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Pork Exports Push Ahead 

U.S. pork exports continued their upward spiral, with an increase of 41% in the first quarter of 2008, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation ...

Risk Management Webinars Offered 

When asked if they were interested in an interactive, online educational series on risk management, pork producers responded with a resounding “yes.”...

Farrowing Basics Program Planned 

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is holding a Farrowing Basics program June 17-18 in the Animal Science Complex at the UNL East Campus...

Manure Entrepreneurs Aim To Turn Brown into Green 

The 2008 Breimyer Seminar May 22 at the University of Missouri’s Reynolds Alumni Center focuses on turning manure, once known as waste, into something green...

Manure Handling Expo Planned for July 9 

The continuing rise in chemical fertilizer prices may push crop farmers even more to use manure for their fertilization needs...

Studies Explore Ways to Turn Manure Gas into Fertilizer 

Ohio State University (OSU) and University of Minnesota researchers have received a $599,836 U.S. Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative grant to study the feasibility of capturing and recycling ammonia emissions from manure to reapply as fertilizer...

Ventilation Conference Set for June 24-25 

Carthage (IL) Veterinary Service is hosting the 2nd Annual Basics of Swine Ventilation Workshop June 24 and 25 at the Hancock County Extension Center at Carthage, IL...

Boar Stud Conference To Address Industry Issues 

National and international swine experts will present research and talk on industry issues at the third Midwest Boar Stud Managers Conference in St. Louis, Aug. 7-8...

USDA Announces Major Pork Purchase 

In response to pleas from pork industry leaders for assistance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to purchase up to $50 million of pork products...

Industry Entrepreneur Passes Away at 56 

Dennis W. Harms, 56, co-founder of Premium Standard Farms (PSF), died while on a business trip last week...

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