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The official publication of the Iowa Pork Producers Association Vol. 52 NO. 10-11 November 2015
Also inside: Seneca Valley Virus update 2016 Manure Applicator Workshop schedules
NOVEMBER 2015 1 2 NOVEMBER 2015 November Highlights 04 IPPA Annual Meeting Notice 05 Randomly Speaking – A message from the president 08 Iowa’s ‘Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin’ 09 The ‘tenderloin tsunami’ 12 Lee Schulz’s Hog Market Situation and Outlook 14 U.S. pork exports disappoint in August 16 IPPA Committee Flyer 17 Pork tour opens blogger eyes 18 Fermentation and enzyme addition increase pig digestibility of fiber and phosphorus 19 Litter size affects the sow’s production of colostrum 20 Iowa Meat Processors announce state fair bacon, ham winners About the Cover 21 ‘Homegrown Food. Hometown Values’ Joe and Jewel McFarland show off Iowa’s “Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin” from the 22 Iowa, U.S. hog numbers climb Belmond Drive-in. Read about this year’s 24 2016 Iowa Pork Congress preview contest winners on page 8. 26 Following a family tradition, building a farming future 27 Producers need to be wary of Seneca Valley Virus 28 Pork Checkoff names America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM 30 2016 Manure Applicator Certification Workshops and Programs are made available to pork online training producers without regard to race, color, 31 2016 Commercial Manure Applicator Workshops sex, religion or national origin. The Iowa Pork Producers Association is an equal 32 2016 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops opportunity employer. 34 The need for cover crops The Iowa Pork Producer is the official 35 USMEF honors retired IPPA CEO publication of the Iowa Pork Producers Association and sent standard mail from 36 2015 IPPA, IPSC scholarship recipients Des Moines, Iowa, to Iowa pork producers 38 Court stops EPA’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule by the first week of the month of issue. The publisher cannot guarantee the correctness 39 NPPC confident TPP deal good for U.S. pork of all information or the absence of errors and omissions, nor be liable for content of In Every Issue advertisements.
All Iowa Pork Producer inquiries should be 06 Pork Industry Briefs directed to the Editor at: 10 Iowa Pork Industry Center News Iowa Pork Producers Association 11 Iowa Ag Literacy Foundation News P.O. Box 71009 Clive, IA 50325-0009 40 National Pork Producers Council News 42 National Pork Board News Phone: (515) 225-7675 Iowa Toll-free: (800) 372-7675 44 Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers News FAX: (515) 225-0563 e-mail: [email protected] 45 Pork Recipes 46 Producers’ Market
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER 20152015 3 Notice of Annual Meeting Advertisers The Iowa Pork Producers Association The Iowa Pork Producers Association Annual Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at the Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. The would like to thank our advertisers meeting is open to all pork producers! Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for supporting us. Be sure to keep them in mind as you plan your IPPA is a grassroots organization with policy developed by the membership of the association. purchases throughout the year! Delegates to the Annual Meeting in past years have requested submitted resolutions be distributed and mailed for consideration and review by local county organizations. Automated Production Systems...... 35 Bioverse...... 39 The following is the process outlined by the delegates to the Annual Meeting. The resolution Compart’s Boar Store...... 47 deadlines for the Annual Meeting are indicated below: Cuprem...... 46 Elanco...... 2 Annual Meeting on the resolution at the The resolution will be Farm Credit Services...... 15 Resolutions: Annual Meeting. considered only if it receives Any affiliated local 75% of the votes cast on the Gray Field...... 7 organization, district meeting Resolution type – 7-day motion to consider. A 7-day Hog House Alarms...... 47 or member may submit a Due January 19, 2016 resolution that is considered Hog Slat ...... 23 resolution for consideration at by the delegate body will IBS...... 47 an Annual Meeting. Resolutions submitted to the become a statement of the Kerns...... 46 Association at least 7 days delegate body if it receives Lallemand ...... 29 Resolution type – 45-day before the Annual Meeting a majority of the votes cast LSG Health Systems...... 46 Due December 12, 2015 will be distributed to the on the resolution at the delegates at the beginning Annual Meeting. Marvin Wuebker...... 47 Resolutions that are submitted of the Annual Meeting. New Modern Concepts...... 48 to the Association at least When a 7-day resolution No other resolutions Norbrook...... 20, 21 45 days before the Annual comes up before the PigTek...... 34 Meeting will be distributed to agenda, a spokesperson Delegates at the Annual Pit Charger...... 22 the delegates, along with the for the resolution will make Meeting cannot consider Producers Livestock...... 47 notice of the Annual Meeting. a one-minute statement for resolutions received by Stutsman...... 14 A 45-day resolution will the reason for the resolution; the Association less than become a statement of the then the delegates 7 days before the Annual Truline Genetics...... 46 delegate body if it receives will vote on whether to Meeting. Uddertech...... 26 a majority of the votes cast consider the resolution. Valco...... 13 Waldo Farms, Inc...... 46
2015 Board of Directors IPPA Staff
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE National Pork Board Stakeholder Jeremy Schram, DIRECTORS Derrick Sleezer, Cherokee Anthon Pat McGonegle, CEO President Bill Tentinger, Le Mars Stakeholder Jarrod Bakker, Dike Tyler Bettin, Producer Education David Struthers, Collins NPPC Ex-officio Directors Ron Birkenholz, Communications President-elect Howard Hill, Iowa Falls The Honorable Bill Northey Stephanie Carlson, Producer Outreach Al Wulfekuhle, Quasqueton Dale Reicks, Lawler Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fricke, Tradeshow Marketing Joyce Hoppes, Consumer Past President John Weber, Dysart Harold Hommes Information Jamie Schmidt, Garner Iowa Department of Agriculture DIRECTORS Vacant, Public Policy Vice President of and Land Stewardship District 1 Joe Rotta, Merrill Kelsey Sutter, Marketing/Programs Operations Jason Ross, Director Jeff Vande Kieft, Accounting Ken Ries, Ryan District 3 Trent Thiele, Alta Vista Iowa Pork Industry Center Shawnie Wagner, Consumer Vice President of District 4 Sean Dolan, Masonville Dr. Don Beermann, Outreach Resources Chair, Animal Science Department District 7 David Calderwood, Traer ASSISTANTS Gregg Hora, Fort Dodge Dr. Lisa Nolan, College of Veterinary Barb Nelson, Administrative District 8 Heather Hora, Washington Medicine Vice President of Market Deanna Richeson, Administrative Iowa State University Development NW Region Marv Rietema, Andrea Wright, Technical Curtis Meier, Clarinda Sioux Center Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team SW Region Jason Hocker, Audubon Vice President of Queen, Christy Calderwood, Traer Magazine design and layout by Mindz Eye Design Producer Services SE Region Mike Paustian, Walcott Princess, Emily Cook, Hubbard Gene Noem, Ames Allied Paul Skartvedt, Radcliffe Ambassador, Alex Conover, Holstein
4 NOVEMBER 2015 Randomly Speaking – A message from the president
Hello fellow Pork Producers!
As I sat down to compose my final message to you, I was struggling to come DavidJamie Struthers Schmidt IPPA President up with a topic. Having just re-certified my PQA Plus® site status on two IPPA President locations, I felt that the principles on which the program is based would be my topic.
All of us do, or should, raise our animals with the “We Care” principles in mind. We are mindful of the “environment.” The air quality in and around our buildings is part of that. If we can take a deep breath without coughing, then so can our hogs. The land where we apply manure, as well as the manure, needs to be tested so we can apply the proper amount. This is not only right for water quality, but right economically.
“Food safety” is another principle. We manage our herd health by giving our hogs a place to live that is clean, draft free, and comfortable for their stage of life. This allows us to use minimal antibiotics to prevent disease. If something does come along, we make sure it’s properly diagnosed and treated. We keep records of what we’ve done. A healthy animal going to slaughter is going to provide safe food.
Good “health” is not just important for our hogs, but also for those working with them. I mentioned ways we keep the food safe by raising healthy hogs, but we need to keep ourselves healthy by getting proper rest, nutrition and exercise. Don’t forget that a flu shot is important, not just for you and other people, but for our hogs as well.
“Animal care.” This seems to me to be the most basic of the principles. For one thing, we don’t raise hogs just “for the money.” If that were true, I’d have quit in 1998. We do this because we have a passion. We enjoy seeing an animal grow. We like the interaction between human and hog. The challenges at times can overwhelm us, but with the proper perspective, and sometimes outside help, we prevail. If doing this job was easy, everyone would do it. Well, not really, but you know why you’re in this business.
The last of the “We Care” principles is “community.” Who are you in your community? Are you the person that tears up the gravel road with you manure spreader? Are you the one no one really knows because they never see you in church, school events, Lions Club, or the town celebration? I hope not. With all the attention livestock producers attract these days, you can’t be. I know it takes a lot of time and energy to keep the farm going. That doesn’t mean that it should be the only thing we put our time and energy in. The more involved in your local community you can be, the more likely it is that you, and your farm, will be viewed favorably. When people know you, (We) Care, the better your community and the pork industry will be.
