The National Pork Board has a new president.
The National Pork Board has elected Wayne Peugh, a pork producer from Edelstein, Ill., as its new president. He succeeds Danita Rodibaugh, an Indiana producer who remains on the board. Board members also elected Lynn Harrison, a producer from Elk Mound, Wis., vice president. Both will serve one year terms.
“We achieved great success under Danita’s leadership,” Peugh said, “and I welcome the challenge of building on that success.
“With producers’ investment in the Pork Checkoff, we completed a major nutritional study that found that not only are most major cuts of pork considerably leaner than they were just 15 years ago, but that a serving of pork tenderloin is as lean as a serving of boneless, skinless chicken breast. This is incredibly positive news for the future of our producers and we will be promoting this aggressively to consumers.
It’s great to see former 
I’ve got some serious updating to do on my blog and podcast pages after this week of learning about new ones in agriculture. Like Loos Tales which you’ll find on 
Trent Loos, a sixth generation U.S. farmer with a background in livestock production, produces a daily radio show called “Loos Tales” that airs on more than 100 radio stations across the U.S. For Feedstuffs, Loos writes a weekly opinion column and produces daily “Loos Tales for Feedstuffs” audio shows. “Loos Tales for Feedstuffs” is made possible by the United Egg Producers.
Now we know why 
A food science professor with the University of Manitoba says processors have dramatically increased the shelf life of fresh meat products using new sanitation compounds and procedures, tighter temperature controls, and new packaging materials. 
Last night I ran into Amber Spafford, 
I always learn a lot when I teach a workshop. Sometimes I think I learn as much as the people who are attending.
I keep getting positive feedback from my agriblogging and farm podcasting workshop yesterday. For example, Dan Crummett, current President of