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Practical Ideas to Address High Feed and Production Costs

Right now isn’t an easy time to be a pork producer.  Rapidly increasing feed and production costs are making it difficult for pork producers to turn a profit.

The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence, Pork Checkoff and experts from universities around the country have created a tip sheet addressing current challenges facing the industry. 

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“Practical Ideas to Address High Feed and Production Costs”

Spotlight Article: Farm Bill Favorable to US Pork Producers

Cindy Walter, US Pork Center of Excellence

Today is not The 2008 Farm Bill was passed by both the House and Senate and is now on its way to the White House. The bill includes a number of provisions beneficial to the U.S. pork industry according to the National Pork Producers Council.

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Midwest Boar Stud Managers Conference

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August 7 - 8, 2008
St. Louis, Missouri

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SafranskiT@missouri.edu
http://bsmc.missouri.edu/

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Minimizing Feed Costs for Improved Profitability

Minimizing Feed Costs