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Hog Company Condemns Acts of Animal Abuse 

Greene County, IA, authorities on Wednesday charged six farm workers with animal abuse in connection with a video obtained by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that showed employees abusing pigs...

Pork Exports Surpass 2007 Despite Global Uncertainty 

U.S. pork exports performed well in August, despite the volatility of global markets and growth in the value of the U.S. dollar, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)...

COOL Creates Accountability 

Pork producers must account for every load of hogs they sell under the mandatory country-of-origin (MCOOL) labeling regulations that became effective on Sept. 30...

NPPC Says COOL is Too Costly 

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), in written comments submitted on mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL), reiterates its view that the program will be costly and of little benefit to consumers...

Long-Time North Carolina Veterinarian Passes Away  

Charlie Randall, DVM, Kinston, NC, passed away Oct. 3. The 93-year-old practiced swine veterinary medicine for 69 years, retiring in 2007...

SowBridge Educational Program Kicks Off Second Year  

On the heels of a successful first year, the distance education program known as SowBridge will be available again this fall...

Pork Quality Program Exceeds Expectations  

The National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) program has exceeded expectations since its launch in June 2007, says Erik Risa, Education program manager for the National Pork Board...

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Circovirus Research Recipients  

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

NPPC Testifies on Use of Antibiotics in Pork Production  

Antibiotics are a necessary tool to protect animal health, stated National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) representatives as they urged legislators in a congressional hearing ...

Employee Management Conference is Nov. 6  

The National Pork Board has scheduled an Employee Management Conference for Nov. 6 in Cary, NC, to address the challenges of managing human resources...

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