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The Maschhoffs Acquire Iowa Pork Operation 

In a move that company officials say fits their business plan, The Maschhoffs have announced that Maschhoff Northwest LLC has purchased the swine production assets of Blackjack Pork LLC of Ames, IA...

Smithfield Sells 5% of Stock To Chinese Company 

The nation’s largest pork production and processing firm is selling nearly a 5% stake in its business to a Chinese company...

Funds Available to Areas Devastated by Disasters 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging producers affected by floods or tornadoes in several states in the Midwest to immediately apply for aid in presidentially declared disaster areas...

Indiana Urges Flood Victims to Apply for Help 

“Three weeks after flooding devastated many Hoosier farms, time is running out on a number of the benefits available to help,” reports Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller. “Farmers need to respond quickly to apply for disaster assistance ...

Ohio Holds Economic Outlook Session July 17 

Steve Meyer, president of Paragon Economics, will address The Ohio Pork Producers Council (OPPC) on surviving the economic downturn in the pork industry...

Kansas Offers Mediation Services 

Pork and beef producers struggling with soaring input costs have mediation services available through the Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service (KAMS)...

USDA Announces Five Pork Board Appointments 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed five pork producers to the 15-member National Pork Board. The five were selected from ...

Kansas Plans Ag Risk And Profit Conference 

The Kansas State University (KSU) Risk and Profit Conference is planned for Aug. 14-15 at the KSU Alumni Center in Manhattan, KS...

Michigan Detects PRV In Four Game Farms 

The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) has detected four “transitional” swine herds which have tested positive for pseudorabies (PRV). The herds were identified on farms in Saginaw, Gladwin and Cheboygan counties...

Pork Board Issues New Safety Database 

The pork checkoff’s new Safety Reporting Database can help employees go home whole and healthy each day...

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