Here’s a rundown of recent pork industry and association happenings!
Missouri State Fair Growth and Quality Barrow Classic Winners
With over 30 hogs from across the state entered in this year’s competition, the purpose of the event, sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association, University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture, is to promote and recognize the pork industry within the state. Additionally, the project supplies quality carcass evaluation information to producers, recognizes the carcass qualities the industry desires and promotes the economic performance trait of lean gain per day.
From Livingston County, the overall winner went to Aubrey Schreiner with a crossbred barrow weighing 301 lbs. and a 0.62 fat-free lean gain (FFLG) lb. per day. The runner-up, from Moniteau County, was Henley Bolinger with a crossbred barrow weighing 250 lbs. and a 0.57 FFLG lb. per day.
Barrows are evaluated on three main categories: 1) visual appraisal, 2) fat-free lean gain and 3)pork quality. Each carcass is measured for 10th rib fat and loin muscle at the time of weigh in at the Missouri State Fair. Immediately following the live show, barrows are processed and evaluated for carcass quality, including color, pH, marbling and tenderness.
Bretanha – AMVC Strategic Partnership Announced
The ninth largest pork producer in the U.S., AMVC, and a leading swine reproductive company in Brazil, Bretanha, announce a strategic partnership called Bretanha – AMVC Management Services.
“This new business combines AMVC’s knowledge and experience in swine management and Bretanha’s breeding and reproduction expertise to create a comprehensive swine management company focused on bringing innovation and efficiency to Brazil’s swine producers,” said the release.
By sharing resources and leveraging each company’s strengths, the partnership aims to provide Brazilian pork producers with a progressive system approach to production and innovation in reproductive technologies.
Barbeque Competition at the American Royal Raises Over $10,000 in Hurricane Relief
The American Royal World Series of Barbeque Open and Invitational Contests, held Oct. 1 and 2 at The Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan, is the largest sanctioned barbeque contest in the world.
This year’s Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) disaster relief efforts support Port Charlotte, Fla. Totaling over $10,000 to OBR, songwriter Jordan Beef donated his tips earned in his live music performance during the barbeque’s pre-contest event, while the Seaboard Foundation, Seaboard Foods, Daily’s Premium Meats and Triumph Foods matched his tips dollar-for-dollar.
Prairie Fresh donated two truckloads of pork—114,000 meals—to OBR this year, adding to over 3 million pork meals donated to the organization since 2015.
