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 Ontario Pork Congress
Friday, May 18, 2012

All pork producers are encouraged to attend the 2012 Ontario Pork Congress on Tuesday, June 19 and Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Stratford Rotary Complex. Read More


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Friday, May 18, 2012

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Fri, 18 May 2012 19:30:15 -0400 -
North America travel: A dozen things to do during a weekend in Chicago - Toronto Star

Toronto Star
North America travel: A dozen things to do during a weekend in Chicago
Toronto Star
10 PM CHEESE, SWINE AND WINE (3) The Purple Pig lives up to the billing on its wrought-iron sign on Michigan Ave., offering up a bevy of awesome pork and other dishes and great wine. A hangout for beautiful people, with jazz on weekends and a small ...

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:15:28 -0400 -
African Swine Fever Represents Growing Global Threat - National Hog Farmer

African Swine Fever Represents Growing Global Threat
National Hog Farmer
Although we might be able to contain an outbreak in commercial pigs, the consequences could be devastating to our booming and highly competitive pork industry. Due to the growing numbers of feral swine that are widely distributed in the United States, ...

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:16:17 -0400 -
World's largest pork trade show nears in Des Moines - Tri-State Neighbor

World's largest pork trade show nears in Des Moines
Tri-State Neighbor
“From the well-known entertainers performing at MusicFest to the debut of new equipment that improves pig welfare and performance, everything is world-class at World Pork Expo,” said RC Hunt, National Pork Producers Council president from Wilson, ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 15:40:11 -0400 -
Sty-lish soothsayer: Pig trotted out as Euro 2012 oracle - RT

RT
Sty-lish soothsayer: Pig trotted out as Euro 2012 oracle
RT
The swine is a very respected creature in Ukraine, as it is the source the country's favorite dish – a type of salt-cured pork fat – Salo. Animal oracles became very popular after Octopus Paul accurately predicted the outcome of all of Germany's ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:21 -0400 -
UK signs £50M deal to export pork to China - FoodManufacture.co.uk

UK signs £50M deal to export pork to China
FoodManufacture.co.uk
The UK has signed a landmark deal, worth at least £50M, to export pork to mainland China – the world's biggest market for pig meat. One little piggy went to ... China. Lots more will follow after the £50M export deal Much of the exported pork will be ...

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Fri, 18 May 2012 07:01:10 -0400 -
FEHD releases results of regular influenza virus surveillance in pigs from ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

FEHD releases results of regular influenza virus surveillance in pigs from ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
According to the World Health Organization, the World Organization for Animal Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, human swine influenza will not be contracted by consuming pork and pork products that are handled ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:19 -0400 -
Pot-Bellied Pigs, Truck Recovered After Being Stolen in Hollywood - NBC 6 Miami

Pot-Bellied Pigs, Truck Recovered After Being Stolen in Hollywood
NBC 6 Miami
The owner of a pair of pot-bellied pigs says both swine were also recovered. Charles Bourquin says he was working in the backyard of a house in the 3100 block of Hollywood Boulevard Wednesday afternoon when his truck was stolen.

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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:03:17 -0400 -
USDA Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Aquaculture Outlook - May 2012 - ThePigSite.com

USDA Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and Aquaculture Outlook - May 2012
ThePigSite.com
Second-quarter 2012 commercial pork production is expected to be 5.5 billion pounds, 2.8 percent higher than a year ago. Increased April-June pork production derives from year-over-year larger fall and winter pig crops and heavier estimated dressed ...

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Wed, 16 May 2012 19:07:01 -0400 -
2012 Master of the Pork Industry Michael Ellis - National Hog Farmer

National Hog Farmer
2012 Master of the Pork Industry Michael Ellis
National Hog Farmer
The goal became to focus on cattle and sheep research, but in 1976 his graduate program was to work on a swine genetics project. He became “smitten with pigs” and worked almost exclusively with them from that point on. Graduation led to a 14-year ...

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Fri, 11 May 2012 16:13:17 -0400 -
Hogocaust? Farmers forced to slaughter healthy swine or face jail time - RT

Hogocaust? Farmers forced to slaughter healthy swine or face jail time
RT
Gaithersburg : A pig rests in it's holding pen at the 61st Montgomery County Agricultural Fair on August 19, 2009 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. (AFP Photo / Tim Sloan) In the heart of Western Michigan are picturesque rural towns where wild animals are ...

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