Sincerely,
Dave Struthers President
NOVEMBER 2015 5 Pork Industry Briefs
Pork pulled from federal and any other data used to make regularly and it is not a common prisons the decision by Nov. 2. practice to clean and/or disinfect these totes between uses. The Washington Post reported in Maybe the reactions worked. The October that the Federal Bureau of Post reported on Oct. 16 that the Evidence collected as part of the Prisons had decided to pull pork bureau reversed course, somewhat, investigation suggests that the totes from its menu because the 206,000 and decided to put pork roast back could be potentially contaminated inmates allegedly indicated in a on the federal prison menu. in their country of origin. A small survey they no longer preferred to amount of virus can contaminate a eat pork chops and bacon. PEDV investigation tote or equipment. If a contaminated update tote were used to transport bulk feed The new policy went into effect or ingredients to a swine feed mill, at 122 federal prisons on Oct. 1 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s the contaminated material could and the National Pork Producers APHIS Veterinary Services has have been mixed into feed and then Council began formulating a released a root cause investigation possibly delivered to farms, thus strategy to fight the prison pork ban. report on the potential routes spreading the virus. through which Porcine Epidemic “I find it hard to believe that Diarrhea Virus entered the United Californian is new Iowa a survey would have found States in 2013. Pork Congress intern a majority of any population saying, ‘No thanks, I don’t USDA examined 17 potential root- Shelby Fields wasn’t exposed to want any bacon,’” said NPPC cause scenarios, looking to see if they agriculture until she was in high Communications Director Dave were plausible and to see if there was school, but she’s all in now and is Warner in a Post interview. “We’re evidence to support the scenario serving an internship with the Iowa going to find out how this came occurring. While the investigation Pork Producers Association this fall. about and go from there. “We did not uncover definitive proof for wouldn’t rule out any options to any route of entry, a small number of The Newman, Calif., native will resolve this.” scenarios were deemed possible. observe trade association functions and assist IPPA staff in the planning Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, The scenario that best fit the criteria and facilitation of the upcoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary for virus survival and entry into Iowa Pork Congress, as well as other Committee that oversees the the U.S. was virus spread through producer programs. federal prison system, wrote the reuse of contaminated Flexible Bureau of Prisons director on Intermediate Bulk Containers Fields is a senior at Iowa State Oct. 15 to express concern about (FIBC) or shipping totes. These totes University who will graduate in the the bureau’s decision. Grassley are commonly used to transport spring of 2017 with a double major requested copies of the surveys many types of material including in animal science and agriculture and responses and line item soybeans, pet treats or almost any communications. She’s highly descriptions, the costs of the kind of shipped bulk material. involved in Block and Bridle, Bacon surveys and the pork purchases Globally, these totes are reused Expo, College of Agriculture and
6 NOVEMBER 2015 Life Sciences Ambassadors and is find a career in sales or the welfare responsibilities and is figuring an An-Cy Guide. and well-being side of the industry out how to make it all work right upon graduation. now. He is excited about this new role and he says he’s looking Fields will intern with IPPA through forward to working with ISU Pork Congress in January and earn faculty and staff at ISU, the Iowa a $4,000 stipend as well as a $2,000 Pork Producers Association and scholarship for her efforts. other external client groups and organizations. IPIC welcomes new director On the most appropriate date of October 1, associate professor Jason Ross was named director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
Since his official start on the same day that Pork Month started, Jason has been meeting and talking with Shelby Fields folks associated with IPIC and is Shelby joined FFA in high school and spending time in 109 Kildee in his showed pigs, competed in speech new “director” office. competitions and held many officer In addition to his new title, Jason positions. Through her involvement Jason Ross in FFA, she attended Cal Poly and currently has teaching and advising majored in animal science.
“This is where my passion for the swine industry blossomed. I decided that I wanted to see larger conventional farming and through this I searched for an internship and landed with AMVC in western Iowa,” Fields said. “I interned with them for two summers and completed all cycles of pork production and did a production management internship. Following my experience with AMVC, I made the big decision to transfer to Iowa State University. I served a Pork Sales internship with Zoetis Animal Health last summer.”
By gaining a thorough education in pork production, Shelby hopes to
NOVEMBER 2015 7 Iowa’s ‘Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin’
A Belmond establishment that’s been better known The IPPA Restaurant and Foodservice Committee for its ice cream in this north central Iowa town is the presented the McFarlands with a check for $500, winner of the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s 13th a plaque and a large banner in ceremonies at the annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest. restaurant on Oct. 9.
Joe and Jewel McFarland took over the Belmond Everyone who nominated the Belmond Drive-in Drive-in on Oct. 22, 2014, after both worked as cooks was put in a drawing for $100 from IPPA. Karen in various establishments for more than 20 years. They Busick from Belmond was selected as the winner. now have something that may be bigger than ice cream. Three C’s Diner in Corning placed second in “This is awesome,” Joe said when contacted by phone this year’s contest and will receive $250 and a about the award. It’s a huge honor, an impressive plaque. Rounding out the top five finalists was award and I’m very happy.” the Recovery Room in Ottumwa, the Peru Bar & Grill in Peru and The Office in Lenox. These The winning tenderloin is a center cut pork loin that restaurants each received a Top Five plaque. Joe sources from a local meat locker. He hand trims and cuts the loins fresh daily. The tenderloin is dipped Tenderloin lovers submitted 1,161 nominations in an egg wash and then hand breaded with a medium and nearly 40 tenderloin sandwiches were judged size breadcrumb. this summer on the quality of the pork, taste, physical characteristics and eating experience. “I have a manual tenderizer that I run the loins through and then I pound them out with a meat “This contest is all about celebrating the breaded tenderizer hammer,” Joe said. “It’s a lot of work, but pork tenderloin sandwich – a Midwest favorite – they are good and [our customers] love it.” and uncovering one of Iowa’s best for all to enjoy, and we’ve done it again!” said IPPA Marketing The McFarlands currently sell 20 to 30 breaded pork and Program Director Kelsey Sutter. “Fortunately, tenderloins a day. The drive-in is open each day, except we have a plethora of tenderloins to choose from Tuesday. Most of the other restaurants in the town of in Iowa and the sandwich in Belmond is definitely nearly 2,400 are closed on Monday, so the drive-in is among the best!” open so townspeople aren’t left without a dining option. The contest recognizes Iowa dining establishments “They start with a 4 oz cut of pork loin and hand pound that support the swine industry by putting pork it to the perfect thickness,” said Chef Phil Carey, an Iowa on their menu. All restaurants, cafes and taverns Culinary Institute instructor and finalist judge. “The end that serve breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches result has true pork flavor that is complimented well by year round and list them on their daily menu can a simple bread crumb breading. They serve it up hot and be nominated for the award. juicy – eat it plain and enjoy the flavor!”
8 NOVEMBER 2015 The ‘tenderloin tsunami’
The Iowa Pork Producers Association “The place was “packed” for a times a week. The Christensens has conducted the Best Breaded Pork month after the Oct. 15 public have received many comments from Tenderloin contest for 13 years and announcement and it was standing customers about their now top selling the Iowa and Midwest following room only with a one- to two- item in the last year. the contest has generated has been hour wait,” Craig said. “On the first just short of amazing. Those cafes, Saturday, we had a line a block long “How do we get these shipped to my restaurants and bars that have placed for most of the day. People drove state?” one customer asked. “Why is each year see a substantial uptick in from almost every [Iowa] county and it that Iowa is the only place to get a business in the months following surrounding states.” great tenderloin?” asked another. “I the announcement, but the 2014 look forward to this day all year,” one winner—the Lucky Pig Bar and Grill The Lucky Pig sold more hamburgers tenderloin lover said. “It’s better than in Ogden—may be enjoying the best than tenderloins before it won Christmas!” run of all. the award, but that has changed dramatically. The Christensens sold Tenderloin sales have at least tripled The Lucky Pig had a good local three months’ worth of tenderloins since the Lucky Pig copped the following and some “out-of-area” in the first week of winning the tenderloin crown and overall revenue customers after local farmers and contest. That’s 1,600 tenderloins. A has increased 36 percent. Three other pork producers Craig and Carol years’ worth of tenderloins was sold pork items have been added to the Christensen opened the restaurant in the first 30 days and sales have menu and overall pork sales have in 2011. It was a very limited consistently stayed three to four increased by 38 percent. “destination” place and 80 percent times above normal volume. of the business came from within 30 “This is a great award and program miles, said Craig. Repeat customers The restaurant is now a destination and it definitely impacts pork sales and made up 60 percent of the business. place with 60 percent to 70 percent recognition,” Craig said. of its customers coming from Since winning the contest, it’s been outside the Ogden area. Out-of-state what Craig calls the “tenderloin customers and even an occasional tsunami.” out-of-country visitor dine several
NOVEMBER 2015 9 Is your manure working Not your grandpa’s for you? manure spreader At first glance, manure spreaders Swine manure is a valuable commodity In this year’s program you’ll hear might seem simple. They are used these days; it often contains around about the use of nitrification to get manure from the barn to the $50 worth of nitrogen, phosphorus inhibitors on swine manures. field. However, they have to do much and potassium value per 1,000 gallons. We’ll discuss the results of some more. Once they are in the field However, capturing this value requires plot studies performed at Iowa they are delivering a fertilizer, so us to make the right application State, what the results were, and using an even, uniform spread at the decisions including rate, timing, what this means for your manure correct rate is a must. The spreaders location, method and a whole lot application. We have a section in use today have incorporated more. This is where Manure Applicator on safety, including foam and new techniques to help ensure we Certification (MAC) comes in. Yes, hydrogen sulfide. We continue are consistently hitting our desired it’s a required class for some, but at its to see more foam in pits and application rate and getting manure heart, the importance of this program want to help you make sure all nutrients where we want them. To do is to provide the information you need your employees are aware of the so they are often equipped with on- to know to get the most out of your dangers foam presents and how board rate controllers, GPS tracking, manure, help keep you safe and keep they should respond. flow meters and a pump or valve Iowa water clean. that changes the flow to make sure In addition to the MAC we are hitting our rates. For more Every MAC program has a segment on program, you can find the information on how these systems rules and regulations. This offers a quick latest manure information from work, visit http://themanurescoop. refresher on what’s required for different Iowa State on the Iowa Manure blogspot.com/2015/09/not-your- situations, helps keep you out of trouble Management Action Group grandpas-manure-spreader.html. and helps protect waters in our state. website (http://www.agronext. Some parts of the curriculum are based iastate.edu/immag/). And, check Iowa Pork Industry Center on what you tell us you want to know. out The Manure Scoop blog by 109 Kildee Hall, ISU We use program evaluation survey “Dr. Manure,” Dan Andersen, for Ames, IA 50011-3150 results, your phone calls and other fun tidbits delivered in a lighter Phone: 515-294-4496 questions you share with us to develop style http://themanurescoop. PORKLine: 800-808-7675 this content, and we include information blogspot.com/. (Iowa only) we think you need to know. Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.ipic.iastate.edu Twitter: @iowaporkcenter
10 NOVEMBER 2015 Teaching language arts through agriculture
Many of us remember Weekly Reader energy; culture; society; geography; sometimes have a difficult time finding publications from elementary school. food; health; nutrition and many quality, relevant non-fiction texts to use These periodicals provided great other topics. The publications are with their students. The Iowa Ag Today content for teachers to utilize in their aligned to Iowa Core standards and publication helps fulfill that requirement classroom and for students to learn can help teachers teach science, and provides a tool to reinforce and teach about the world around them. social studies and language arts. language arts skills like identifying the main idea in a reading passage. The publications are targeted to 4th and 5th grade readers. More than “The kids are loving them and we used 1,700 classrooms received copies of the last two [issues] to support our the student reader this past school class in finding main ideas!” said 4th year. One teacher spent upwards of grade teacher Katie Keyser of Edmunds 10 classroom hours with her class Elementary in Des Moines. because she could incorporate it into so many different subject areas. The student readers address a number of different topics and one issue followed State guidelines require that at least pork from farm to fork connecting each 50 percent of elementary reading stage with an agriculture career in the material be non-fiction. Teachers can pork industry.
