerment finding related to climate change.
Vote Early and Vote Often US - After countless hours spent taping, editing and producing videos, students from seven universities have submitted videos to the Reach Teach Learn Student Video Contest.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Tyson Names New Leaders for Key Operating Units US - Two meat and poultry industry veterans have been selected to oversee the key operating units of Tyson Foods, Inc., company officials reported on Friday, 4 December.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Indoor Pigs are Healthy Pigs US - A study at the University of Missouri has demonstrated that pigs kept indoors are healthier.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Distance Learning Convenience for Swine Producers US - The successful distance education programme SowBridge begins its third year in January 2010.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
NPPC Applauds USDA's $50 Million Pork Purchase US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday commended US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his decision to purchase up to $50 million of pork products, which will be used for various federal...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board US - Rayne Pegg, the new administrator of the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will meet with members of the National Pork Board on 9 November, the first day of the board's...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
QMS Seeks Applications for Livestock Monitor Farm SCOTLAND, UK - Farmers in the North of Scotland are being given the opportunity to improve their farm’s performance by becoming the latest Monitor Farm.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Farmers Alter Practices for Food Safety Programmes US - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank recently found that approximately 40 per cent...


