National Pork Board
PQA Plus advisor training offered Aug. 23
The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) at Iowa State University (ISU) will hold training Aug. 23 for those wishing to become certified Pork Quality Assurance Plus advisors.
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HSUS to sue six pork production companies
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reports that it intends to sue a range of pork production companies, citing “unreported releases of hazardous pollutant ammonia” as the impetus for the legal action. However, peppered within its own news release are multiple references to gestation-sow stalls, adding a new dimension to its tactics against the housing system.
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NPB's 2013 plan and budget process moves forward
The National Pork Board (NPB) will meet on Tuesday, July 10, in the Wisconsin Dells to start laying the groundwork for its 2013 plan and budget. NPB is responsible for the distribution of the National Pork Checkoff funds.
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PQA Plus and TQA certification training for Minn. producers
Minnesota Pork Board offers training sessions for pork producers and livestock transporters to earn certifications for Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) at free sessions in July and August.
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NPPC, ag groups defend checkoff programs
Agricultural groups including the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), have sent a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry defending the checkoff programs and urging leaders to oppose an amendment that would make checkoff programs voluntary.
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USFRA takes Food Dialogues to L.A.
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) will head to California on June 20-21, with its Food Dialogues event entitled, “Lights, Camera, Food: Perceptions and Realities of Farming and Ranching in America.”
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NPB elects new officers
In a meeting Tuesday preceding the opening of the World Pork Expo, the National Pork Board (NPB) elected new officers for 2012/2013. Conley Nelson, Algona, Iowa pork producer, was named NPB president for the 2012-2013 term.
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Kroger turns up the heat on gestation housing
The United States’ No. 1 traditional grocery chain, Kroger Co., has announced its commitment to sourcing pork from suppliers that eliminate the use of gestation-sow stalls.
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Pork Quality Assurance webinar set for June 19
In June pork producers and their employees can gain certification in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program through webinar sessions across Nebraska.
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McDonald’s allows 10 years to end gestation stall use
Getting in under the wire of its May deadline, McDonald’s USA announced on Thursday the company will give its pork suppliers 10 years to phase out gestation-sow stalls. McDonald’s says its plan was developed with input from suppliers, pork producers and animal welfare experts.
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International PRRS Symposium set for Nov. 29-30
The International PRRS Symposium is an annual public meeting hosted by the PRRS Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) and National Pork Board (NPB). The symposium will bring together an international group of researchers, students, swine health specialists, companies and producers.
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- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Premium Standard Farms Founder Dies Unexpectedly
- Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
- Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
