Agricultural media are invited to get their registrations in for the upcoming National Pork Industry Forum. I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend this one but hopefully we’ll get some information to share with you. The National Pork Industry Forum will be held March 1-3 at Hilton Anaheim Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. The theme for Forum is: “Accountability, Trust …
My Niche is Barbeque
To me, barbeque is a niche product and one I really enjoy. I’m not sure that’s exactly what NichePork has in mind though. But to find out I could attend the NichePork Pork Producer Conference on Jan. 23, 2007, at the Ramada Conference Center in Bryan-Montpelier, Ohio.
Are Pigs in Pain?
Before heading out to the Missouri Cattle Industry Convention I thought you might want to know that piggies in Belgium are in pain. Actually an animal rights group has created a PR campaign to create awareness. This is why you need to think about how to get involved in the online conversation folks. This campaign has: a website, a blog …
New Pork Industry Handbook
Wondering what to get your favorite pork producer for Christmas? How about a fresh copy of the Pork Industry Handbook?
Pork Board Podcast
We knew it was coming and I guess it’s now here. It’s the Pork Board’s podcast. Thanks to the Brownfield Network for finding this out.
There’s Joy At The Pork Board
She’s too new to have a picture available yet in case you’re wondering. She’s Joy Johnson who has joined the National Pork Board as vice president of marketing.
A Supreme Berkshire Product Website
Berk Supreme of California, MO has a new website to advertise their Berkshire Pork products.
Pork Has Peugh
The National Pork Board has a new president.
Brownfield Open Phones
Brownfield, Ag News and Indiana Pork are teaming up for another teleconference coming up July 26.
Pork Industries Move Forward with Livestock ID
The president of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada, the United States and Mexico are moving in the same direction when it comes to developing systems for tracking the movement of livestock. Livestock identification and traceability was one of the issues discussed recently as representatives of the Canadian and US pork industries gathered in Winnipeg for the annual meeting of the Canadian Pork Council.
CPC president Clare Schlegel says, despite developing some differences in the systems, the Canadian, American and Mexican industries all recognize the need for coordination.