Students read an issue of Iowa Ag Today.
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation recently distributed the third issue of its student reader Iowa Ag Today. Having an Iowa-focused, non-fiction resource helps teachers make more local connections for their students. These teachers also can integrate a wide variety of topics.
There will be six total publications that address the National Agriculture Literacy Outcomes. They cover issues like agriculture and the environment; plants and animals for food, fiber and The center pork spread of the Iowa Ag Today.
NOVEMBER 2015 11 Hog Market Situation and Outlook By Lee Schulz, Iowa State University Extension livestock economist
supplies were large due to herd Pork supplies beginning expansion and the prior year’s to stabilize at higher introduction of circovirus vaccines that allowed pigs to reach market levels weight that, in previous years, Market hog inventories are front would never have done so. Current loaded for the next several months inventories have been buttressed by suggesting that slaughter in the five consecutive quarters of year- late-2015 and early 2016 will be over-year breeding herd expansion ample and, as expected, much and a return to productivity growth larger than year earlier levels. as a result of the industry’s efforts to This could put a few weeks of mitigate PEDV risks. slaughter in the coming weeks close to slaughter capacity levels. Oklahoma (9.3%) and Ohio (8.8%) These larger supplies will likely had the largest year-over-year apply some pressure to prices, increases in the breeding herd. In but capacity itself should not be a fact, this was largest breeding herd major factor impacting prices this inventory in Oklahoma since the fall. quarterly data series began in 1988 and the largest breeding herd in Ohio The outlook for hog supplies From 2011 through 2014, the since December 1998. Of the major in 2016 will be affected by average lean hog price needed to hog producing states, Iowa (-2.9%) productivity levels. The farrowing cover the cost of production was and Illinois (-2.0%) were the only intention numbers for the next two $83/cwt, as calculated by Iowa State two states with year over decreases. quarters imply lower farrowing University Estimated Livestock However, year ago levels were recent rates than year-ago levels. This is a Returns. In 2015, the breakeven peaks in both states. bit surprising given the increased price for farrow-to-finish size of the breeding herd, but could operations has averaged $66/cwt. It The U.S. market hog inventory, be reflecting producers’ calculated goes without saying that the market at 62.41 million head, was up 3.9 efforts during this expansionary wants to buy more hogs at $66/cwt percent from last year, breaking the phase. The average number of pigs than it does at $83/cwt. The lower previous record of September 2012. saved per litter was record high at cost of production has allowed hog Ohio (16.0%) and Oklahoma (8.6%) 10.39 and 2.3 percent larger than producers to increase the swine led the way with inventory increases one year ago. This pigs-saved-per- herd in an attempt to get supply while market hog inventories were litter number represents a return closer to demand. up more modestly in Iowa (2.2%) to litter size growth of roughly 2 and Minnesota (2.6%). While Ohio’s percent per year and indicative National trends, market hog inventory was record of the trend prior to PEDV. changes in state large, the major increase in Oklahoma Current farrowing intentions and inventories was more reflective of the significantly commensurate pigs per litter puts lower market hog inventories in the 2016 hog supplies at levels similar The Sept. 1 U.S. inventory of all state a year ago. Iowa continues to to 2015. This would leave 2016 hogs and pigs was record large, maintain its dominance in the U.S. pork supply changes primarily breaking the previous record of swine industry with currently 32.4 a function of average slaughter September 2008. Then U.S. pig percent of the market hog inventory. weights.
12 NOVEMBER 2015 Domestic demand strong, first eight months of 2015, pork exports but at this point, that concern exports expected to rebound have been down 3.1 percent with the has not developed with supply biggest decline being shipments to and demand anticipated to be U.S. retail pork demand was up 1.6 Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, in balance for the coming year. percent for April, May, and June and Canada. Demand still remains If current futures prices prove 2015 compared with a year earlier strong among some U.S. trade partners, to be a true prediction, 2016 in terms of inflation-adjusted value including higher 2015 exports to South margins should be similar to of per-capita pork consumption. Korea, Taiwan and Mexico. those of 2015. This marks the eleventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year increases in Larger pork supplies and lower pork Related and updated information pork demand. Collectively, consumer prices should help overcome the is regularly available at Iowa tastes and preferences, consumer negative impacts of the strong U.S. Farm Outlook & News (http:// income levels, and the price of dollar to further lift pork exports. www.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/); Iowa competitor and complementary Pork exports are forecast to rise 2.9 State University Ag Decision products continue to work in the percent and 4.5 percent in 2015 and Maker (http://www.extension. favor of domestic pork demand. 2016, respectively. iastate.edu/agdm/); Iowa State University Estimated Livestock August U.S. pork exports totaled What lies ahead? Returns (http://www.econ.iastate. 374 million pounds, up 6.5 percent edu/estimated-returns/); and compared to a year ago, reflecting the After the record profits of 2014, Iowa State University Livestock small export volume in August 2014, but there was some concern that the Crush Margins (http://www. also improving trade flows. Through the industry would expand too rapidly, econ.iastate.edu/margins/).
NOVEMBER 2015 13 U.S. pork exports disappoint in August
U.S. pork exports struggled in August, Demand in Korea has slowed from of European pork in 2014, have remaining below year-ago levels, its red-hot pace, as August pork contributed to lower Japanese according to data released by USDA exports were still higher year-over- imports this year. and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export year but down significantly from Federation (USMEF) in October. recent months. January-August Although China’s hog prices have export volume was up 37 percent been more than double those in the August pork exports totaled 160,719 to 122,387 mt, valued at $355 U.S., the majority of China’s import mt, down 1 percent from a year ago, million (up 28 percent). growth has been from Europe, as while export value fell 19 percent EU suppliers held price advantages to $429.8 million – the lowest on key items and enjoy monthly value in more than significantly better market four years. For January through access conditions. August, exports are down 5 percent in volume to 1.41 Demand in Central and million mt, and value is down 17 South America softened in percent to $3.75 billion. August, as pork exports were the lowest since January. But Pork export value per head for January through August, slaughtered has averaged $49.78 exports to the region were this year, down $15.50 from the still up 4 percent in volume same period in 2014. Exports (80,153 mt), while value accounted for 24 percent of total dropped 5 percent to $203.8 production and 21 percent for million. muscle cuts, down from 28 percent Japan’s imports of chilled U.S. and 23 percent, respectively, last year. pork rebounded in July and Editor’s notes: August, but a big decline in frozen • Export statistics refer to both Pork exports to Mexico remain strong, demand pushed total U.S. exports muscle cuts and variety meat with January-August volume up 6 down 13 percent (to 282,448 unless otherwise noted. percent from a year ago to 471,481 mt. mt) through August, valued at • One metric ton (mt) = 2,204.622 Export value was down 19 percent to $1.09 billion (down 19 percent). pounds. $827.9 million, reflecting lower prices Large frozen inventories, partly for hams and other popular items. reflecting increased imports
14 NOVEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 15 16 NOVEMBER 2015 Pork tour opens blogger eyes
When blogger Sandra McCollum Iowa Pork Producers Association ground to raise corn and soybeans to visited Brenneman Farms near and the National Pork Producers feed the pigs. Washington this fall on the Pass the Council. Social networks are Pork blogger tour, she was struck important in connecting consumers “At first, I was a little bit taken with the care and respect given to with their food and the farmers back by all of the steps, including every single pig on the farm. who raise it. The tour told the story showering in, that we had to go about modern pork production through to visit the farm,” McCollum “I was surprised about the whole and showed the versatility of pork said, “but as I learned more about process on the farm. It was evident in recipes, and subsequently, to the the process, and how production how much care goes into raising the readers of their blogs. advancements have made pork safer pigs and how much passion these than it’s ever been, it all made sense.” farmers have for raising a healthy and “We know that the food bloggers on safe pork product,” said McCollum, this tour have a growing audience,” In addition to touring Brenneman a caterer and mother of five from said Shawnie Wagner, IPPA director Pork, the bloggers also participated in Colorado. of consumer outreach. “By providing a pork fabrication demonstration and these influencers with first-hand a cooking experience that showcased Consumers are now asking more access to experts and farms, they are the versatility of pork across the menu. questions about how their food is raised, able to provide accurate information which is why Brenneman Pork agreed when their readers ask them questions “This is a great, well-cared for meat that to host the tour, which included 10 about modern pork production.” you can prepare in so many different influential bloggers from around the ways. I’m excited to share with my country who have an audience of more The bloggers posted updates during readers dessert and pork burger recipes, than 1.7 million followers. and after the tour on multiple social to name a few,” said McCollum. media channels. This included “Pork producers are proud of what Facebook posts, Tweets, pictures on “The blogger tour was extremely they do,” said Rob Brenneman. “We Instagram and blog posts. successful and hit home the point have to be willing to open up our that we need to continue to open barn doors and show the public The tour showed the bloggers what our barn doors,” said Brenneman. how we raise pigs to gain back the it takes to raise pigs today–from “Hosting the blogger tour on our confidence they have lost in us.” insemination on a sow farm, to farm not only allowed us to tell our seeing and assisting in the farrowing story, it allowed us to promote the The Pass the Pork Blogger Tour was process, to a finishing barn and versatility of pork and how to cook sponsored by the Pork Checkoff, the finally how manure is applied to crop our product.”
