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Employee Management Conference 

Top speakers will provide motivation to participants attending an employee management conference ...

2006 WORLD PORK EXPO Preview 

The 18th annual World Pork Expo offers new events and activities, the best and brightest of the worldwide pork industry and fun for one and all. The annual...

Certified Frozen Boar Semen Program 

A pilot project at the University of Illinois (U of I) could create a worldwide market for swine semen production in the state....

Iowa Regional Conferences 

Maximizing throughput is the focus of the Iowa regional conferences scheduled across the state in late February...

Forum Addresses Livestock Growth 

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is sponsoring an educational forum for ...

Pork Management Conference 

The 2006 Pork Management Conference, formerly the Financial Management Conference, is set for April 2-4 ...

Pork 101 Short Course 

Pork 101 provides participants with the opportunity to evaluate eight live hogs in a unique, hands-on ...

Manure Management Workshops 

The University of Minnesota Extension Service is partnering with Minnesota state agencies to offer a series of workshops on manure management...

Niche Pork Program Set 

A workshop on successful niche pork herd health and production will be part of the Practical Farmers of Iowa annual conference on Jan. 13-14, Des Moines, IA. ...

Swine Summer Institute at Minnesota 

The University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine has formed the Minnesota Swine Summer Institute, a swine education initiative for ...

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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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