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What Does The Swine Industry Look Like?

swinecastadmin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:07:23 -0400

What Does The Swine Industry Look Like? The 2010 Carolina Health Conference brings to production managers, researchers, and swine partitioners updates and usable information on the swine economy, PRRS, and oral fluid diagnostics.

Will Congress Take Action On Estate Taxes?

swinecastadmin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:35:10 -0400

Audio: Will Congress Take Action On Estate Taxes? Pat Wolff, American Farm Bureau Federation Tax Policy Specialist, says estate taxes are in limbo.

CSAs, Farmers' Markets, and Farmer Connections to Restaurants

swinecastadmin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:57:03 -0400

How are You Connecting With CSAs, Farmers' Markets, and Restaurants? What role do you think CSAs and farmers markets play in the future of agriculture?

ARC PRRS Reports

swinecastadmin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:39:08 -0400

Area Regional Control PRRS reports Reports on the current projects focusing on area control and elimination of the PRRS virus are presented.

On The Farm: Chat with John's Custom Meats

swinecastadmin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:24:14 -0400

On The Farm: Chat with John's Custom Meats Learn more about custom meat processing and the day to day work that goes into providing quality meat to consumers.

2010 World Pork Expo In Full Swing

swinecastadmin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:54:24 -0400

2010 World Pork Expo Conversations from NPPC board members and World Pork Expo attendees revealing better mood than in prior years, though there are topics that are important to pork industry success.

Hoax or Fact? Man-Made Climate Change

swinecastadmin — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:49:27 -0400

Man-Made Climate Change: Hoax or Myth Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of The Heartland Institute, breaks down the hoax and myths behind man-made climate change. This is a presentation from the 2010 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention in three parts (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3).

Preparing the Next Generation for Leadership

swinecastadmin — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:11:18 -0400

Preparing the Next Generation for Leadership Preparing the Next Generation for their role in the family business can be a constant challenge for the current leadership of the business. Production, management and leadership skills are all critical abilities that need to be passed on to assure long-term success for the business. What steps should you take?

2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit

swinecastadmin — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:01:09 -0400

2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit Presentations and conversations : Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?

Arizona, Here We Come...NOT!

swinecastadmin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:25:06 -0400

Arizona, Here We Come...NOT! On Friday, April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, signed into law bill SB 1070 – “Immigration; Law Enforcement; Safe Neighborhoods”. While the controversial law (which goes into effect sometime this summer) is written to require that lawful contact be made, law enforcement officers might stop any person with reasonable suspicion of being illegal and ask about their immigration status. If the person cannot produce documentation that would validate their legal status, they would be arrested.