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George Young Conference Convenes on Aug. 14 

The 49th annual George Young Swine Health & Management Conference is set for Aug. 14 at the Marina Inn, South Sioux City, NE...

Midwest Pork Conference Slated for Danville, IN 

More than 300 pork producers and industry representatives and 50 exhibitors are expected at the 2008 Midwest Pork Conference. This year’s event is set for Sept. 9 at the Hendricks County Conference Complex, Danville, IN...

Crisis Management Tips Offered On-Line 

The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and the University of Illinois Extension service have introduced an interactive Web site to provide assistance to pork producers during these unsettling economic times...

Producer Tells Family’s Story on YouTube 

Missouri pork producer Chris Chinn is opening her family’s farrow-to-finish hog operation to the world by inviting guests to take a visual tour through the power of YouTube...

Prairie Swine Centre Closes Research Unit 

PSC Elstow Research Farm Inc., a subsidiary company of Prairie Swine Centre Inc., based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, will close due to huge losses in the pork business...

Colorado Bans Sow Stalls 

In a move that was reportedly supported by the state’s livestock industry and animal welfare groups, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law SB 201 on Wednesday, May 14...


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Producers Weigh in on ‘Lipstick’ Campaign Issue

On the heels of the "lipstick on a pig" discussion, pork producers from Illinois are weighing in and adding a new perspective geared to "ham up" the conversation...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today reduced its forecast for this year’s corn and soybean harvests due to dry weather, setting up the potential for higher commodity prices...

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