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NPPA Announces Participants in 2020 Pork Mentorship Program
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is proud to welcome participants of the 2020 Pork Mentorship Program. This year, six college-age students will participate in...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Pork Cut outs jump! Aberration? July 13th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
At the end of last week, U.S. Pork cuts gained about 7¢ lb. or $14.00 plus a carcass...
University of Minnesota studies water quality effects on nursery pigs
By: Brigit Lozinski, Milena Saqui-Salces, Gerald Shurson and Pedro Urriola, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science; Brent Frederick, Christensen Family Farms; Melissa Wilson,...
VIDO-InterVac Targets Predictive Research for Vaccine Development
Farmscape for July 13, 2020
Full Interview 16:16
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The Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac suggests the technology exists to create vaccines in anticipation of...
Tools for managing pigs without antibiotics
Raising pigs without antibiotics requires extra management and different tools compared to traditional commercial hog production, reports Laura Carroll, DVM, veterinarian with Four Star...
Animal welfare for youth: Part 1 – What is animal welfare?
This series will explore basic concepts of animal welfare and why 4-H youth involved in animal projects should be familiar with this subject.
Animal welfare...
Kevin Vilaca from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, E-DNA Shows Potential For Early Detection...
Feral swine are among the top one-hundred worst alien invasive species in the world (Lowe et al., 2000). We know that they have the...
CoBank Issues Its Quarterly U.S. Ag Economic Forecasts
Rural industries are grappling with how to adjust their businesses to remain relevant and sustainable in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Agricultural supply...
Weekly Pork Price Summary, July 10, 2020
Weekly Pork Price Summary, July 10, 2020
News Now from the Iowa Pork Industry Center
THOUGHTS FROM 109 KILDEE
The International Conference on Pig Survivability, originally set for late October, has been postponed a year. Improving Pig Survivability Project leaders said...
Development of Vaccines to Protect Against Swine Dysentery Expected to Reduce Dependence on Antibiotics
Farmscape for July 10, 2020
Full Interview 19:34
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An Adjunct Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is confident an effective vaccine to...
Kuberski Family Joins the Pork Industry
Josh and Desiree Kuberski, along with Paul and Christina Kuberski and family, have built a new 2,480 head pig barn to grow their farm...
Hogs climbed over line, downtrend losing steam
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind: Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market...
How is COVID-19 impacting Minnesota’s pork industry?
COVID-19 has greatly impacted Minnesota’s food industry. Minnesota Chamber President Doug Loon interviewed those who work closely in the pork industry – from the...
Jointly Funded Project Will Look for Gaps in US Pork Industry Biosecurity
The National Pork Board (NPB) and Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) are funding a 12-month long project, with the collaboration of the National Pork...