Education
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. announced the first Carthage Emerging Leaders Group on Friday. Two years ago, CVS embarked on this unique training opportunity to help develop the next generation of leaders.
Students from across the country gathered in Indianapolis for the 94th-annual National FFA Convention on Oct. 27-30. But this year’s convention held even more special meaning than usual.
When students walk into Anna Dilger’s classroom, they can expect play dough, cartoons and dancing. But her students aren’t kindergartners; they’re college students. And they’re learning from one of the best.
From disease resilience to swine behavior, seven graduate students from across the country presented their research at the National Swine Improvement Federation meeting. Here’s what they are working on.
Passionate. Purposeful. Visionary. Intelligent. Thoughtful. A man of integrity. Of the many ways one could describe Neil Dierks, retiring NPPC CEO, all would agree on this: his leadership has made the industry better.
Nine young women and men are competing for three positions on the 2022 Iowa Pork Producers Association Youth Leadership Team.
What do North American and South American pork industries have in common? It’s more than you possibly think. Here’s how cultural differences create opportunities to improve the pork business.
Making the leap to a full-time career is a hard decision. For 22 students, the opportunity to explore the inner workings of a pork production company became a life-changing experience last week.
Global pork event moved, set for September in Orlando. Here’s what you can expect.
Data from the past five years shows that finding hourly/non-exempt staff is notoriously challenging. AgCareers.com’s recent Agribusiness HR Review illustrates this difficulty only intensified in 2021.
Students in various stages of life with the goal of becoming a swine professional now have innovative and specialized education options through Iowa State University.
From epidemic illnesses impacting pigs to falling commodity prices to increasing farm debt load, many factors cause stress among farmers. Learn how to recognize warning signs of stress and ways to deal with tough times.
Purdue reported 23 fatalities related to grain bin entrapment in 2019. These stories haunted a city-dwelling film producer, Sam Goldberg, prompting him to share the dangers in putting food on the world’s table.
A commitment to continuous learning is one thing that separates the best from the rest. And pork production is no exception. Experts weigh in on recently launched PQA Plus Version 5.0 and what it can do for the industry.
USDA announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities to increase resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector.
Chris Rademacher, clinical professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and swine extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, has been named interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
Don’t miss the huge smiles and cheers of joy that will take place ringside during the crowd-favorite Bacon Buddies show at the Iowa State Fair this Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Iowa State Fair.
Here’s a look at the keynote speakers at the 2022 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, organized by the University of Minnesota, on September 17-20 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Maybe people don’t come to mind as a finite resource on your farm, but being able to sustain the growth of your operation depends on labor. Here’s some things to keep in mind as you build your team on the farm.
Servicing a farm’s fail-safe equipment should be part of every manager’s routine maintenance program
With busy season ramping up for farmers across the country, now’s a good time to revisit some strategies to help manage stress as your workload picks up.
Commercial trial results comparing U.S. Duroc sires show advantages in nursery pig livability, full value pigs and up to $7.70 economic advantage
High feed costs mean controlling rodent populations is even more critical.
Pork Week - Norbrook’s Megan Bolin DVM, Technical Service Veterinarian - Swine
The E-Z Clean corner simplifies management by permitting an easy visual check of the corner wheels and quick access to any problem.
One source of disease-producing pathogens often overlooked is feed. Kansas State University provides new feed sampling resources to help educate and standardize the procedure.
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is joining forces with AgNext at Colorado State University. On Aug. 2, they announced a strategic alliance to transform the next frontier of opportunity in livestock sustainability.
Having holes and tears in a ventilation curtain doesn’t necessarily mean it needs replacing.
The importance of foreign animal disease preparedness, including proper biosecurity measures to aid in reducing the risk of introducing a foreign animal disease, will be a focus of upcoming workshops in Iowa.
Trade and biosecurity will highlight the 2022 Pork Industry Conference hosted by Four Star Veterinary Service on Sept. 14 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.