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Brazilian Pork: Southern Brazil Pork Industry Symposium will present technological advances in reproduction, handling, nutrition and sanitation 

The first technical event in the sector will be held from August 13 to 15, 2008, in Chapecó (SC), a city with the largest number of federally inspected slaughterhouses in Brazil...

Expo Tracks Producers 

Gone are the days of tracking total attendance numbers by counting ticket-holders who file through the gates of the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines,...

Producer Groups Join Forces To Combat Activist Messages 

For too long, the pork industry has watched as activist groups have hammered them over critical industry issues. Now that tide may slowly be turning....

It's All About Corn 

Corn the real thing or any reasonable facsimile that could serve to replace it. Cost and availability was top of mind. How high do you think corn will...

Profitability Challenge Topic Of July 17 Minnesota Meeting 

Understanding the Pork Industry Profitability Challenge – Lenders Education, is the subject of a July 17 meeting at the Minnesota Soybean Office in Mankato, MN...

Illinois Pork Holds Visioning Session 

The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is providing pork producers and pork industry representatives an opportunity to provide input and direction on IPPA programs ...

Ohio Holds Economic Outlook Session July 17 

Steve Meyer, president of Paragon Economics, will address The Ohio Pork Producers Council (OPPC) on surviving the economic downturn in the pork industry...

Kansas Plans Ag Risk And Profit Conference 

The Kansas State University (KSU) Risk and Profit Conference is planned for Aug. 14-15 at the KSU Alumni Center in Manhattan, KS...

Advanced Reproduction Program Scheduled 

Two swine reproductive specialists will headline the Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar June 10 at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, NE...

Third Annual Swine Employee Management Conference 

The third annual Managing People in Pork Production conference is set for June 24 at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in North Mankato, MN...

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