NPB offers new ‘We Care’ posters
New this summer from the National Pork Board’s ‘We Care’ initiative is a series of six, laminated, full-color posters that emphasize the cornerstones of the program. The posters are ideal for displaying in barns, work areas or lunchrooms.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Leaking propane supply lines
While it may be hot outside, it’s not too early for reviewing winter heating and ventilation details.
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NPPC appeals proposed animal housing fire standard
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) along with a number of other livestock and poultry organizations, has appealed the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) technical committee's recommendation to set new standards for animal housing.
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11 tips for managing pregnant sows in group housing
With major pork buyers like McDonald's, Hormel and Safeway announcing plans to move toward gestation stall-free suppliers, Minnesota hog farmers may be exploring group housing options.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Summer heat is here
Summer weather is upon us, with all the misery that comes with it for many of our production facilities. I’ve been doing quite a few meetings and presentations these past weeks with industry supplier sales forces and producer groups regarding recommended management practices for summer heat in production facilities.
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NPPC responds to food companies’ sow housing decisions
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) issued a statement in reaction to retailers’ decision regarding gestation-sow stalls.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Looking towards World Pork Expo this week
This week is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines. I expect to visit with many of you at this event. I plan on attending on Wednesday and Thursday and already have a number of meetings scheduled.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Another recent experience with buildings aging
Recently I wrote about the pork industry's aging production facilities. Last week I was at a production site that had generally excellent maintenance, but there's more than meets the eye.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Our facilities are showing their age
In the past several weeks I’ve been in quite a few fully slatted finishing facilities that are showing their age. While some of them are 13+ years old, others are only 5 to 7 years old.
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USDA report includes a look at sow housing
A special article featured in USDA's Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Report outlines issues that are surfacing as a growing number of U.S. companies want pork suppliers to adopted strategies that move away from direct or indirect use of gestation stalls in pork production.
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Managing livestock odors
Animal housing, manure storages and land application make significant contributions to on-farm odors, but when addressing total farm odor livestock farm managers need to consider feed storage and mortality management.
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- Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
- Outbreak of PEDV spreads to 13 U.S. states
- Finding the comedy in ag-gag
- National Pork Board elects new officers; Richter to lead
- Smithfield Foods bid reflects China’s quality issues
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
