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Research Awards Announced 

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announces the first recipients of its annual research award program for porcine circovirus-associated disease...

Leman Swine Conference 

The Leman Swine Conference is Sept. 23-26 at RiverCentre in St. Paul, MN. ...

Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference 

Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference, Sept. 7 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, IN....

Carthage Swine Conference 2006 

Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd., 16th annual swine conference will be Aug. 29 at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL....

World Pork Expo Called Huge Success 

The 18th annual event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds attracts a diverse crowd. More than 31,000 people from across the nation and around the globe descended...

Checkoff Decisions Announced at Expo 

Advocates of the pork checkoff had more to celebrate than their 20th anniversary. Just hours into the second day of World Pork Expo in early June, National...

2006 World Pork Expo New Product Tour 

The National Hog Farmer New Product Review Panel felt exhibitors at the 2006 World Pork Expo provided practical, affordable solutions to challenges facing...

Swine Training Programs 

Conventional and alternative breeding and gestation management are the subject of two swine training programs in late July and early August in Minnesota....

Animal Identification Conference Set 

ID/INFO EXPO 2006, a national conference and trade show devoted to animal identification and information systems technology has been scheduled for Aug. 22-24 in Kansas City, MO....

Animal Welfare Training Launched 

Ohio State University animal science researchers are launching animal welfare training programs to foster human-animal interaction....

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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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