NOVEMBER 2015 17 Fermentation and enzyme addition increase pig digestibility of fiber and phosphorus By Janne Hansen, department of Animal Science, Aarhus University
he fluctuating prices Jakobsen found that digestibility non-starch polysaccharides and of traditional feed was improved by combining lignin that have a low digestibility ingredients for pigs such fermentation with enzyme in pigs and may have a negative asT barley, wheat and soybean meal addition. This was true for several effect on the digestibility of have made alternative, cheaper nutrients, but especially for protein and other nutrients. feed sources interesting. However, phosphorus and fiber. some of these feed materials have Various enzymes and a high-fiber content, making them Enzyme addition and enzyme mixtures comprising difficult for pigs to digest. The fermentation each have combinations of β-glucanase, fiber in the feed also can reduce their advantages and are xylanase, cellulase, pectinase and the digestibility of other nutrients, complementary processes. The phytase were tested. particularly protein. main advantage of fermenting the feed material was that it improves The final proof that the Scientists from Aarhus University the digestibility of phosphorus. combination of enzymes and have found a possible solution to The main advantage of enzyme fermentation improves the the problem. Fermentation and addition was the reduction of fiber nutritional value of the feed could addition of enzymes are both on content in the feed and increased be obtained by measuring their their own promising methods for fiber digestibility. impact on growth performance improving the nutritional value and meat quality of pigs. The of the fiber-rich liquid feed. In The studies included feedstuffs advantages of combining enzyme her Ph.D. study in Denmark’s such as high moisture maize, peas, addition with fermentation Aarhus University Animal rapeseed cake and dried distillers should be balanced against the Science department, Grethe Venas grain with solubles. For several price of feed materials, enzymes Jakobsen examined the effects of of these materials, the biggest and the equipment needed for the combining the two methods. challenge is the large amount of fermentation process.
18 NOVEMBER 2015 Litter size affects the sow’s production of colostrum By Linda Sondergaard Sorenson, department of Animal Science, Aarhus University
ow litter size is an important in a project carried out at Aarhus “The start of lactation possibly factor for colostrum University in collaboration with affects the lactation curve. Our production, according to University of Copenhagen. results indicate that an early start of resultsS from a study carried out by lactation has a positive effect on milk scientists from Aarhus University A total of 121 sows and 2,044 piglets yield through the whole period,” and the University of Copenhagen in were used in the study which was said senior scientist Peter Kappel Denmark. carried out at Aarhus University. Theil from the Aarhus University Sow productivity was defined as department of Animal Science. For newborn piglets the sow’s colostrum yield, time of lactation production of colostrum and milk are a start, milk yield during the shift The milk protein content in the question of life or death. Neonatal pigs from colostrum to milk production, sow milk decreased in the high- are strongly dependent on the energy- and average milk yield per week yielding sows. This could indicate rich colostrum from the sow because during the whole lactation period. that the high-yielding sows were the piglets are born with limited energy Investigated factors included sow undernourished with regard to reserves in the form of glycogen. nutrition, litter characteristics, protein or essential amino acids. It Sufficient intake of colostrum and farrowing characteristics and is therefore important to be aware milk is essential for the survival of composition of colostrum and milk. of feed consumption in the high- the piglet from birth to weaning. It is yielding sows and perhaps give them therefore important to have a handle Litter size turned out to be a crucial an extra supplement of protein. on what affects the sow’s production of factor for sow productivity during colostrum and milk. the colostrum phase and during the “It looks like it is worthwhile to focus rest of lactation. Farmers should more on sow production during the The ability to produce colostrum therefore have a focus on litter size colostrum period and the beginning and milk varies greatly among sows when feeding lactating sows. of lactation because there is a positive and can be affected by a range of correlation to milk yield in the rest factors, such as nutrition, genetics, The project also showed that sow of the lactation period. Conditions management, environment, health, productivity during the colostrum around the time of farrowing can be farrowing characteristics and litter period and at the beginning of the key to improving sow productivity characteristics. More precisely how lactation had a positive effect on milk to the benefit of piglet survival and the various factors interact with sow yield in the rest of lactation. growth,” Theil said. productivity has been investigated
NOVEMBER 2015 19 Iowa Meat Processors announce state fair bacon, ham winners
The Iowa Meat Processors Association kicked off the 2015 The Bone-in Ham Grand Champion was Tom Smith from S Iowa State Fair with its annual cured meats competition on and S Locker in Osage, which won $300 and a plaque. Aug. 13 in the Agriculture Building. The Reserve Grand Champion Bone-in Ham went to Andy Nearly 50 Iowa lockers and meat processors entered their Thesing of Jet’s Meat Processing in Waukon. Thesing took best bone-in ham and bacon products for judging by a home $150 and a plaque. team of Iowa State University meat experts on internal and external appearance, texture, flavor and aroma. The Iowa Pork Producers Association is a proud supporter of the IMPA and annually provides the prize money for the This year’s competition featured 17 ham and 29 bacon entries state fair competition. Past IPPA President Scott Tapper and and the quality of products created some very close and his wife, Lisa, represented the association at the contest and difficult judging. helped with the judging.
In the bacon category, John Tiefenthaler of Tiefenthaler The winning ham and bacon entries were displayed in the Quality Meats in Holstein entered the Grand Champion and cooler of the Agriculture Building during the fair and were took home the top prize of $300 and a plaque. auctioned off on Aug. 23.
Jim Kerns of the Edgewood Locker in Edgewood entered IMPA is headquartered in Clarence and represents 80 Iowa the Reserve Grand Champion bacon and earned $150 and a lockers and meat processing companies. plaque.
20 NOVEMBER 2015 WHO’s Van Hardin interviews IPPA President Dave Struthers while Pork Queen Christy Calderwood looks on. ‘Homegrown Food. Hometown Values.’
Something “free” usually attracts a customers and to share information crowd and that was the case as the about modern farming. Iowa Soybean Association’s Iowa Food and Family Project kicked off IPPA is a partner in IFFP and helped a new media campaign at a Casey’s fund the “Homegrown Food. Hometown General Store in Waukee on Sept. 29. Values.” campaign. A video featuring hog farmers Mike and Cristen Clark of IFFP launched its “Homegrown Food. Runnells began airing on Iowa FFP’s Hometown Values.” campaign by social media channels in late September. offering free slices of Casey’s breakfast The commercial appeared during 6 pizza in a special in-store event from 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. local newscasts on Des a.m. to 9 a.m. WHO Radio’s Van and Moines television stations WHO and Bonnie were on hand to broadcast KCCI for three weeks in October. their morning show live from the convenience store. Three Iowa farmers were featured on special in-store messaging at select Iowa Pork Producers Association Casey’s General Store locations around President Dave Struthers of Collins Iowa through mid-November. Their visited with consumers about the stories about what they do as farmers importance of the campaign and and the values they hold dear were told to talk about farmers’ dedication to through pizza box toppers and in-store providing safe and quality food and signage to connect with consumers. Casey’s recognition that farmers are essential to the environmental Because the campaign fell within and economic vitality of our state October’s National Pork Month and and beyond. National Pizza Month, the Iowa Food and Family Project shared fun facts Iowa Pork Queen Christy and trivia relating to Iowa’s farmers Calderwood of Traer also attended and the quality ingredients served on the event to greet and visit with Casey’s “famous” pizzas.
