National Hog Farmer

$1 Million Granted to Iowa Pork Industry 

Nov 15, 2006

Settlement with Smithfield Foods funds projects over the next 10 years. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has announced that $1 million in grants over...

Validus Receives Quality Certification 

Nov 2, 2006

Validus, a third-party certification company that helps producers address environmental and production problems, has announced that its quality management system has received ISO 9001:2000 certification....

Iowa Agency Seeks Ban on Applying Manure to Soybeans 

Oct 9, 2006

Attempts by Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) to ban the application of liquid manure to ground planted to soybeans is another unnecessary prohibition that could negatively impact pork producers, according to Gene Ver Steeg, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association....

Cashing in on Manure's Value 

Sep 15, 2006 - By Karen Bernick

Hog manure: a new cash crop? Until recently, Bob Johnson hadn't calculated the exact value of liquid manure generated at his family's farrow-to-finish...

Focus on Manure's Real Value 

Sep 15, 2006 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

Now more than ever, pork producers must become astute managers of the manure their pigs produce. If managed properly in an integrated crop-livestock operation,...

Manure Increases Soil Enzyme Activity 

Sep 15, 2006 - By Lorne McClinton

Applying swine manure to cropland speeds up the nutrient cycling process. Research by Tom King, a graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan in...

Manure isn't Waste 

Sep 15, 2006 - By Debra Neutkens

Manure has changed over the years, more so in value than composition. More and more, people recognize manure's true value. The nitrogen content in finishing...

Maschhoffs Reduce Manure's Impact 

Sep 15, 2006 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

The environmental services team is aggressively working to reduce the impact of swine manure on the environment. A joint study conducted by The Maschhoffs,...

Comments Filed on CAFO Rule 

Sep 7, 2006

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed comments Aug. 30 on the federal Clean Water Act proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)....

NPPC Comments on EPA's CAFO Rule 

Aug 15, 2006 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has submitted preliminary comments on the federal Clean Water Act rule proposed by the Environmental Protection...

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