Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Pork Forum delegates elect to reduce Checkoff rate | AGDAILY
Delegates approved a change in the mandatory Pork Checkoff rate. The current rate of $0.40/$100 value per live animal will change to $0.35/$100 next year.
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Agriculture Global, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Animal Health,
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02/28/2022 SOURCE: www.fwi.co.uk
Manipulating macro factors linked to gut health could help cut antibiotics use in pig units. Charlotte Cunningham reports Reducing the use of
How improving gut health in pigs can reduce antibiotics use - Farmers Weekly
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02/21/2022 SOURCE: www.france24.com
Billionaire Carl Icahn has nominated two allies to the board of McDonald's, the company confirmed Sunday, part of the activist investor's campaign against pig-farming practices used in the fast-food…
Billionaire Icahn steps up campaign against McDonald's pig farm practices
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Team AgWiki
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Environment, Government / Policies,
Iowa Representative Pushing to Ban New Factory Farms
A state legislator is standing up to Big Ag with a new bill that would immediately halt all expansion of factory farms in Iowa.
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02/04/2022 SOURCE: modernfarmer.com
The state is allowing Smithfield Foods plants to produce biogas from hog waste lagoons—a decision that disproportionately affects the surrounding communities of color.
EPA Launches Investigation Into North Carolina Hog Operations
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture Global, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Education, Animal Health,
Virtual tours make pig farming more transparent
2.02.2022 - University of Göttingen researchers investigate use of virtual reality glasses and tablet screens Many people would like to see better animal welfare and transparency in livestock farming. In recent years, agriculture has increasingly tried to be more open, for example through farm tours.
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01/31/2022 SOURCE: www.capetownetc.com
According to the Western Cape's Agriculture MEC, Ivan Meyer, the quarantine notice urges community members and pig farmers not to remove any pigs or pig products from the area to prevent further spreading of the disease.
Authorities detect African Swine Fever in the Southern Cape
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Agriculture US, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,
Court Delays California Pork Rule Enforcement
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Tom Polansek reported that, "A California court said it will delay enforcement of part of a law aimed at ensuring more humane treatment of farm animals, which opponents warned could lead to pork shortages and…
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01/13/2022 SOURCE: flip.it
The transplant of a pig heart into a human being is a terrible blessing that should give us all pause.
The terrible blessing of using pigs as organ donors
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