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Employment
Industry
When “Help Wanted” Ads Need Help
Online job ads can be a wonderful tool if done correctly.
November 19, 2020 09:01 PM
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Industry
FDA Action Against Carbadox Largely Unexplained
A recent Reuters news article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to revoke approval of carbadox, a drug used to control bacterial diseases in pigs.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Introducing a new feed additive aimed to promote increased weight gain in growing-finishing swine, Elanco Animal Health Inc. has announced the addition of Microtracer technology to its Skycis 100 product.
Hog Production
What Swine Diseases Are Coming Next?
Protect your herd by preparing now for potential outbreaks.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Industry
Study: Medium Chain Fatty Acids Protect Pigs From PEDv
Fatty acids, well known to have a positive effect on human nutrition, may also one day help to protect pigs from a deadly virus.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Industry
The $47,000 Pig: Community Rallies to Support Boy
What started as a regular livestock auction ended as a moment that changed one Florida 4-Her’s life.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Industry
Diverting a Health Disaster
Imagine walking into your building and finding lesions on your sows or market hogs that look just like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Would you know what to do or whom to call?
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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"There's no cure for any of it [HPAI, FMD and ASF]," Bacus says. "The best thing we could hope to do is track and vaccinate our way out of it."
Industry
Truck Washes a Valuable Tool Against PEDv
Research shows the hog industry needs to increase truck washes in regions like Iowa that have higher densities of hog farms and packers.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Scott Brown, livestock economist at the University of Missouri, shares his thoughts on the outlook of pork in 2023, including exports, and how producers might want to mitigate risk.
Industry
PRRS-Resistant Pigs an Industry “Game-Changer”
Researchers collaborate to develop the first generation of pigs resistant to PRRS.
November 18, 2020 09:29 PM
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Industry
Earning Others’ Trust at Work
Working in an environment where co-workers can rely upon one another and are confident in each other’s abilities is very rewarding.
November 10, 2020 11:03 PM
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Industry
Pork at the Parks
Whether you choose the Downtown Dog in Detroit, the Baconater in Baltimore, the Kalua Pork Nachos in Oakland, the Farmland Pork Wings in Kansas City or countless other options, your wallet may be empty but your stomach won’t.
November 10, 2020 11:02 PM
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