JoAnn Alumbaugh
American students immerse themselves in Scotland
American college students get a taste of Scottish life by interning in Scotland for the summer. Two are gathering perceptions on animal welfare and genetically modified organisms as part of research projects.
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World Pork Expo: PEDV
Dr. Lisa Ferguson, with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) spoke at the 2013 World Pork Expo during a panel discussion on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.
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Retail Council of Canada members support Canadian Pork Council
Members of the Retail Council of Canada grocery members, including Co-op Atlantic, Canada Safeway, Costco Wholesale Canada and Walmart Canada Corp, among others, have developed a “voluntary commitment” related to sow housing.
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Elanco expands commitment to China
Elanco Animal Health will invest approximately $100 million to purchase a minority equity stake in China Animal Healthcare Ltd., one of the leading players in the animal health industry in China.
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Economists predict better margins for pork producers
The National Pork Board hosted a teleconference Thursday afternoon with economists, following release of USDA’s first-quarter Hogs and Pigs report. Continued losses are predicted for now, but margins will likely improve going forward into the second, third and fourth quarters of 2013.
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NPPC passes resolutions related to traceability, reporting
Delegates to the National Pork Producers Council annual meeting passed resolutions last week related to traceability, daily negotiated bids, USDA reporting and animal well-being audits.
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It’s not all ‘Bugs and Drugs’
Remember the “disease triad” during on-farm troubleshooting of non-infectious causes of disease.
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BIVI Swine Health Seminar covers “vertical” disease transmission
Boehringer Ingelheim (BIVI) hosted its Swine Health Seminar as a kick-off to the 44th annual American Association of Swine Veterinarians meeting being held in San Diego this week.
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Major U.S. pork trends
Pork is a growth industry, says Ron Plain, and U.S. pork is increasingly competitive. Plain, who is the D. Howard Doane Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri-Columbia, spoke recently at the Swine Profitability Conference in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Read our new blog: Penning Pigs
JoAnn Alumbaugh, Editor of PorkNetwork, has a new blog called “Penning Pigs.” She covers a wide range of topics and wants your feedback.
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