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USDA researchers have engineered sustainable machine-washable antimicrobial wipes that can be used at least 30 times for cleaning hard and nonporous surfaces.
Free tuition? Yes, you read that right. Smithfield Foods will offer free tuition to full-time and part-time employees through a new program specifically designed for adults in the workplace, the company said.
The pork industry is buzzing with new people, business partnerships and opportunities. Here’s a look at some of the recent updates across the industry.
Country music superstar Luke Bryan is helping uncover the good all around us – at the table and beyond – as he teams up with Smithfield Foods in a new collaboration.
The 12th-annual Iowa Swine Day program is packed with a top-notch group of speakers focusing on important issues facing U.S. pork producers. Mark your calendar to attend this event on Thursday, June 29.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invited 15 veterinary students to compete for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition at the AASV Annual Meeting.
Rumors of doubt have been shared regarding the new construction of the Wholestone Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. The company confirms a pause has been issued, for now.
Thanks to the generosity of charter members, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians can help provide excellent scholarship opportunities for its members. Here are some of the 2023 winners.
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. announced the appointment of Jean Claude Chevez, DVM, as the new executive director of the U.S. Swine and Poultry Businesses on March 22.
National Pork Board Director of Swine Health Lisa Becton was named the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year.
Industry players, including MASCO, Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health, a business unit of IFF, Hormel Foods Corporation and Maple Leaf Foods Inc., announce recent updates within their companies.
Joseph Connor, a Carthage, Ill., native, was honored as the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ 2023 Howard Dunne Memorial Award winner.
Scott Hays says he never imagined a Missouri farm boy raised “back in the hills” would get an opportunity to lead the National Pork Producers Council. On March 10, Hays began doing exactly that.
Claire LeFevre, DVM, and Emily Mahan-Riggs, DVM, were named the 2023 recipients of the AASV Hogg Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 54th annual meeting in Aurora, Colo.
Here’s a look at who won AASV’s Meritorious Service Award and AASV’s Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year Award.
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus dominated the final day of discussion at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting. However, speakers covered a variety of topics at the event. Here’s a glimpse.
AASV’s Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year, Jessica Davenport, DVM, works for JBS Live Pork where she is responsible for the health of more than 60,000 sows, gilt multiplication and nursery and grow-finish.
Hailed the “smartest man in the room” by many producers, Ron Plain has spent his career focused on his passion for education and his passion for the pork industry. Here’s how the industry honored him at Pork Forum.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded $100,000 in funding for research. Learn more about here.
Humble. Innovative. Quiet. A good friend. Honest. A man of faith. Those are just a few ways William “Billy” Herring’s friends would describe the 2023 inductee of the National Pork Industry Hall of Fame.
The room roared with applause as former Iowa Pork Producers Association Executive Director Mike Telford was honored with the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award on March 9 at the National Pork Industry Forum.
William Hollis, DVM, was named president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians during the association’s 54th annual meeting in Aurora, Colo.
The Hanor Company’s Tara Donovan, DVM, was honored as the 2023 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Here’s why it was no surprise to the industry.
Sunshine and bacon. Could there be anything better? Check out these tips to help first-time attendees (and reminders for pros) as they prepare for one of the industry’s most impactful meetings of the year.
Iowa’s largest pork producer, Iowa Select Farms, has appointed Todd Neff as its new chief strategy officer.
The Minnesota Pork Board recognizes this year’s Environmental Steward of the Year award recipient, Adam Barka, who is passionate about thriving rural communities and the people within them.
This year’s Minnesota Pork Board Distinguished Service award recipient, Reuben Bode, embodies everything pure and good that pork producers stand for.
Here’s an overview of what’s happening in state pork associations around the country this week.
Wholestone Farms of Fremont, Neb., and Prestage Foods of Iowa announced a new joint venture on Wednesday.
Dennis Dohrman was honored with the Chairman’s Award during the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo.