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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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2026 AFSC Women in Ag Winner | Laura Brown, The Operator

Video: 2026 AFSC Women in Ag Winner | Laura Brown, The Operator

Laura Brown has devoted more than five decades to Alberta’s beef industry and has been a cornerstone of LLB Angus since 1978. Her strength, knowledge and commitment have made a lasting impact on her community and the cattle sector.

The Operator is a primary agriculture producer or agribusiness owner who is the backbone of their operation or business. They support and empower their peers, providing support systems to other farmers and agribusiness colleagues in the industry.