Farmscape for January 31, 2023
Full Interview 11:25
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The new Chair of the Canadian Pork Council says priorities moving forward include strengthening the economic sustainability of the sector, addressing animal disease and developing programs to help producers deal...
Earlier this week, the Des Moines Register reported that the plaintiffs in four lawsuits filed against meatpacking giant Tyson on behalf of workers from the Waterloo plant who died of COVID-19 lacked legal standing to sue the company and...
“Throughout high school, taking history classes has motivated me to keep learning those important lessons that have shaped who we are today,” said Michael Bottorff, recipient of an Iowa Select Farms Future Ag Leaders Scholarship.
Today, Michael is studying history...
Iowa’s Master Pork Producers for 2022 were revealed Wednesday night at the 2023 Iowa Pork Congress banquet in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and Iowa State University Extension co-sponsor the program.
A Master Pork Producer award denotes...
Farmscape for January 27, 2023
Full Interview 11:45
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An independent economic analysis demonstrates money allocated to pork research in Canada is win-win for the pork sector and for government.
An independent economic assessment conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation...
The CLEAR Center at the University of California, Davis has begun a partnership with the National Pork Board (NPB) to further sustainability research and extension in swine production. The CLEAR Center, led by Dr. Frank Mitloehner, leverages world-class research...
Farmscape for January 26, 2023
Full Interview 7:56
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Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture says the cull line being incorporated into the North 49 sow slaughtering plant in Moose Jaw provides the infrastructure to deal with market disruptions triggered by...
Nineteen swine industry professionals from across the nation have been accepted into the 2023 Pork Leadership Institute (PLI)
The year-long training experience jointly hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB) consists of multiple...
A lesser-known cut of pork challenged competing chefs during the 36th annual Taste event, hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). Taste kicked off the week of Iowa Pork Congress, which runs through Thursday, Jan. 26 in Des...
A Buchanan County pig farmer, Trish Cook, is the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). The change in leadership took place following the IPPA annual meeting on Jan. 24.
Cook is the first woman to be president...