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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Compliance with Farm Bill Requirements EnsuredUS - 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 AgeIOWA, 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 ForumUS - 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 AnnouncedUS - 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 SiteILLINOIS, 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' ApplaudedUS - 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 SystemUS - 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 SystemUS - 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 ResearchUS - 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 TeamUS - 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 BusinessUS - 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 FindingUS - The American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) president, Bob Stallman, yesterday criticised the EPA endangerment finding related to climate change.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Tyson Names New Leaders for Key Operating UnitsUS - 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 PigsUS - A study at the University of Missouri has demonstrated that pigs kept indoors are healthier.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Distance Learning Convenience for Swine ProducersUS - The successful distance education programme SowBridge begins its third year in January 2010.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
NPPC Applauds USDA's $50 Million Pork PurchaseUS - 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 BoardUS - 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 FarmSCOTLAND, 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 ProgrammesUS - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank recently found that approximately 40 per cent...
Friday, October 09, 2009
NPPC Supports New USDA Research AgencyUS - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday applauded the launch of a new research and education arm within the US Department of Agriculture.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Smithfield Foods Confident in Future PerformanceUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. said yesterday that its President and Chief Executive Officer, C. Larry Pope, sold 100,000 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock to meet personal financial obligations.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
President Obama Commended on USTR NominationUS - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday praised President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Islam A. Siddiqui as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative, an...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Pork Checkoff's Industry Environmental StewardsUS - The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, has selected four pork production operations to receive the industry's highest environmental honor, which is the...
Friday, September 04, 2009
Major USDA Purchase Boosts Pork ProducersUS - Embattled pork producers who have seen a stream of losses for two years learned Thursday that the US Department of Agriculture would buy $30 million worth of pork immediately.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Pork Handbook Offers New Resources to ProducersUS - The 2009 Pork Industry Handbook will soon be on sale through Purdue Extension - The Education Store.
Friday, August 21, 2009
CAST Analyses Productivity and Genetic DiversityUS - The Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has released a new scientific paper detailing the productivity and genetic diversity of cloned and transgenic animals.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
First Members Elected to Meat Industry Hall of FameUS - The inaugural class of the newly formed Meat Industry Hall of Fame includes 21 scientists, executives, marketers and meat producers. THey include Joseph Luter III, former chairman and CEO of Smithfield...
Friday, July 24, 2009
Tim Bierman Selected to Lead National Pork BoardUS - Tim Bierman, a farmer from Larrabee, Iowa, has been elected by his fellow board members as president of the National Pork Board. Dr. Gene Nemechek, a veterinarian with Tyson Foods in Springdale, Arkansas,...
Friday, June 26, 2009
Industry Seeking Producer Input on New DirectionUS - With a wide array of challenges facing pork producers today, the National Pork Board is seeking input from pork producers across the country for a new plan to shape the future of the US pork indu...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Improved Welfare Measures Brings Praise from PETAUS - Welfare campaign group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has praised restaurant chain, Ruby Tuesday, for favouring poultry suppliers that use what PETA describes as 'controlled atmosphere...
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