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Healthy Hog Seminar Slated for Late October 

The annual Healthy Hogs Seminar is slated for Oct. 26 in Clinton, NC, at Sampson Community College...

Missouri Swine Institute Addresses Challenges 

The 2007 Swine Institute Nov. 6-7 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia, MO, will tackle challenges to the Missouri swine industry...

Iowa’s Swine Veterinary Disease Conference Set for November 

The 15th annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners is planned for Nov. 8-9 in the Scheman Building at Iowa State University in Ames...

Carolina Nutrition Conference Looks at Alternative Feedstuffs 

The 2007 Carolina Swine Nutrition Conference is planned for Nov. 12-13 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, NC...

Circovirus Vaccine Headlines Kansas Swine Day Program 

The dramatic improvement that vaccines have made on pigs infected with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) will headline Kansas State University’s (KSU) annual Swine Industry Day, scheduled for Nov. 15 at the KSU Alumni Center in Manhattan...

NSIF Slates Two-Day Meeting in December 

The National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) Annual Meeting and Genetic Symposium is slated for Dec. 6-7 at the Embassy Suites, Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, MO...

SowBridge Program Set for 2007-2008 

The SowBridge Breeding Herd Education series is a new distance-learning program for pork producers offered through Iowa State University (ISU)...

Leman Swine Conference 

The 2007 Leman Swine Conference is Sept. 15-18 at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, MN....

Seminar Focuses on Managing Returns 

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is offering a one-day seminar on “Managing Prices for Optimal Pork Returns,” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Johnston, IA...

Carthage Veterinary Service Holds Annual Conference 

The 17th Annual Swine Conference sponsored by Carthage (IL) Veterinary Service, Ltd. will be held Aug. 28 at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. ...

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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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