NOVEMBER 2015 21 Iowa, U. S. hog numbers climb
The United States Department of USDA said the U.S. inventory of all per litter was a record high 10.39 for Agriculture’s quarterly Hogs and Pigs hogs and pigs was 68.4 million head. the June-Aug. period, compared to Report released on Sept. 25 indicates This was a 2 percent increase from June 10.16 last year. the pork industry has returned to full 1 and 4 percent more than September productivity after high feed costs and 2014. It’s the most hogs and pigs the United States hog producers intend a 2013 virus slowed production and U.S. has had since quarterly estimates to have 2.92 million sows farrow reduced pig numbers. began in 1988. during the Sept.-Nov. quarter, down 2 percent from the actual farrowings The USDA National Agricultural Breeding inventory, at 5.99 million head, during the same period in 2014, but Statistics Service report shows that was up 1 percent from last year, and up up 5 percent from 2013. Intended Iowa pig farmers had 21.2 million head 1 percent from the previous quarter. farrowings for Dec.-Feb. 2016, as of Sept. 1. It’s the second highest Market hog inventory, at 62.4 million at 2.87 million sows, are down 1 inventory logged since records began head, was up 4 percent from last year, percent from 2015, but up 4 percent in 1870 and trails only the December and up 2 percent from last quarter. This from 2014. 2014 inventory of 21.3 million. The also is the highest market hog inventory Sept. 1 inventory was up 1 percent since quarterly estimates began. “These record inventories should not from June and up 2 percent from last be too surprising given expectations September’s 20.8 million head. The June-Aug. 2015 pig crop, at coming into the report and the fact 30.6 million head, was up 1 percent that the U.S. industry has set records The June-Aug. quarterly pig crop was from 2014. Sows farrowing during on a regular basis,” Schulz said. 5.40 million head, up 3 percent from this period totaled 2.94 million “With higher feed costs and Porcine the previous quarter, but 5 percent head, down 2 percent from 2014. Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in the rear- below last year. A total of 500,000 sows The sows farrowed during this view mirror, the industry is back on farrowed during this quarter. The pigs- quarter represented 50 percent of the track in regard to herd numbers and saved-per-litter average was 10.80 for breeding herd. The average pigs saved productivity growth.” the June-Aug. quarter, a record high.
As of Sept. 1, producers planned to farrow 490,000 head of sows and gilts in the Sept.-Nov. quarter and 485,000 head during the Dec. 2015-Feb. 2016 quarter.
“With the Iowa breeding herd estimate the same as in June and 2.9 percent below year-ago levels, producers appear to be showing self-control during this expansion phase recognizing that the excellent returns in 2014 were unusual circumstances and, therefore, are cautious about expanding,” said Iowa State University Extension livestock economist Lee Schulz. “The same can be said regarding both the U.S. and Iowa farrowing intentions, which are smaller than last year.”
22 NOVEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 23 2016 Iowa Pork Congress Preview
Jan. 27-28, 2016 – Iowa Events Center, Des Moines The Iowa Pork Producers Association will host the 44th annual Iowa Pork Congress Jan. 27-28 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines! The 2016 Pork Congress promises to continue the tradition as the largest winter swine tradeshow in the U.S. with 300 tradeshow exhibitors, valuable free seminars, youth activities and social events. If you’re involved in pork production, this show is for you! We hope you plan to join us at the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress!
Tradeshow Wednesday, Jan. 27 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hy-Vee Hall Producers and allied industry representative travel from around the Midwest to see what the many Iowa Pork Congress exhibitors have to offer. The tradeshow floor will again be filled with nearly 500 booths from 300 pork industry exhibitors! Check out what new technologies companies have released through the new product showcase and enjoy the many special networking activities at the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress tradeshow! our food and fiber. From pesticides to fertilizer to genetic Keynote Presentation – modification, Dr. Moore makes the case for using science and Dr. Patrick Moore, Ecosense technology to improve the nutrition and productivity of our food production systems. Agriculture, Human Health & the Environment Training Sessions Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2:15 p.m. ® ® Hy-Vee Hall, lower level IPPA will host Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus ) and Transport Quality Assurance® (TQA®) certification Known as “The Sensible sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 27, during the 2015 Iowa Pork Environmentalist,” Dr. Patrick Congress. Confinement site manure applicator certification Moore has been a leader in and Common Swine Industry Audit training for producers the environmental movement also will be offered Thursday, Jan. 28. Contact Tyler Bettin at for more than 40 years and (800) 372-7675 or [email protected] for more information. is committed to finding solutions to our environmental issues by striking a balance between the needs of people and the need to protect the environment. His environmental policy is based squarely on science and logic. This presentation is geared to audiences concerned with the future of agriculture and the environmental issues associated with growing
24 NOVEMBER 2015 2016 Iowa Pork Congress Seminars 2016 Iowa Pork Congress Hy-Vee Hall, lower level Pre-registration Form This form must be completed in its entirety and postmarked by Jan. 8, 2016. You also can register online at Wednesday, Jan. 27 www.iowaporkcongress.org.
Iowa Regulations & Nuisance Case Update q IPPA Member (free admission) Eldon McAfee – Brick Gentry Law Firm q Non-member ($5) Pit Foam and Producer Safety Dr. Daniel Andersen – Iowa State University The admission fee at the door is $10. Leon Sheets – Iowa Pork Producer Dr. Renée Anthony – Great Plains Center for Name:______Agricultural Health Address:______Controlling Emerging Swine Health Challenges City, State, Zip:______Dr. Paul Sundberg – Swine Health Information Center Dr. Chris Rademacher – Iowa State University Phone:______Prices & Profitability: Economic Outlook E-mail address:______Dr. Steve Meyer – EMI Analytics Underwritten by National Hog Farmer Are you a pork producer? q Yes q No Thursday, Jan. 28 If yes, which best describes your swine operation? Investigating Alternative Energy Opportunities William Haman – Iowa Energy Center q Farrow-to-finish q Multiplier Jason Russell – Iowa Pork Producer q Production employee/Partner Consumer Insights on Trust Building Transparency q Wean/Feeder-to-finish q Seedstock J.J. Jones - Center for Food Integrity Agriculture Taking Action: Scaling up Farmer-Led Efforts to If no, what is your relationship to the pork industry? Improve Water Quality Sean McMahon – Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance q Veterinarian q Allied Business Dr. Matt Helmers – Iowa State University q Educator q Other John Weber – Iowa Pork Producer Rob Stout – Iowa Pork Producer Registration Total Cost Decreasing PRRS Impacts on Your Farm No. of people attending $______Dr. Daniel Linhares – Iowa State University Dr. Bill Hollis – Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. Pork Congress Banquet Austin Baker – Hog Slat, Inc. (Wed. Jan. 27, $32 per person)
More plans are being made, so watch for additional No. of Tickets:_____ $______announcements or visit iowaporkcongress.org! 4-H & FFA Swine Judging contest TOTAL ENCLOSED $______Thursday, Jan. 28 – Iowa State Fairgrounds, Livestock Pavilion All 4-H and FFA members are invited to participate. Contact Stephanie Carlson at (800) 372-7675 or [email protected] for more information or to register! Registration Please make check payable to:Iowa Pork Congress Register now with the attached form or visit Mail to: iowaporkcongress.org. Iowa Pork Congress Registration PO Box 71009 • Clive, Iowa 50325-0009
NOVEMBER 2015 25 Following a family tradition, building a farming future By Haley Banwart, CSIF Communications Intern
att Raasch has been raising rules and regulations and what may Raasch said. “Learning how to hogs since the day he was or may not be a good site. It just have effective conversations with born. Following a family made the process really easy and took the neighbors taught me a lot, and Mtradition, Raasch’s grandfather gifted the burden off of my shoulders.” I carry on these skills today when and raised a piglet on behalf of his working with my contractor.” grandson in celebration of Matt’s birth. Construction of the barn took about The rest, is history. two months. During that time, Two years later, Raasch continues Raasch decided to incorporate trees to make improvements on his Raasch is a descendant of five on the north side of the barn in an farm. He recently planted another generations of farmers on his father’s effort to provide visual screening windbreak on the west side of side and four generations on his mother’s and to mitigate odor. A total of 167 his property. An additional 140 side. His family has a rich legacy of hybrid willows were planted in 8 ’x 8’ trees were planted including a row raising livestock in Sac County. spacing with help from Kevin Kelly of Norwegian spruce, a row of of Kelly Tree Farm. arborvitae, a row of hybrid willows From an early age, Raasch was actively and a row of arrowwood shrubs. involved on his family’s farm. After Following construction, an open earning his bachelor’s degree from Iowa house was held at the Raasch “My family decided to grow our State University in 1996, Raasch returned farm in November of 2013. To farm so that our children can to his roots near Odebolt to begin Raasch, opening up his farm to the carry on our family’s legacy,” said farming full time alongside his father. community was well worth it. Raasch. “We understand that for this legacy to continue we must be In 2000, Raasch branched off from his “The biggest thing I learned through conscious of the environment and father’s farm and moved down the road the entire process was people skills,” our neighbors.” to what is now his home farm site. As part of his transition into expanding his own farming endeavors, Raasch decided to build a hog barn in 2013.
In the process of deciding where to site the barn and handling neighbor relations, Raasch contacted the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers.
