The Kroger Company, during October, partnered with U.S. pork producers to promote the value of pork during National Pork Month. To support National Pork Month, Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional supermarket retailer, is offering specials on fresh pork cuts at great prices throughout its family of stores through November 7.
Domestic Swine Genome Unlocked with Pork Checkoff Investment
After years of work by a team of international researchers, the genetic code for domestic swine has been uncovered, which should lead to a host of new insights in agriculture, medicine, conservation and evolution. The milestone achievement, announced today at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, in Hinxton, England, cost about $24.3 million, including a $10-million investment from the U.S. Department Agriculture and $750,000 from the Pork Checkoff.
AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board
Rayne Pegg, the new administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will meet with members of the National Pork Board on Nov. 9, the first day of the board’s autumn meeting in Des Moines. AMS oversees the work of the National Pork Board.
National Newspaper Association Supports Calling Virus H1N1
U.S. pork producers picked up an important ally this week in their effort to properly name the H1N1 flu virus when the president of the National Newspaper Association urged community newspaper publishers and editors to use precise language in coverage of the flu pandemic.
Statement from the National Pork Board on Testing of Pigs for H1N1
The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday that tests are being conducted to determine if three pigs from the Minnesota State Fair in August are the first confirmed cases of the Novel H1N1 virus in the U.S. swine herd provides an opportunity to stress three important messages:
Pork Checkoff Recommends Producers and Workers Get Vaccinated for Seasonal and Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu
To achieve the best human and animal health protection possible, the Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the regular seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible.
RFD-TV To Feature a Conversation About Pork on Oct. 12
What’s the latest on the H1N1 flu? What are pork producers doing to be prepared? Is the economic forecast for the nation’s pork industry getting any better? Viewers of RFD-TV will have an opportunity to get answers to those questions and more on Monday, Oct. 12, when the Pork Checkoff will sponsor an hour-long program that includes the opportunity for viewers to call in questions.
Pork Checkoff Announces 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards
The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, has selected four pork production operations to receive the industry’s highest environmental honor, which is the 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award. The award, now in its 15th year, honors producers who demonstrate a firm commitment to safeguarding the environment and their local communities.
Producer Leaders, National Pork Board Set to Tackle Tough Budget
The National Pork Board will meet in Des Moines on the afternoon of Sept. 9, the day before more than 50 producers from across the country arrive in Des Moines to begin work on budget recommendations for 2010.
Tim Bierman Selected to Lead National Pork Board
Tim Bierman, a farmer from Larrabee, Iowa, has been elected by his fellow board members as president of the National Pork Board. Dr. Gene Nemechek, a veterinarian with Tyson Foods in Springdale, Ark., has been elected vice president. Both begin immediately to serve one-year terms.