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$1 Million Granted to Iowa Pork Industry 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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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There was a lot to be positive about in the pork industry the last week of October. I realize it is difficult to be optimistic when you are still losing $25 to $30/head. I also realize that positive news at this point could be as dangerous as it is welcome. But facts are facts, and we must recognize them. ...

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As I begin this week's column, I"m reminded of two different "flip side" statements that may help characterize the topic at hand. The first is the old Archie Campbell schtick - "That's good - no that’s bad," which I have used before. The second reflects President Truman's frustration with economists' incessant use of the qualifier - "on the other hand" - to introduce the contrary opinion on a given topic. President Truman once demanded in his usual colorful language: "Will someone please find me a *!&%$*?>

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