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All-Natural Pork Group Provides DNA Traceback 

Nature’s Premium Brand, producer of all-natural fresh pork, has announced the capability to track DNA for product traceability back to the farm of origin...

Center Connects Manure Experts With Producers Nationwide 

The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center at Kansas State University (KSU) connects manure management experts from land-grant universities and federal agencies with livestock producers and their advisors...

Farmland Values Soar Fourth Year in a Row 

The average farm real estate value for Illinois in 2008 is $5,000/acre, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study...

Agricultural Lenders Hold Two Fall Conferences 

The Kansas State University (KSU) Agricultural Lenders Conferences are set for the eastern and western parts of the state this fall...

Farm Science Review Includes New Hog Ventilation Trailer 

Pork producers attending Ohio State University’s (OSU) Farm Science Review Sept. 16-18 can learn more about managing the environment in their hog barns that can help improve production efficiency and save money...

Dieters Benefit from Higher-Protein Breakfast 

A new study published online today found a link between timing of dietary intake and feelings of fullness throughout the day...

National Pork Board Names New Chief Executive Officer  

The National Pork Board on Sept. 3 named Chris Novak, a state commodity association executive, as its new chief executive officer (CEO)...

Veterinary Group Raises Issues Over California Ballot Initiative 

In November, California voters will decide whether to enact Proposition 2, a ballot initiative backed by animal rights activists. The stated objective is to require that egg-laying hens, veal calves and gestating sows have adequate room to...

Pork-Soybean Groups Unite For Research Collaboration 

The rise in soybean meal prices and other protein products has driven livestock and poultry producers to work toward maximizing the nutrient value of those sources...

Near-Record Harvests Predicted 

Despite severe flooding throughout much of the Corn Belt in June, crops have rebounded with yields expected to produce the second-largest corn crop and the fourth-largest soybean crop in history...

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