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| Thursday, August 07, 2008
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2008 Pork Industry Handbook
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The 2008 Pork Industry Handbook /DVD presented by Purdue University and the U.S Pork Center of Excellence-the most widely recognized premier resource for pork production and management- is now available!
This year’s edition encompasses 1,400 pages, as a three-volume publication or as a DVD. Both cover over 230 science-based perspectives authored and reviewed by 476 leading academic and industry experts from around the country.
These comprehensive resources include updated facts and detailed information on swine business and financial management, facilities and equipment information, swine breeding; genetics; nutrition; health; reproduction; and manure management.
Or call 1-888-398-4636 – and ask for extension 46794.
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Recent headlines proclaim the new 'golden era' of agriculture with skyrocketing grain prices and rising net farm income. But, the pork industry continues to struggle with losses. Why is the U.S. and Nebraska pork industry struggling? In an effort to bring some clarity to this issue, we have compiled a situation analysis that hopefully helps to bring some comprehension to the current crisis facing our industry.
This document represents the information available at the time of development and we will continue to monitor the situation.
Click here to read the swine industry crisis document.
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3-D Porcine Myology Model
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The Porcine Myology website includes 3-D rotation, 3-D muscle ID, skeleton, cross sections, lateral views, muscle profililng database, bone descriptions, and hot new pork cuts.
Research has recently been conducted to profile the physical and chemical characteristics of pork muscles to more fully realize their value. This information will aid the processor in development and preparation of new products based on the inherent properties of each muscle. The website has been made avaliable by UNL and the National Pork Board.
Click here to view the porcine mycology website.
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PQA Plus Program and Advisors
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PQA Plus Program and advisors
A dedication to producing the highest quality, safest product possible is critical if pork is to remain competitive in U.S. and world markets and is to be the "consumer's meat of choice". By completing this program, producers demonstrate their commitment to "quality assured" pork production.
In June 2007, PQA Level III was replaced with PQA Plus.
Click here for more information about Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus™).
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Click here for current TQA advisors
Whether you are a producer who hauls his own pigs in a gooseneck trailer or straight truck, or if you are a trucker driving a big rig, this course is for you. The certification will identify you to producers and meat packers as a transporter who is conscientious about properly transporting hogs and who understands the value of producing quality pork products.
Click here for more information about the Transport Quality Assurance Program.
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The National Pork Board is a 15-member body established by Congress under the provisions of the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 that has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion, and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public.
Through a legislative National Pork Checkoff, the pork producers invest $.40 for each $100 value of hogs sold. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retail, and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, technology, swine health, and pork safety.
For information on Checkoff-funded programs, pork producers can call the Pork Checkoff Service Center at (800) 456-PORK, or check their website at www.pork.org.
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The Ohio Pork Tour website has great information about the pork industry.
This website includes facts, the scoop, around the farm information, resources, links, contact information, and informational videos of real people telling their stories about why they love and respect the pork industry.
This website was developed in conjuntion with the Ohio Pork Producers Council and the Ohio Soybean Council.
Click here to view the Ohio Pork Tour website
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The 2008 Swine Report is compiled by the Extension Division, Agricultural Research Division, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resouces, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The report addresses the issues of health, nutrition, management, meats and odors.
Click here for the 2008 Swine Report
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If you are wondering if a methane digester would be right for your operation,
Danny Kluthe, OLean Energy, can do a feasiability study on site to determine if a methane digester would be a good fit for your operation.
Olean Energy
Danny & Josie Kluthe
Dodge, NE 68633
Phone: (402) 693-2833
Email: dannyk558@hotmail.com
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The Nebraska Pork Model gives potential and existing pork producers a way to strive in creating systems of production that are economically, environmentally, and socially acceptable for our world today. It also provides opportunities for the next generation farmer to stay on the family farm without gaining more cropland in able to do it. The Nebraska Pork Model gives producers good ways for keeping an environmentally friendly operation. The model also helps give producers ways to keep good relations with neighbors and keep their surrrounding communities strong.
To request a free copy of the Nebraska Pork Model, call the NPPA office at (888) 627-7675 or email the NPPA office at nppa@nepork.org, and staff will send the booklet to you through the mail. Along with the paper version of the Model, 4 CD's are included to provide further information.
There's also a financial component that consists of worksheets for four scenarios to help producers project the differences between input costs and projected gross income. The worksheets are designed to be able to input individual data specific to any producers situation. The four finishing scenarios are owning/operating a grow-finish facility, owning/operating a wean-to-finish facility, contracting a wean-to-finish facility, and contracting a grow-to-finish facility.
The site for the worksheets: http://neporkmodelfinance.unl.edu/
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| Copyright 2008 Nebraska Pork Producers Association
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