Pork producers should be watchful this fall for pit foaming problems when working around deep-pit manure systems to make safety their number one priority...More
The National Pork Checkoff Board is accepting nominations to fill five, three-year terms as directors of the board. In addition, candidates are being sought for two open seats on the Board's Nominating Committee to serve two-year terms starting in 2012...More
This summer, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) instituted a new screening test for confirming violative residues of antibiotics. This test is used to confirm residues in animals that were first screened as positive in the in-plant screening tests...More
National Pork Board CEO Chris Novak kicks off the 2011 Pork Management Conference looking at association activities past, present and future, with the latest information on the new promotion campaign, Pork. Be inspired...More
When the National Pork Board meets on Thursday (Sept. 9), consumer perspectives of pork and pork production will be a central focus of their deliberations...More
Pork producers continue to excel in the area of raising pigs, but sometimes struggle when it comes to handling human resources (HR) and employee management...More
Operation Main Street (OMS) will record a milestone later this month as a volunteer speaker achieves the Pork Checkoff-funded program’s 4,000th speech...More
Pork producer leaders and National Pork Board staff will gather in Des Moines, IA, in early September to work on budget recommendations for 2010...More