“The Coalition made several trips out to the farm to discuss things with us. They were really knowledgeable about DNR
26 NOVEMBER 2015 Producers need to be wary of Seneca Valley Virus
Pork producers are being urged unexplained lameness in groups to play close attention to their of pigs prior to seeing vesicles or herd due to a higher-than- erosions. normal number of confirmed cases of Seneca Valley Virus. It’s important to understand that the clinical signs related to While there has been an SVV cannot be distinguished increase in the number of from foot-and-mouth disease, Once the disease has been determined confirmed cases in pigs around vesicular stomatitis and swine to not be a Foreign Animal Disease: the country, the incidence is vesicular disease, which are still very low (less than 30 total reportable, trade-limiting • As with any clinically sick animal, cases). Seneca Valley has been foreign animal diseases in pigs. SVV positive pigs exhibiting present in the U.S. since the late Any time these clinical signs are clinically-active disease should not 1980s and until now, only two observed in pigs, it is imperative be shipped to slaughter. or three cases a year have been that the state animal health o If you are unsure that your pigs confirmed. official is notified immediately are healing or healed, consult either directly or through the with your herd veterinarian. The Swine Health Information herd veterinarian so they can • If lesions are not completely healed Center met in early September initiate an investigation to but the clinical signs have resolved, with the American Association confirm that the clinical signs communication with the slaughter of Swine Veterinarian Swine are not caused by a foreign plant should be initiated before Health Committee to evaluate animal disease. shipping. the status and possible responses o Communication among the to the recent SVV cases. If clinical signs are found, slaughter plant, the Food Discussions concluded that your first call should be to Safety Inspection Service early evidence suggests SVV is your herd veterinarian or state and the state animal a widespread Emerging Swine veterinarian Dr. David Schmidt health official will confirm the Production Disease (ESPD) at (515) 281-5305. qualification for accepting the fitting the criteria of a TYPE 3 pigs at the plant. emerging disease outbreak. The Shipments of infected pigs could o FSIS is currently determining center is now funding efforts potentially cause a packing the necessary documentation to investigate, research and plant shutdown if SVV is to verify the pigs have had a monitor the issue. mistaken for Foot and Mouth FAD investigation with Disease. Producers shouldn’t negative results. Clinical SVV-associated signs assume that active lesions are in pigs include vesicles (blisters) SVV. It’s important to report Barn-level education for employees or erosions (results of ruptured all suspected cases to state or to help aid in the recognition and vesicles) on a pig’s snout, mouth federal officials to ensure proper reporting of suspect foreign animal and/or feet where the hoof diagnostics and paperwork diseases is available at no charge meets the skin. There also have prior to marketing. through the National Pork Board. been reports of generalized,
NOVEMBER 2015 27 family and employees, so this award signifies a collective recognition of what we do every day on the farm to care for our pigs, our people and the planet.”
Schoettmer was selected as the first winner of America’s Pig Farmer of the Year after passing a third-party audit of on-farm practices and going through a series of written and oral interviews conducted by subject-matter experts. He has achieved excellence in all aspects of pig farming, including animal care, environmental stewardship, employee work environment and outstanding community service.
“I am proud of the hard work my fellow farmers put into producing safe, high-quality food,” said Schoettmer. “I look forward to Pork Checkoff names America’s sharing my personal farm story with consumers to help them SM understand the care that goes into Pig Farmer of the Year today’s pork production.”
The National Pork Board “We are pleased to have Keith The panel of expert judges met announced Oct. 7 that a pig farmer represent America’s pig farmers, in early September with the final from Tipton, Indiana, is the initial and we look forward to the dialog four finalists, which included winner of the Checkoff’s America’s he will create as he travels around Iowa producers Steve Kerns from Pig Farmer of the Year Award. the country,” said Derrick Sleezer, Clearfield and Marti Knoblock of National Pork Board president and Rock Rapids. The panel included Keith Schoettmer and his wife, pork producer from Cherokee. “It’s Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and Darla, founded his family farm important that we connect with CEO of the American Humane in 1987. They’ve grown the farm today’s consumers about how we Association. steadily over the years with their raise their food in an ethical and community’s values in mind transparent way. Keith’s interest “Today, more than ever, it is and now raise about 22,000 pigs in sharing his farm’s story—and important not only to point out annually with the help of several putting a face on today’s pig where progress is needed, but to full-time employees. farming—will help us reach this recognize when we get it right,” goal.” Ganzert said. “The farmers I met The award is designed to recognize a with are working to give America’s pig farmer who excels at raising pigs “I’m honored to receive this award families food that is safe, affordable, using the We CareSM ethical principles from the National Pork Board,” said abundant and in line with their and connects with today’s consumers Schoettmer. “I couldn’t do what I values.” about how pork is produced. do every day without the help of
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28 NOVEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER 2015 29 2016 Manure Applicator Certification Workshops and online training
As a reminder, Iowa law requires sulfide challenges, and an update on or other Internet-capable device confinement site manure facility inspections. The discussion and an Internet connection that applicators as well commercial module on nitrification inhibitors will support streaming video. manure applicators to meet will provide information on a 3-year This online training has several certain certification requirements. study evaluating the effect of manure advantages in that it will allow Historically this has included application timing, the use of a you to stop-and-start the training attending an annual in-person nitrification inhibitor, and the inhibitor models to fit your schedule and training, going to your county rate providing useful information as eliminate bringing the information Extension office for training, you make decisions about how to best to you, eliminating your need to or passing a certification exam. use your manure nutrients. The manure travel. The website will track your Iowa State University Extension safety module will provide information progress through the training and Outreach has provided these on the dangers of manure gasses, modules, which consists of a series opportunities through a series monitoring options so you can track the of videos and activities for you to of statewide workshops, DVD dangers, and some monitoring results complete. After finishing all the trainings and online training. on the hydrogen sulfide levels we are models required for your training, seeing during manure agitation and the website will direct you on how This year’s topics will include application. to submit the proper information a review of the rules and land and pay the licensing fee so that application setback distance The online option will provide similar you will be certified. Please watch requirements, a discussion on topics and information as the in-person for more information on this nitrification inhibitors, and and DVD trainings, but will be available training option on the Iowa Manure information on safe manure to you from the comfort of your own Management Action Group website handling, especially in regards to home. To utilize the online option, at http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/ foaming manure and hydrogen you will need a computer, smartphone immag/mac.html.
30 NOVEMBER 2015 2016 Commercial Manure Applicator Workshops
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer the Commercial Manure Applicator Certification/Recertification Workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, from 9 a.m. to noon at the locations in the counties listed below.
All workshops will be held in the county Extension office unless otherwise noted with *. Please register by Dec. 30, 2015, with the location you plan to attend. If you can’t attend the workshop on Jan. 5, you have three options to complete your training requirements: 1) you can contact your local county office anytime after Jan. 5 to schedule an appointment to watch the training DVD, 2) you can view the program online, or 3) you can contact the local DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam.
County Phone Number County Phone Number County Phone Number Allamakee 563-568-6345 Franklin 641-456-4811 O’Brien 712-957-5045 *Audubon 712-563-4239 Fremont 712-374-2351 *Osceola 712-754-3648 Benton 319-472-4739 Greene 515-386-2138 Palo Alto County 712-852-2865 Black Hawk 319-234-6811 Grundy 319-824-6979 Plymouth 712-546-7835 Boone 515-432-3882 Guthrie 641-747-2276 Pocahontas 712-335-3103 Bremer 319-882-4275 Hamilton 515-832-9597 Polk 515-957-5760 *Buchanan 319-334-7161 Hancock 641-923-2856 Poweshiek 641-623-5188 Buena Vista 712-732-5427 Hardin 641-648-4850 Ringgold 641-464-3333 Carroll 712-792-2364 Harrison 712-644-2105 Sac 712-662-7131 Cedar 563-886-6157 Henry 319-385-8126 Shelby 712-755-3104 Cerro Gordo 641-423-0844 Howard 563-547-3001 Sioux 712-737-4230 Cherokee 712-225-6196 Ida 712-364-3003 Story 515-382-6551 Chickasaw 641-394-2174 Iowa 319-668-1052 Tama 641-484-2703 Clarke 641-342-3316 Jackson 563-652-4923 Taylor 712-523-2137 Clay 712-262-2264 Jasper 641-792-6433 Union 641-782-8426 Clayton 563 245-1451 Jefferson 641-472-4166 Warren 515-961-6237 Clinton 563-659-5125 Johnson 319-337-2145 Washington 319-653-4811 Crawford 712-263-4697 Keokuk 641-622-2680 Webster 515-576-2110 Dallas 515-993-4281 Kossuth 515-295-2469 Winnebago 641-584-2261 Delaware 563-927-4201 Lee 319-835-5116 Winneshiek 563-382-2949 Des Moines 319-394-9433 Louisa 319-523-2371 Worth 641-324-1531 Dickinson 712-336-3488 Lyon 712-472-2576 Wright 515-532-3453 Dubuque 563-583-6496 Mahaska 641-673-5841 Fayette 563-425-3331 Mitchell 641-732-5574 Floyd 641-228-1453 Montgomery 712-623-2592
If you have questions regarding these workshops, please contact Dan Andersen at (515) 294-4210 or Rachel Klein at (515) 294-6685.
