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NPPC Elects New Officers, Board Members
Written on 6 Mar, 2012 at 6:59 in Featured Indiana Pork Producers Stories, Latest Nebraska Pork News, Minnesota Pork Producers Featured Stories, Swine News | Comments
The National Pork Producers Council at its annual business meeting – the National Pork Industry Forum – held in Denver March 1-3 elected new officers and members to its board of directors. Taking over as president of the organization is... (Continue reading)
Christian Inducted Into NPPC Hall of Fame
Written on 6 Mar, 2012 at 6:55 in Featured Swine News, Iowa Pork Producers Featured Stories, Swine News | Comments
Allen Christian, former manager of Iowa State University’s Swine Teaching Farm and a pork producer from Ames, Iowa, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Pork Producers Council at the organization’s annual business meeting – the National... (Continue reading)
New Tools Expected to Allow Earlier Detection of Lameness in the Breeding Herd
Farmscape for March 6, 2012 (Episode 4100) New tools being developed for early identification of lameness in the breeding herd are expected to improve the ability of producers to select animals for particular group housing systems. Researchers with the... (Continue reading)
Bob Evans building $3.5M Springfield center
Bob Evans Farms Inc. plans to bring 110 jobs to Springfield as it builds a $3.5 million transportation center. The city has approved the $275,000 sale of 10.2 acres in AirparkOhio, where Bob Evans (NASDAQ:BOBE) will build a 25,000-square-foot... (Continue reading)
FDA Announces Availability of the 2010 NARMS Retail Meat Annual Report
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 7:24 in Swine News | Comments
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is announcing publication of the 2010 National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (2010 NARMS) Retail Meat Annual Report on its website. The primary purpose of the NARMS retail meat surveillance program... (Continue reading)
Iowa Passes Bill to Protect Production Facilities
The Iowa legislature passed a bill on Feb. 27 making it a crime to obtain access to agricultural facilities under false pretenses. The bill has been sent to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad for approval. A person could be found guilty... (Continue reading)
Pork Board lends support to Pig Adventure
The National Pork Board has voted to “donate” $2 million toward funding the Fair Oaks Pig Adventure Center. The donation was short of the $4.8 million — or 50% of the total costs to build the sow farm and pork... (Continue reading)
2011 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards Announced
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 7:12 in Featured Swine News, Latest Pork Illinois News, Swine News | Comments
The National Pork Board today honored four farm families as recipients of the 2011 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards Award at the annual National Pork Industry Forum being held here. The award, now in its 18th year, recognizes producers who demonstrate... (Continue reading)
Key Nutrition Information for Most Popular Meat and Poultry Products Coming to a Store Near You
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 7:08 in Swine News | Comments
Choices Beginning today, consumers will have convenient access to important nutritional information about the raw meat and poultry products they most frequently purchase, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. Under a new FSIS rule,... (Continue reading)
North American Pork and Beef Exports Expected to Rise
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 6:42 in Featured Pork Illinois Stories, Featured Western Canada Stories, Swine News | Comments
Farmscape for March 5, 2012 (Episode 4099) A U.S. based agricultural economist anticipates increased growth in North American pork and beef exports. “North American Meat Exports: Opportunities and Risks” was the focus of the University of Manitoba’s 4th annual... (Continue reading)
American Meat Institute Foundation, Alchemy Launch Animal Handling Training Videos
Written on 2 Mar, 2012 at 7:14 in Swine News | Comments
The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) in partnership with Alchemy Systems, has announced the release of two new animal handling training videos designed for cattle and hog plant employees. Designed with the animal in mind, the videos detail basic... (Continue reading)
U.S. Pork Center Of Excellence Updates National Swine Nutrition Guide Software
Written on 2 Mar, 2012 at 7:12 in Featured Swine News, Latest Iowa Pork Producers News, Swine News | Comments
The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence (USPCE) has updated its National Swine Nutrition Guide (NSNG) Diet Formulation and Evaluation software with an expanded feed Library, nutrient excretion module, user’s guide and metric version. The new software, called Version 2.0 and... (Continue reading)
Tyson executive sees continued decline in U.S. protein supplie
Written on 2 Mar, 2012 at 7:09 in Swine News | Comments
The amount of protein available to U.S. consumers has declined in recent years and is expected to continue declining for the foreseeable future, Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods, said at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012... (Continue reading)
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