Connecting the Ontario Pork Industry with Research since 1982 The Centralia Swine Research Upate was initiated in 1981 by staff at Centralia College, to bring researchers and their work to participants in the pork industry. The event continues to be... (Continue reading)
Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board Fiscal Year 2011- November 28 2010-December 3rd 2011 Ranking of Associations by Producers Download the Ontario Pork Hog Marketing Statistics for 2011.... (Continue reading)
NEW RQ800™ “VIPER” Windows PC Bag Packaging System ReproQuest, Inc. continues to set the pace in innovative design and development by introducing the RQ800™ Windows™ PC bag packaging system featuring an imbedded Windows™ based, operating platform. ... (Continue reading)
The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine announced today the availability of an updated National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Strategic Plan, a dynamic roadmap which outlines the program’s commitment to sustained food safety through monitoring and research. The draft Strategic... (Continue reading)
The number of hogs on farms in Canada as of April 1 is estimated at about 12 million head, up 1.8 percent from the same date a year ago, a sign that the industry is slowly rebounding from U.S. mandatory... (Continue reading)
National Hog Farmer magazine has named three AASV members, Jim Lowe, Steve Pollman and Paul Yeske, to its list of 2012 Masters of the Pork Industry. National Hog Farmer’s Masters of the Pork Industry are a very special, hand-picked group... (Continue reading)
Introduction For many farms winter provides a break from constant outdoor activity and the opportunity to plan future farm projects. Granted, on livestock farms the regular animal care responsibilities still need to be done and the challenges of snow and... (Continue reading)
Stu Ellis, formerly with University of Illinois Extension, serves as the Farmgateblog.com blogger and editor. Ellis has been a presence in Illinois agriculture for more than thirty years and he brings an impressive array of credentials to his new position.... (Continue reading)
Farmscape for May 31, 2012 (Episode 4161) A livestock economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture expects demand for pork, particularly on the export market, to be the main factor influencing live hog prices in Canada this summer. Lower... (Continue reading)
The Texas Pork Producers Association is now accepting applications for the Certified Texas Bred Registry Foundation Gilt Scholarships and Certified Texas Bred Registry Foundation Gilt Production Grants. These Scholarships and Production Grants are provided by the sale of the CTBR... (Continue reading)
Hubbard Feeds at World Pork Expo Hubbard Feeds is committed to helping their customers optimize return over feed costs and sell more full value pigs. Stop by our booth at the World Pork Expo June 6-8 in Des Moines, Iowa... (Continue reading)
This portable chute lets Clayton Hergott work his cattle by himself, or with very little help. Nebraska AgrAbility Helps Injured, Disabled Farmers The Nebraska AgrAbility Project helps farmers and ranchers who are injured or disabled continue in their professions by... (Continue reading)
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska , USA. svonesse@unmc.edu Abstract This paper summarizes “Respiratory Issues in Confined Feeding Operations,” a panel discussion at the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health conference, “Be... (Continue reading)