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Pork Checkoff Analysis Shows Value of Exports 

U.S. pork exports have made great strides in growth, expanding from 86 million lb. carcass weight in 1986 to 3 billion lb. in 2006, according to an analysis of data by the National Pork Board, the University of Missouri and an independent consultant...

Veterinarians Elect New Officer Slate 

Daryl Olsen, DVM, of Audubon, IA, was elected president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) at the group’s annual meeting recently in Orlando, FL...

Swine Veterinarians Honored During Annual Meeting 

Three members of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) were honored for their contributions to the association and the swine industry during the association’s March annual meeting in Orlando, FL...

Producer Groups Push for Swine ID 

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board have joined forces in a year-long push for 100% of hog operations’ premises to be registered...

Downer Animal Legislation Proposed 

New York Congressman Steven LaTourette (D-NY) and Sen. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) have introduced legislation to ban the slaughter of downer farm animals...

Pork Board Develops Foreign Animal Disease Video 

The National Pork Board has developed an educational video of a North Carolina hog farm to demonstrate the importance of...

Accountability Focus of Pork Forum Program 

How the U.S. pork industry can be accountable to customer desires, and do so in a sustainable manner while building trust, will be a key issue for...

Russian Market Promises Potential for U.S. Exports 

There are significant opportunities for expanded U.S. pork exports to Russia, according to a new report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation...

Levis Assumes Swine Position In Nebraska 

The University of Nebraska has reassigned Don Levis to a professor of Animal Science and Extension swine specialist position at the University of Nebraska Haskell Agricultural Laboratory...

Series of Livestock Biosecurity Conferences Are Scheduled 

Three Iowa agricultural groups are sponsoring a series of free livestock biosecurity conferences in late February and March to stress to producers the importance of having biosecurity plans for their operations...

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