The USDA’s latest hog numbers are showing U.S. pork producers have been steadily rebounding from the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) that devastated the nation’s industry, according to farm market analysts, with the total U.S. inventory up 9 percent from June 2014.
Pork checkoff makes antibiotic changes under FDA’s feed rule
The pork checkoff in Des Moines recently changed the guidelines for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) June 3 issuance of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule on antibiotic use, set for U.S. livestock producers, veterinarians and feed providers to comply with by December 2016.
Methods for handling loss and moving forward in life
Everyone experiences myriad losses during a lifetime. Much of what I have learned about handling loss is from working with people professionally to help them through recovery.
Davis named interim director of Ohio State University extension
Greg Davis has been tapped to serve as interim director of The Ohio State University’s extension. Formerly extension’s assistant director overseeing community development, he was chosen to fill this vacancy on July 1.
