Farm Tours Create a Ripple Effect
Jan 11, 2019

Video: Farm Tours Create a Ripple Effect


Animal care, environmental sustainability and responsible antibiotic use are all questions consumers have about today’s pork production. To help answer these questions, the Pork Checkoff has been inviting influencers onto farms across the country.

 

Farm Tours Create a Ripple Effect

Farm Tours Create a Ripple Effect

Animal care, environmental sustainability and responsible antibiotic use are all questions consumers have about today’s pork production. To help answer these questions, the Pork Checkoff has been inviting influencers onto farms across the country.... More
From Farm to Fork: RD Tour 2018

From Farm to Fork: RD Tour 2018

Pork is more than just tenderloin and pulled pork. A group of registered dietitians spent time visiting a pig farm and learning about some delicious new ways to prepare pork during our recent RD tour in Iowa at Iowa Select Farms.... More
Obstacle Course Runner + Retired Police Officer + Pig Farmer: Meet Jared Porter

Obstacle Course Runner + Retired Police Officer + Pig Farmer: Meet Jared Porter

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Winter Prep

Peterson Farm Bros - Winter Prep... More
Iron Talk - Farm Batteries

Iron Talk - Farm Batteries

Darren Hefty talks about selecting and maintaining batteries to make sure they're reliable when you need them.... More
Ag Minute - Calcium & Magnesium

Ag Minute - Calcium & Magnesium

Darren Hefty explains how paying attention to the little things can make a good soil great.... More
Ontario Goat Welfare Assessment

Ontario Goat Welfare Assessment

As an Ontario goat producer, you are constantly striving to improve animal welfare on farm by adjusting management based on current research and meeting or exceeding industry standards for the care of goats.... More

Fair Finance Fund - Build Ontario

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John Deere 324L Compact Wheel Loader

John Deere 324L Compact Wheel Loader

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Fall Harvest

Fall Harvest

Peterson Farm Bros - Fall Harvest... More
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Gleaner R50 Harvesting in Standing Water

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John Deere 8370R Tractor Specs & History

John Deere 8370R Tractor Specs & History

In this video we spend time out in the field and up in the cab of a 370 hp John Deere 8370R tractor produced from 2014-today. Viewers will also learn about this tractors specifications, history and climb up in the cab to see the operator's perspective.... More
Weed of the Week - Devil

Weed of the Week - Devil's Beggartick

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Farmers to Plant Less Soybeans in 2019

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Balancing life and farm stress

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Low Production John Deere 3020 High Crop

Low Production John Deere 3020 High Crop

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Caterpillar Challenger 55 Tractor Specs & History

In this video we spend time out in the field and up in the cab of a 225 hp Challenger 55 produced by Caterpillar from 1996-1998. Viewers will also learn about this tractors specifications, history and the tracked tractors connection to the New Holland Genesis Tractor... More
Market Analysis - Frayne Olson

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