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Excellence in Animal Care 4th Qtr 2019
We are so proud of Brittney Kohler-Roberts! She was given the Excellence in Animal Care 4th Qtr 2019 award! She has shown incredible compassion to our pigs, and is a prime […]
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Feral Swine: USDA Monitors World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species
Jennifer Shike May 6, 2019 Feral swine don’t recognize boundaries. They’re devastating to U.S. agriculture. Some say they’re the world’s worst invasive alien species. And sadly, this problem isn’t going […]
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Scientists Bring Brain Cells from Dead Pigs Back to Life
Jennifer Shike April 18, 2019 07:21 AM Is it possible to be partly alive? Or, for “Princess Bride” fans, mostly dead? Neurons (green), astrocytes (red), and cell nuclei (blue) in […]
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NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo “Out of An Abundance of Caution”
April 10, 2019 07:19 AM World Pork ExpoRisk of African Swine Fever Introduction to U.S. Herd Considered Negligible; Decision Made Out of An Abundance of Caution The National Pork Producers […]
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Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease (AWARRD)
Over $100,000 Awarded to Researchers Studying Pig Respiratory Disease Jennifer Shike March 12, 2019 Three research proposals were selected to receive the Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease […]
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10 Tips to Stay Safe When Pumping Manure
Jennifer Shike March 5, 2019 Last fall’s wet weather made it troublesome to find a good window of time to pump manure. Because of this, some producers are trying […]
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Write It Down: Free Bacon Hour at McDonald’s Jan. 29
Sara Brown January 24, 2019 12:55 PM Everything is better with bacon, and McDonald’s agrees. ( McDonald’s ) Farmers know bacon makes everything better, but McDonald’s is finally putting diners’ […]
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Good Luck Pig
Ring in the New Year With a Good Luck Pig Whether roast pork or marzipan, a pig is a symbol of good fortune. BY ANNE EWBANK DECEMBER 31, 2018 AROUND THE […]
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10 Facts About Pig Farming only Pig Farmers Understand
1.) Pig farmers are the cleanest of the barnyard farmers. Pig farmers are not stinky people. In most farms biosecurity protocols, designed to keep the pigs healthy, dictate that farmers […]
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Hog Farms And Hurricanes: A Primer On Lagoons And Flooding
North Carolina Pork Council September 11, 2018 11:42 AM Those unfamiliar with hog farms may not understand the differences between various terms used to describe what happens to hog […]
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