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Travel the country. Meet farmers from other states. Develop your leadership skills. Sound interesting? Consider applying for the Iowa Pork Leadership Academy or the Illinois Future Leaders Class of 2020-2021.

Four young leaders were named the “stars” of 2019 for their outstanding accomplishments in FFA and agricultural education. Here’s a recap of Farm Journal’s coverage of the 2019 National FFA Convention.

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear a case between the state and environmental groups questioning whether enough is being done to keep farm pollutants and hog manure out of the rivers that provide Iowa’s drinking water.

Alliance welcomes American Feed Industry Association, Zoetis and National Corn Growers Association into new board roles.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation ended its strategic planning conference by electing new officers. Cevin Jones, a cattle feeder from Eden, Idaho, will succeed Conley Nelson, an Iowa pork producer, as USMEF chair.

China has been boosting meat imports to offset losses of pork from a raging fever that’s killing its domestic hogs. This week, the country is signaling it still wants more.

National Pork Board unveils new research that details ways U.S. pork can fill China’s immediate protein gap and how to position itself for success in the future.

Apply by Nov. 1 to serve on the National Pork Checkoff Board of Directors.

Have you addressed vehicle biosecurity? If you answered “no,” you may discover how easily cross-contamination can occur with transportation. Dr. Nick Wagner, DVM, discusses vehicle biosecurity dos and don’ts.

Restaurants in China look for alternatives as pork, the country’s most popular meat, becomes unaffordable.