National Pork Board
PORK 101 session set for May 22-24
The PORK 101 educational session for 2012 will take place on May 22-24 at Texas A&M University. The three-day course is presented by the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) and the National Pork Board (NPB).
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Researchers identify PRRS genetic marker
A consortium of scientists from around the country has discovered a genetic marker in pigs that identifies whether or not the animal has a reduced susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
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Pork Forum to assess strategic plan
The National Pork Board will meet in Denver, Colo., with the chairs of its nine producer-led committees on Feb. 29 and March 1 to assess progress in meeting the goals laid out in the group’s five-year strategic plan.
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NPB identifies 2012 research projects for funding
Each year, the National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees meet to identify and prioritize research needs and funding allocations. This year, the participants reviewed more than 100 proposals, and selected those that would were deemed to offer the greatest benefit to the overall industry
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Pork groups respond to McDonald’s gestation-stall policy
McDonald's Corp. has announced that it will develop a plan to transition its pork supply away from farmers who use conventional gestation-sow stalls. Both the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) offered a response.
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HSUS targets Seaboard, Prestage and Wal-Mart
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released an undercover video taken at two swine systems near Goodwell, Okla.-- Seaboard Foods’ and Prestage Farms’ breeding and gestation facilities. HSUS also filed complaints with the U.S. Securities and Exchange and Federal Trade Commission involving statements on Seaboard’s website.
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Iowa Pork Congress offers a range of seminars
At this year’s Iowa Pork Congress, set for Jan. 25-26, attendees will be able to select from a wide-range of educational and instructional opportunities. Along with seminars, training and certification sessions have been scheduled during the two-day show.
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PRRS research, the cornerstone to solutions
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has nagged at the pork industry for more than 20 years. Providing a snapshot of some of the research completed on PRRS, the National Pork Board has a new 40-page PRRS Initiative Research 2004-2011 report.
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NPB to review producer and consumer promotional strategies
"We had a very good year in 2011 on behalf of pork producers and their pork checkoff," says Everett Forkner, National Pork Board president regarding efforts in the past year and looking ahead to 2012. This week (Jan. 11-13), NPB leaders will meet in Chicago to review program progress and needs.
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Minnesota regional PRRS meeting, Dec. 5
To update pork producers on voluntary regional efforts to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and to encourage participation, a meeting will be Dec. 5, in Prinsburg, Minn.
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Tallying 25 years of NPB and National Pork Checkoff
While pork producers first organized in the 1940s under the umbrella of the National Swine Growers Council, the producer efforts and priorities have grown dramatically and become increasingly diverse over the years.
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