SwineCast Update for October 28, 2010, Preharvest Loading And Transport Can Impact Product Quality

SwineCast^® Conversations

• Audio: Preharvest Loading And Transport Can Impact Product Quality - Dr. Neal Matthews looks at Preharvest Handling Defects and Measures to Alleviate Them at the recent Leman Conference.
• Audio: Digging Deep On Proposed GIPSA Rule Changes - This episode shares National Ag Law Center webinar information looking at proposed GIPSA regulation changes.
• Possible Rural Job Losses & Higher Meat Prices From Livestock Rule - An economic study by John Dunham & Associates and commissioned by the American Meat Institute (AMI), estimates that 104,000 Americans would lose their jobs as a result of GIPSA rule.
• Leman Conference Spanish Video Presentations - PRRSv Area-Regional Control; 3FLEX Monitoring and Diagnosis; and 3FLEX Efficacy and Safety, are all available in Spanish.

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Agriculture Telling its Story

• How Can Being Vegan Impact Ag? - What does it mean to be vegan? How do non-meat diets effect those in agriculture? Are the philosophies of non-meat diets in conflict with agriculture ideals?
• Audio: How Do You Know Your Farmer? - Emily Zweber Shares Story of Organic Valley Coop Know Your Farmer Campaign.
• What Food Questions Are On People's Mind? - How is Wal-Mart's Global Sustainable Agriculture Goals going to impact food producers? What is the definition of 'local'? This Foodchat discussion handled Open Mic questions from across the world.
• Engage Non Farmers With Haunted Farms And Corn Mazes - Seasonal agri-tourism for Halloween is a great way to bring non farmers to food sources. While they are being entertained by great corn mazes and scary barn tours, offer the opportunity to share farm stories and maybe sell them a pumpkin or apple cider.

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