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Third of four in Pork Checkoff webinar series on Tuesday
2015-08-17 22:40:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Pork Checkoff Hog producers have two more opportunities to take in the Pork Checkoffs webinar series Assessing and Understanding the Impact of Seasonal Loss of Productivity with Tuesdays installment presented by Virginia Tech's Shelly Rhoads. read more
NFU Submits Organic Checkoff Supplemental Proposal; Proposal Addresses Shortfalls in Agricultural Research and Producer Representation on Board
2015-07-21 00:10:12| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 20, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) today submitted a partial proposal for an organic commodity checkoff program to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The proposal provides for a majority of checkoff funds to go toward agricultural research, a producer majority on
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Pork Checkoff announces #RealPigFarming student social forces team
2015-06-22 21:24:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board The Pork Checkoff has selected 12 college students to be a part of the #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces team this year. Participants were selected based on their involvement in the pork industry and their strong communication skills. The team will be active through the end of the year. read more
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Beef checkoff meets with dietician to talk protein
2015-06-09 03:39:00| Beef
Beef Producer The beef checkoff, in partnership with the Egg Nutrition Center and National Dairy Council, recently shared checkoff-funded protein research with the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group at their annual symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Content Classification: Curated read more
NFU Hails Extension of Proposal Period for Organic Checkoff
2015-06-03 17:35:22| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 3, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today hailed the U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) decision to extend the proposal period for the organic checkoff. We are very pleased that USDA is accepting additional viewpoints from the organic community, said Johnson. We
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