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Alltech Hosts 2nd Annual Gator Giveaway
With more than 120 attendees, Alltech’s Gator Giveaway held on April 19th, 2012 provided a chance for local producers to come together and be rewarded for their dedication to sustainability and efforts to reach our goal as an industry of... (Continue reading)
Livestock Producers Demonstrate Support for Manitoba’s Premises Identification Program
Farmscape for April 24, 2012 (Episode 4135) The Agri-Food Traceability Coordinator with MAFRI says livestock producers have been highly supportive of the province’s Premises Identification Program. The Premises Identification Program is the responsibility of Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural... (Continue reading)
NPPC announces MusicFest entertainment for World Pork Expo
GRAMMY winner and America’s No. 1 Tribute Band will headline live performances on June 7 GRAMMY Awards winner David Ball, one of the first artists to take an indie single to the Country Top 5, will perform live at MusicFest... (Continue reading)
New Swine ID Tags Now Available
Metal swine identification tags, long a bane of the industry, may soon be a thing of the past. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine veterinarian James McKean said the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has developed... (Continue reading)
Hypor Inc. Names Greg Simpson Nutritionist & Product Manager – Americas
Hypor Inc., global leader in swine genetics, has named Greg Simpson to the position of Nutritionist & Product Manager. Greg comes to this role with more than fourteen years of swine nutrition experience, most recently as a swine nutritionist... (Continue reading)
HerdStar® to release a sneak peek to their all new version of Grow/Finish Software at World Pork Expo 2012
Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 10:30 in Featured Swine News, Iowa Pork Producers Featured Stories, Minnesota Pork Producers Featured Stories, Swine News | Comments
GFPRO grow/finish software has been recognized as a leader for its ability to track feed budget compliance, production performance and report inventory levels to bankers. Based on its original version, with over 15 years and millions of hogs successfully managed,... (Continue reading)
New Future Farms in Ontario re-launches modern pork production facilities
Our founding origins date back to 1984 — in those days a 100-sow farm was considered a large-scale operation. Throughout the 80′s and 90′s we expanded dramatically in scale of production size to meet consumer demand. We grew in expertise... (Continue reading)
U.S. Pork Exports Maintain Momentum in 2012
Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 6:32 in Swine News | Comments
U.S. Pork exports have remained well ahead of last year’s record pace through February of 2012, and more opportunities for growth keep coming. “These trends definitely play a role in producers’ profitability,” said Tim Bierman, a wean-to-finish pork producer from... (Continue reading)
Commercial Red Meat Production Down 4 Percent From Last Year
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.17 billion pounds in March, down 4 percent from the 4.35 billion pounds produced in March 2011. Beef production, at 2.16 billion pounds, was 5 percent below the previous year. Cattle... (Continue reading)
China bulks pork reserve to boost prices
Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 6:24 in Swine News | Comments
China is buying up frozen pork to bolster prices to offset producers’ profit margins amid falling live-hog prices, according to a report by Reuters. Analysts expressed concern that the move could hamper U.S. pork exports to China. “If they’re buying... (Continue reading)
Consortium of Western Regional Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Names Teaching Academy Steering Committee
Written on 23 Apr, 2012 at 6:02 in Featured Swine News, Latest Pork Illinois News, Swine News | Comments
Second Meeting of the Consortium Makes Significant Progress on Initiative Aimed at Addressing Faculty Development Four months after its inaugural meeting sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, the Consortium of Western Regional Colleges of Veterinary Medicine announced today that it... (Continue reading)
Ag Ministers Launch Final Stage of Agriculture Policy Framework Negotiations
Farmscape for April 23, 2012 (Episode 4134) Canada’s agriculture Minister suggests the Canadian agriculture’s sector’s long term ability to succeed and grow rests in its ability to compete in global markets. Canada’s Agriculture Ministers, meeting last week in Gatineau,... (Continue reading)
Christensen family receives ‘good farm neighbor’ award
The Christensen family from rural Ogden is the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award winner for April. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey made the announcement earlier this month that four generations of brothers and cousins from the Christensen family... (Continue reading)
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