CBS to Air Story on Antibiotics in Food Animals

Feb 08, 2010

The National Pork Board has been working with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and others in the industry on an upcoming story on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. The two-part piece on antibiotics in food animals will air on Tues., Feb. 9 and Wed., Feb. 10. Dr. Liz Wagstrom, assistant vice president of science and technology for the Pork Checkoff, was interviewed in New York by Katie Couric. It will include interviews and footage from Denmark as well as the United States. The National Pork Board is working closely with NPPC to monitor media stories and is implementing a response plan for managing issues that arise from this story.

For more information, contact the Pork Checkoff Service Center at 800-456-7675.

Video: Environmental Effects on Sow Fertility - Dr. Isabela Bez

In this special episode celebrating International Women's Day of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, we bring Dr. Isabela Bez, a veterinarian and PhD student in Brazil, who explains how temperature and light regimes influence sow reproductive performance. She discusses seasonal infertility, climate adaptation, and why environmental monitoring inside barns is critical for herd efficiency. The episode highlights practical management strategies to reduce reproductive losses and improve outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms. "Environmental factors are actually very important on sow reproduction, and sometimes these are the factors that producers tend to not pay attention." Meet the guest: Dr. Isabela Bez / isabela-cristina-cola%c3%a7o-bez-1753381b0 is a veterinarian and PhD student in Animal Science at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil. Her work focuses on swine reproduction, nutrition, and animal welfare, with strong expertise in environmental effects on sow performance. She collaborates with international farms and research groups to improve reproductive efficiency through applied science.