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Farrowing Interest Group Formed in Iowa 

Producers who farrow pigs are invited to participate in the Farrowing Caretaker Interest Group being formed in Iowa....

Validus Receives Quality Certification 

Validus, a third-party certification company that helps producers address environmental and production problems, has announced that its quality management system has received ISO 9001:2000 certification....

Animal Health Association Moves, Names Top Officer 

The U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) is moving from its long-time home in Richmond, VA, to new offices in Kansas City, MO....

Pseudorabies Control Board Recesses 

The Pseudorabies (PRV) Control Board has voted to recess activities, the group decided at its committee meeting during the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) annual meeting in Minneapolis....

Pork Pod Provides Fast News Updates 

For pork producers who want to make sure their news is up-to-date while they’re “on the go,” the National Pork Board introduces Pork Pod....

Veterinarian Explains Maximum Residue Limits 

Japan imposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) on May 29 for agricultural chemicals, antibiotics and feed additives for imported meat and meat products....

Smithfield-Premium Standard Farms Merger Announced 

The boards of directors of Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Premium Standard Farms, Inc. (PSF) have announced the merger of the two companies....

Iowa Agency Seeks Ban on Applying Manure to Soybeans 

Attempts by Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) to ban the application of liquid manure to ground planted to soybeans is another unnecessary prohibition that could negatively impact pork producers, according to Gene Ver Steeg, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association....

Conservation Reserve Program Payments Released by USDA 

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that the Agriculture Department is issuing $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments to participating producers for fiscal year 2007....

Market Toolbox Boosts Profits, Cuts Risk 

The University of Nebraska’s Market Journal Toolbox helps farmers and ranchers maximize profitability while reducing risk to improve their bottom line....

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