PALS October Hog Newsletter

October 3, 2019

HOG October

NEWS letter

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Support Your Local Pig Farmers During October Pork Month

“If you eat, you have a connection to a farmer,” says Pam Janssen, Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) President and pig farmer from Minonk, IL. “October Pork Month is an opportunity to refresh the connection consumers have with farmers. Our mission is to produce safe, nutritious food in a responsible manner for families across the United States and around the world.”

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IN PIG NEWS

Sniffer Dogs now Present at Border to Protect UK Pig Herd from African Swine Fever

"This morning (October 3rd), Biosecurity Minister Lord Gardiner and the UK Chief Vet visited Heathrow Airport to find out more about the work of Border Force and their highly trained sniffer dogs to ensure the UK remains free of African swine fever."

"UK Border officials enforce controls at the border on illegal meat by using sniffer dogs and searching freight, passengers and luggage. They will seize and destroy illegally imported meat products. This is because African swine fever (ASF) is highly contagious and the virus can survive in pork meat products, even if cooked or frozen."

New Cases of African Swine Fever Hit South Korea

South Korea has confirmed two additional cases of African swine fever at pig farms in Paju, a town near its border with North Korea, bringing its total number of cases to eleven.

"South Korea has been on its highest alert after its first outbreak of African swine fever on 17 September, ramping up disinfection measures and putting a temporary nationwide ban on the transport of hogs and related livestock."

On-Farm Safety: Working at Heights

Farmers and growers across the country are continuing their work to reduce the number of accidents on farm, and for the next few months will be focusing on how they can complete work at height safely.

“Even if we’ve always done something a certain way, we need to take the time to consider the safest course of action. Whether it’s finding a way to do the job from the ground, investing in training staff or hiring a professional contractor, all it takes is a bit of planning to make sure we have the right people, the right training and the right equipment for the job at hand."

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Jan 15-16: South Dakota Pork Congress- Come see us at our booth.
Jan 22-23: Iowa Pork Congress
Jan 28-29: MN Pork Congress- Come see us at our booth.
Jan 28-30: IPPE- PALS is attending. Schedule a time to see us.
June 3-5: World Pork Expo- We are attending. Schedule a time to see us.

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