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Pork Exports Make Impressive Gains 

An analysis of data by the National Pork Board and the University of Missouri shows impressive gains in U.S. pork exports over the last 22 years...

Lawrence To Address Livestock and Ethanol Boom 

Iowa State University Extension Livestock Economist John Lawrence will speak on the economics of livestock production in the ethanol boom at the March 19 annual meeting of the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association ...

Learn About Pork Industry Opportunities At New Conference 

A first-time conference on educating new or aspiring hog farmers about the pork industry will be held this spring in Ames, IA...

Market Weight Tape Improves Marketing 

Kansas State University (KSU) researchers have developed a marketing tape for producers to use to market hogs at the correct weight and capture the most dollars at slaughter...

CDC Clears Hogs of MRSA Allegations 

Claims that food-producing animals such as pigs are increasingly the source of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria in humans are greatly overstated...

U.S. Pork Forecast to Lead Global Export Market 

The United States is expected to be the global leader in pork exports in the coming decade, increasing its share of global pork trade from 28% to 32% in 2017, according to 10-year projections released recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

NAHMS Study Reports On Swine Health Trends 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the second report on the Swine 2006 study from the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)...

Veteran Missouri Ag Professor Passes Away 

Charles D. Fulhage, 61, long-time University of Missouri (MU) professor of agricultural engineering, died Feb. 26 following a recent car crash...

Iowa Veterinarian Studies Swine Deaths in China  

Rodney “Butch” Baker, swine veterinarian at Iowa State University, took part in a recent U.S. research team visit to China to investigate cases of high-fever disease...

Youth Biosecurity Program Developed 

Whether you raise a few pigs for show or thousands to market commercially, you are part of the pork industry and play a vital role in maintaining its health...

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