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Ending reproductive PRRS: Technology could save pork industry millions
2017-12-04 20:16:14| National Hog Farmer
Reproductive PRRS accounts for 45% of losses in U.S. swine herds. Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology to knockout the maternal CD163, researchers can create a protective shell around that fetus and produce a healthier pig.
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Back to the future of pork grading
2017-12-04 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Packers know which loins are good and can sort them to high-value markets. They even know whether more of those loins come from particular lines of hogs or particular producers.
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Agriculture Secretary Perdue announces National Pork Board appointments
2017-12-01 12:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Brett Kaysen, Nunn, Colo.; Steven R. Rommereim, Alcester, S.D.; Scott Phillips, Drexel, Mo.; Heather Hill, Greenfield, Ind. and Deb Balance, Fremont, N.C., appointed to three-year terms.
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British pork in spotlight in Shanghai
2017-12-01 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The pork supply chain and quality British pork took centre stage at one of the biggest food and hospitality shows in China last month.
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De Groene Weg launches EKO code for pork supply chain
2017-12-01 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
De Groene Weg, subsidiary of Vion Food Group that focuses exclusively on organic meat, launches an EKO code for its pork supply chain on 1 January 2018. On Wednesday (November 28) a meeting about this took place with the suppliers’ association of De Groene Weg and supply chain partners. By introducing the EKO code, De Groene Weg commits to even more sustainable food production.
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