NOVEMBER 2015 31 2016 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops
Iowa law requires confinement site manure applicators to the Extension office to ensure there will be adequate space meet certification requirements for manure handling and and training materials available. Please bring your certification land application. Certification requirements include attending card with you or be prepared to share your certification two hours of annual training for each year of the three-year number so we may assist you with paperwork. license or passing a certification exam once every three years. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation opportunity to attend annual training via a series of statewide with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the workshops, watching the training DVDs during monthly Iowa Pork Producers Association will offer a confinement scheduled dates and times at county Extension offices, or site applicator workshop on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, from completing online training modules. 10 a.m. to noon at the Iowa Pork Congress. Here is the list of confinement applicator training locations. We encourage you to contact your county Extension office for exact workshop locations, dates and times or to determine meeting options in the event of bad weather. Registration is Iowa State University not required for these meetings, but you may wish to contact Extension and Outreach
County Workshop Location Telephone Date Time Adair City Hall, Adair 641-743-8412 8-Feb-16 1:30 PM Adams Community Center, Corning 641-322-3184 4-Feb-16 1:30 PM Allamakee County Extension Office, Waukon 563-568-6345 22-Jan-16 1:30 PM Benton County Extension Office, Vinton 319-472-4739 26-Jan-16 1:30 PM Black Hawk Dike Public Library, Dike 319-234-6811 23-Feb-16 1:30 PM Boone County Extension Office, Boone 515-432-3882 5-Feb-16 1:30 PM Bremer Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua 319-882-4275 22-Feb-16 1:30 PM Buchanan County Extension Office, Independence 319-334-7161 18-Feb-16 1:30 PM Buena Vista Co. Ext. Office/AEA Office, Storm Lake 712-732-5056 29-Feb-16 9:30 AM Butler Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua 319-267-2707 22-Feb-16 1:30 PM Calhoun County Extension Office, Rockwell City 712-297-8611 2-Feb-16 9:30 AM Carroll County Extension Office, Carroll 712-792-2364 11-Feb-16 1:30 PM Carroll County Extension Office, Carroll 712-792-2364 11-Feb-16 6:30 PM Cedar County Extension Office, Tipton 563-886-6157 4-Feb-16 9:30 AM Cerro Gordo Ventura Public Library, Ventura 641-423-0844 26-Feb-16 1:30 PM Cherokee County Extension Office, Cherokee 712-225-6196 15-Jan-16 1:30 AM Chickasaw Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua 641-394-2174 22-Feb-16 1:30 PM Clay County Extension Office, Spencer 712-262-2264 8-Feb-16 6:30 PM Clayton County Extension Office, Elkader 563-245-1451 25-Jan-16 1:30 PM Clinton County Extension Office, DeWitt 563-659-5125 11-Jan-16 1:30 PM Dallas County Extension Office, Adel 515-993-4281 1-Feb-16 1:30 PM Davis County Extension Office, Bloomfield 641-664-2730 25-Jan-16 1:30 PM Delaware FarmTek, Dyersville 563-927-4201 29-Jan-16 1:30 PM Dickinson Clay County Extension Office Spencer 712-336-3488 8-Feb-16 6:30 PM Dubuque FarmTek, Dyersville 563-583-6496 29-Jan-16 1:30 PM Emmet Clay County Extension Office, Spencer 712-362-3434 8-Feb-16 6:30 PM Fayette County Extension Office, Fayette 563-425-3331 26-Jan-16 1:30 PM
32 NOVEMBER 2015 Floyd Borlaug Learning Center, Nashua 641-228-1453 22-Feb-16 1:30 PM Franklin Hampton State Bank, Hampton 641-456-4811 4-Feb-16 9:30 AM Grundy Dike Public Library, Dike 319-824-6979 23-Feb-16 1:30 PM Hamilton County Extension Office, Webster City 515-832-9597 8-Feb-16 1:30 PM Hancock Ventura Public Library, Ventura 641-923-2856 26-Feb-16 1:30 PM Hardin County Extension Office, Iowa Falls 641-648-4850 11-Feb-16 1:30 PM Hardin County Extension Office, Iowa Falls 641-648-4850 11-Feb-16 6:30 PM Henry County Extension Office, Mt. Pleasant 319-385-8216 21-Jan-16 1:30 PM Howard Library, Riceville 563-547-3001 21-Jan-16 1:30 PM Ida County Extension Office, Ida Grove 712-364-3003 25-Jan-16 9:30 AM Jackson County Extension Office, DeWitt 563-652-4923 11-Jan-16 1:30 PM Jasper County Extension Office, Newton 641-792-6433 21-Jan-16 1:30 PM Jefferson County Extension Office, Fairfield 641-472-4166 11-Feb-16 9:30 AM Johnson County Extension Office, Iowa City 319-337-2145 2-Feb-16 9:30 AM Jones County Extension Office, Monticello 319-465-3224 26-Jan-16 9:30 AM Keokuk Co. Ext. Office, Fairgrounds, Sigourney 641-622-2680 21-Jan-16 9:30 AM Kossuth County Extension Office, Algona 515-295-2469 3-Feb-16 1:30 PM Lee County Extension Office, Donnellson 319-835-5116 11-Feb-16 1:30 PM Louisa SE Research Farm, Crawfordsville 319-523-2371 2-Feb-16 1:30 PM Lyon Forster Community Bldg, Rock Rapids 712-472-2576 9-Feb-16 1:30 PM Mahaska County Extension Office, Oskaloosa 641-673-5841 20-Jan-16 1:30 PM Marshall County Extension Office, Marshalltown 641-752-1551 15-Jan-16 1:30 PM Mitchell Library, Riceville 641-732-5574 21-Jan-16 1:30 PM Monona Western Iowa Research Farm, Castana 712-423-2175 26-Feb-16 1:30 PM Muscatine County Extension Office, Muscatine 563-263-5701 4-Feb-16 1:30 PM O’Brien Northwest C.C., Bldg. A, Sheldon 712-957-5045 9-Feb-16 6:30 PM Osceola Wellness Center, Multi-Purpose Room, Sibley 712-754-3648 20-Jan-16 1:30 PM Palo Alto Clay County Extension Office, Spencer 712-852-2865 8-Feb-16 6:30 PM Plymouth Co. Ext. Office, Le Mars (Convention Center) 712-546-7835 18-Feb-16 1:30 PM Pocahontas County Extension Office, Pocahontas 712-335-3103 21-Jan-16 9:30 AM Pork Congress Hy Vee Hall, Des Moines 28-Jan-16 10:00 AM Sac County Extension Office, Sac City 712-662-7131 2-Feb-16 1:30 PM Scott County Extension Office, Bettendorf 563-359-7577 11-Jan-16 6:30 PM Shelby County Extension Office, Harlan 712-755-3104 9-Feb-16 1:30 PM Sioux County Extension Office, Orange City 712-737-4230 4-Feb-16 9:30 AM Sioux County Extension Office, Orange City 712-737-4230 4-Feb-16 1:30 PM Story County Extension Office, Nevada 515-382-6551 3-Feb-16 1:30 PM Tama County Extension Office, Toledo 641-484-2703 23-Feb-16 6:30 PM Washington County Extension Office, Washington 319-653-4811 16-Feb-16 6:30 PM Wayne Courthouse, Corydon 641-872-1755 19-Jan-16 1:30 PM Webster County Extension Office, Fort Dodge 515-576-2119 12-Feb-16 1:30 PM Winneshiek County Extension Office, Waukon 563-382-2949 22-Jan-16 1:30 PM Woodbury Ida County Extension Office, Ida Grove 712-276-2157 25-Jan-16 9:30 AM Worth Ventura Public Library, Ventura 641-324-1531 26-Feb-16 1:30 PM
If you have questions regarding these workshops, please contact Dan Andersen at (515) 294-4210 or Rachel Klein at (515) 294-6685.
NOVEMBER 2015 33 The need for cover crops By Jim Jordahl, Iowa Ag Water Alliance
Cover crops, cover crops! The topic equipment is one possible approach well in advance (i.e., up to a year) seems to be in the headlines for about for manure injection that may limit of seeding are more likely to be every agricultural magazine and is damage to a growing cover crop. successful. This planning includes front and center at many field days. Are Applying cover crop seeds in a consideration of which fields they really that important? The short slurry with manure has met with to start with, cover crop species answer is “Yes!” It is estimated that about some success in other states, but this and variety, seeding method and 400,000 acres in Iowa had a cover crop approach has a number of tradeoffs timing, herbicide program, crop in 2014. While a large and growing and is not well tested in Iowa. rotation, termination approach, and number, that’s only 2 percent of the total integration with manure application. acres needed to meet the goals of the Dr. Tom Kasparan, ARS scientist Although having a good plan is Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. who has worked on cover crops for essential, flexibility in adapting the many years, says “What seems to be plan to conditions also is important. There are many drivers for the interest in the essential driver for success with cover crops. The Iowa Agriculture Water cover crops is just a commitment. To learn more about practices Alliance sees their potential for a positive Those who want to make it work will that can improve water quality on impact on water quality. A cover crop is find a way to make it work.” your farm, visit IAWA at http:// one of the few practices that reduce both www.iowaagwateralliance.com/. nitrate and phosphorus in field runoff In addition to commitment, another You can follow us on Twitter @ and drainage. The science assessment in key factor is planning ahead. Those IAwateralliance and “like” us on the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy who plan their cover crop program Facebook! indicates that, on average, a winter rye cover crop will reduce nitrates by 31 percent and phosphorus by 29 percent.
Other important benefits for farmers include improved weed control, nutrient management and improved soil health. Other positive impacts are reduced soil erosion, improved infiltration and increasing soil organic matter, especially with long-term use. Cover crops also can help reduce input costs by making more nutrients available to crops in subsequent years.
For livestock producers, cover crops can be a successful component of a manure management system, but more research and better tools are needed. Some producers are having success with manure injection into established cover crops. Low soil disturbance application
34 NOVEMBER 2015 USMEF honors retired IPPA CEO
The United the premiums delivered through establishing business relationships States Meat international marketing and beneficial to U.S. exporters, Export how exports enhance producer processors and producers. He Federation profitability. Degner often traveled also helped host numerous has presented to key international markets, international trade teams visiting the just- meeting with pork buyers and the United States. retired chief executive officer of the Iowa Pork Producers Association with its Distinguished Service Award.
The award was presented to Rich Degner at the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference Nov. 4-6 in Tucson, Arizona, for his “outstanding leadership toward achievement of USMEF’s export goals.”
“I’m extremely humbled and thankful to USMEF for recognizing me with this award,” Degner said. “Looking back, I find it amazing that a farm boy from northwest Iowa, who grew up on a small, diversified operation, would actually have the opportunity to travel to international markets and have such a remarkable experience while working on behalf of U.S. producers.”
