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Cargill Holds Accident Response Training Session at Iowa Plant 

Meeting its commitment to animal welfare, Cargill Pork recently held a live accident response training session at its pork processing plant in Ottumwa, IA, attended by deputy sheriffs and 13 TriOak Foods pork producers from multiple counties in Iowa...

Legislators Offer Bill to Phase Out Ethanol Support 

A bill that would gradually phase out government support for corn-based ethanol over five years and encourage the commercial development of second-generation biofuels has been introduced in the House of Representatives....

Pork Exports Hang Tough Despite H1N1 Flu Fallout 

U.S. pork exports in May 2009 were expected to be the most impacted by the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus, but the negative fallout was less than some analysts predicted, according to an analysis of USDA data by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)...

State Health Officials Debunk Misinformation About H1N1 Virus, Antibiotic Use 

The state health commissioner and the state veterinarian from Indiana jointly drafted a Letter to the Editor on July 2, targeting major newspapers across the state to refute claims submitted by a physician, and subsequently published, about the connection between H1N1 and antibiotic use in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...

Lower Feed Costs Provide Pork Producers with Some Relief  

Although the U.S. breeding herd is not dropping fast enough to bring pork production back to profitability, falling corn prices and prospects for lower soybean meal prices this fall are providing rays of hope for pork producers in the future, said Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt...

Exports Heighten Need to Meet Product Withdrawal Guidelines 

Pork producers should review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to ensure their use meets standards required by some export markets for U.S. pork products, according to the National Pork Board...

Climate Bill Narrowly Passes House, Heads to Senate 

After robust debate June 26, the House of Representatives passed cap and trade legislation by a narrow margin, 219 to 212...

The Maschhoffs Expand Hog Holdings in South 

The Maschhoffs, LLC, based in Carlyle, IL, announced it has recently completed the purchase of PPC of Alabama, Inc’s 50% ownership interest in GK/MW, LLC...

Pork Checkoff Requests Input On Crafting New Strategic Plan 

With the long list of challenges confronting pork producers today, the National Pork Board is seeking producer input to help shape the future of the U.S. pork industry...

Purdue University Hosts First Nutrient Management Workshop 

The first Nutrient Management Plan Development Workshop hosted by Purdue University’s Department of Agronomy will be held July 21-22 at the Beck Agricultural Center at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education near West Lafayette, IN...

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