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The swine veterinarian community gathered together on Feb. 28 to honor the outstanding achievements of students and practitioners during the virtual American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation increased research funding in 2021 from $60,000 to $100,000 in recognition of the need for research with direct application to the swine veterinary profession.
A virtual FFA community can only fill the gap so far. I am grateful FFA has found solutions during the pandemic, but I believe the things FFA members have missed drive home the reasons why FFA is so important today.
A quick look at some of the quotable moments from veterinarians and swine industry leaders at the 2021 American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) annual meeting.
Three research proposals were selected to receive the Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease and $35,000. The program funds research relating to infectious porcine respiratory diseases.
University of Illinois student Erin Kettelkamp received the $5,000 scholarship for top student presentation at the 2021 American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting.
Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat said on Thursday it has signed multi-year supply deals with McDonald’s Corp and Taco Bell owner Yum! Brands Inc.
The need for more small meat processing capacity and skilled workers is not a new problem facing rural America, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an uptick in those interested in building small processing facilities.
National Pork Producers Council delegates passed two resolutions at its virtual annual meeting during the Pork Industry Forum and elected officers. Here’s a recap.
Roy Poage’s impact on the pork industry extends far beyond production. If it wasn’t for his out-of-the-box thinking, Jimmy Dean’s iconic sausage may never have graced the tables of homes across the U.S. Here’s why.
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
Al Deutsch, a longtime pork-industry stalwart who was instrumental in building the National Pork Producers Council’s Pork Alliance membership, was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame.
The National Pork Producers Council awarded scholarships to 10 college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry. The winners were announced on March 3 during the virtual National Pork Industry Forum.
The Pirbright Institute has generated the first pig antibodies against swine influenza (flu) that protect against infection and recognize the same parts of the flu virus as human antibodies.
The co-founder of Des Moines’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, better known as BaconFest, broke ground on March 1 for JR’s South Pork Ranch at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
U.S. Representatives reintroduced legislation to create a workforce solution for U.S. agriculture by providing stability, predictability and fairness to one of the most important sectors of our economy.
China’s hog herd recovery in 2021 will be bolstered by larger sow inventories and high pork prices. However, animal disease outbreaks will moderate pork production, the USDA attache says.
Here’s the latest from around the industry.
Raising pigs is very complicated, but also very rewarding, says Roy Poage, Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner. He explains how the pork industry allowed him to live the American dream in this short video.
After two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and global African swine fever (ASF) concerns, the 2021 World Pork Expo is set to take place on June 9-11 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Food distributor Sysco filed an antitrust complaint on Tuesday against leading pork processors, alleging it was compelled to pay artificially inflated prices for pork which resulted in business losses.
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Iowa State University names Smithfield Foods Chair in Meat Science. Aimpoint Research and Acuity Genetics announce new team members.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians honored the outstanding achievements of swine veterinarians throughout the country during the association’s 52nd virtual annual meeting.
Frontline meat workers deserve immediate access to vaccines, the Meat Institute says, and urges Biden’s administration not to create inflexible standards that could force facilities to decrease capacity utilization.
Veterinary technicians, podiatrists, dentists and paramedics are also being authorized to administer the vaccine.
Scientists have updated the MRI-based map, or atlas, of the pig brain – developed at the University of Illinois using pigs – to understand where and how nutrients and other interventions affect the developing brain.
This past year has been a little like drinking out of a firehose...make that three firehoses at once, says David Newman, National Pork Board president. When people ask him to reflect, he jokingly asks, “Do I have to?”
Here’s the latest association news from around the country.