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National Pork Board Offers $46K for Top Innovators in Challenge

With foreign animal disease such as African swine fever closer than ever to the United States, the National Pork Board has launched its first-ever innovation challenge that deals with the potential need of mass carcass disposal. The challenge is seeking new and innovative methods of pig mortality disposal that go beyond the existing methods of burial, incineration, composting and landfills and provide pig farmers with more options.

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Are You Using Selection Pressure the Right Way? - Cow-Calf Corner

Video: Are You Using Selection Pressure the Right Way? - Cow-Calf Corner

Applying selection pressure is key to improving herd genetics and long-term productivity. In this Cow-Calf Corner segment, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, explains how cattle producers can effectively use selection pressure to enhance herd performance.