Until his retirement on Sept. 30, Degner was the chief executive officer of IPPA, a position he had held since 1998. Prior to becoming CEO, Degner served IPPA in the areas of producer education, market development, communications and public policy.
Degner was instrumental in launching IPPA’s foreign market development program, working in conjunction with USMEF and the Iowa Economic Development Authority. He is a longtime champion of exports of U.S. pork, educating producers about
NOVEMBER 2015 35 The 2015 IPPA and IPSC Scholarship recipients
The Iowa Pork Producers Association and the Iowa Purebred Swine Council annually support the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement by funding and presenting scholarships to outstanding youth involved in the swine industry. Four new scholarship winners were introduced at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
IFAA is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 and comprised of livestock enthusiasts dedicated to encouraging 4-H and FFA members to pursue ag-related careers. IFAA is responsible for the annual Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions and the Winner’s Circle Scholarship and Awards program.
Proven to Win Pig Sale Committee. She also serves as a B&B philanthropy tri-chair. Outside of Block and Bridle, Allison is the public relations chair for the ISU Collegiate Republicans Club. After graduation, she hopes to enter a career that allows her to focus on agriculture policy at the state or federal level.
Colton Twinam – Crawfordsville, IA $1,000 scholarship Parents: Layne and Paulette Twinam
Colton entered Iowa 2015 IPPA Scholarship winners Allison Luety and Colton Twinam State University this are pictured with IPPA President David Struthers. fall and is majoring in agricultural studies. Iowa Pork Producers an agriculture and society and public Twinam’s passion for Association Scholarship relations degree. She interned this his family’s farm has driven him to summer with the American Farm Winners become very knowledgeable about Bureau Federation, which catered swine and crop production at a Allison Luety – Clinton, WI to her interest in swine, policy and young age. He recently purchased $1,000 scholarship economics. Allison is a member of 60 pigs to raise and learn from. This Parents: Ken and Marcia Luety ISU’s Block & Bridle Club and has experience is helping him realize been active in the swine interest just how strong his passion for the group, Little North American, Allison will graduate in the spring of swine industry is. “After college, I Farm Tour Committee and the 2017 from Iowa State University with want to get into the family business
36 NOVEMBER 2015 and continue raising pigs,” Twinam Pork Producer Association’s 2015 and national level, the Triggs won said. He also has been very Premier Pork Youth Ambassador, the Premier Spotted Exhibitor of the involved in 4-H and FFA by being he was humbled by the passion 2014 National Barrow Show and had on the 4-H County Council, FFA producers share for the swine the Grand Champion Spotted Gilt at Livestock Judging Team and the industry, which re-invigorated that the 2014 World Pork Expo. Tyler also FFA Agronomy Team. He’s excited same passion and hope he has for has started a small herd of production to be at Iowa State because of all the future of the swine industry. cattle. Triggs served as president of his the leadership and involvement “The pure joy of a first year 4-Her FFA chapter and it went from having opportunities that he has. loading his very first pig is one that no Iowa Degree Awards to five during I will not soon forget,” Conover his tenure. He personally was named said. “Events like these give me Star Chapter Farmer and received the hope to do my best to teach a new Iowa Famer Degree. Tyler survived generation the love of agriculture so childhood cancer which put a strain many of us now enjoy.” on the availability of college funds; however, he was determined to enter Iowa Purebred Swine Tyler Triggs – Mount Ayr, IA Iowa State University this fall and obtain $1,500 scholarship a degree in animal science/agricultural Council Scholarship Parents: Kevin and Kathy Triggs business. After graduation he plans to Recipients continue the family tradition of raising Starting with a lone sow, Tyler and and showing swine, as well as expanding Alex Conover – Holstein, IA his brother have built a herd of the operation to include a boar stud. $1,500 scholarship 30 purebred sows. Showing very Parents: Burdette Conover and successfully at the county, state Sharon Cooper
Alex’s family has been raising meat quality Berkshires since the early 1900s and he has continued the family tradition of showing high quality Berkshires at the Iowa State Fair in 4-H and FFA. A junior this fall at Iowa State with a major in animal science, Alex is a member of the 2015 Iowa State Intercollegiate Meat Judging Team. He is currently president of the Block and Bridle Swine Interest Group and was co-chair of the Proven to Win Pig Sale and a Spring Market Hog Show Committee member. Selected as the Iowa 2015 Iowa Purebred Swine Council Scholarship recipients Alex Conover (left) and Tyler Triggs (right) are pictured with IPPA Producer Outreach Director Stephanie Carlson.
NOVEMBER 2015 37 a U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary injunction against implementation of the regulation. That injunction, however, applied only to the 13 states that brought the lawsuit against EPA and the Corps of Engineers in the North Dakota-based District Court.
But, said the Court of Appeals, “In light of the disparate rulings … issued by district courts around the country— enforcement of the rule having been preliminarily enjoined in 13 states—a stay will, consistent with Congress’s stated purpose of establishing a national policy, restore uniformity of regulation under the familiar, if imperfect, pre-rule regime, pending judicial Court stops EPA’s ‘Waters of review.”
the U.S.’ rule In reaching its decision, the court found that there’s a substantial A federal appellate court on the U.S. Environmental Protection likelihood that EPA’s WOTUS rule Oct. 9 suspended nationwide Agency and the U.S. Army Corps fails to comply with the Supreme implementation of the “Waters of of Engineers to clarify the agencies’ Court’s instructions in previous the United States” rule until further authority under the Clean Water Clean Water Act cases and that the order of the court. Act over various waters. That agency’s actions in the rulemaking jurisdiction—based on several U.S. process, to which NPPC objected at It’s a significant victory for the Supreme Court decisions—had the outset, are “facially suspect.” agricultural and business sectors included “navigable” waters and and the National Pork Producers waters with a significant hydrologic “The WOTUS rule is vague and Council hailed the decision. connection to navigable waters. fails to let regulated parties know The WOTUS regulation broadened when their conduct violates the “This is a huge victory for farmers,” that to include, among other water law,” Prestage said. “We all want said NPPC President Dr. Ron bodies, upstream waters and clean water, but this regulation is Prestage, a veterinarian and pork intermittent and ephemeral streams just big land grab that promotes producer from Camden, S.C. such as the kind farmers use for growth in the size of government “The court rightfully stopped drainage and irrigation. It also and allows activists to extort and implementation of this massive encompasses lands adjacent to such micromanage all kinds of farming federal land grab and confusion waters. and business activities.” across the country until the numerous lawsuits against it can be resolved.” The decision to “stay” the rule, granted by the U.S. Court of Appeals The rule, which took effect Aug. for the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati, 28, was proposed in April 2014 by came a little more than month after
38 NOVEMBER 2015 NPPC confident TPP deal good for U.S. pork
The National Pork Producers Council is confident that the volume since 1989 – the year the U.S. began using Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement negotiators concluded bilateral and regional trade agreements to open foreign in Atlanta on Oct. 5 will benefit all sectors of the U.S. markets – and now are valued at nearly $6.7 billion. economy and provide enormous new market opportunities for high-quality American pork products. Last year, exports represented more than a quarter of total U.S. pork production and added more than The TPP, initiated in late 2008, is a regional trade deal that $62 to the price pork producers received for each hog includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, marketed. They also helped generate an estimated Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, 110,000 pork-related U.S. jobs. The United States now Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which account for nearly 40 exports more pork to its 20 FTA partners than to the percent of global GDP. rest of the world combined.
“NPPC played an active role throughout the five-plus years “We look forward to reviewing the full text of the TPP of negotiations,” said association President Dr. Ron Prestage, agreement and the schedules of market access concessions “providing U.S. negotiators with key information on barriers as soon as possible,” said Prestage, a veterinarian and we face in the eleven other TPP countries and offering pork producer from Camden, S.C. “We are reserving final guidance on outcomes that would ensure substantial new judgment on the package until then.” market access benefits for U.S. pork in those markets.” Officials said it could be as many as 30 days before Information issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture details of the agreement are known. shortly after the deal was announced provided greater insight into the partnership agreement. “Japan will eliminate duties on nearly 80 percent of tariff lines, including processed pork,” a USDA fact sheet stated. “Remaining tariffs will be cut and the “Gate price” system [will be] significantly altered. Nearly all Malaysian tariffs will be locked in at zero percent and Vietnam will eliminate tariffs.”
Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes, who said a final TPP agreement could be “the most important commercial opportunity ever for U.S. pork producers,” estimated that a good outcome for pork in the trade pact could increase U.S. pork exports over time exponentially and help create more than 10,000 U.S. jobs tied to those exports. Last year, the U.S. pork industry shipped about $4.5 billion of products to the 11 TPP nations.
U.S. trade analysts concluded that a TPP agreement that achieves the goals set by Congress and the Obama administration should help level the playing field for U.S. exports in a region that is the fastest growing in the world, but where tariff and non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods are significant. It also should ensure that U.S. products are competitive in the region vis-à-vis products from non-TPP countries.
Past U.S. free trade agreements have increased U.S. pork exports by 1,550 percent in value and 1,268 percent in
NOVEMBER 2015 39 News from the National Pork Producers Council
Mandatory price reporting reauthorized House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot, R-Ohio; that committee’s Agriculture, Energy Legislation reauthorizing the livestock mandatory price & Trade subcommittee chairman, Carlos Curbelo, reporting act was signed into law by President Obama in R-Fla.; and Rep. Thomas Rooney, R-Fla., also joined as October. cosponsors of the bill.
The House had earlier approved a Senate-passed The measure would amend the Small Business Act of reauthorizing the measure for another five years. 1953, which authorizes federal assistance programs for small businesses and provides special consideration and The statute requires meat packers to report to the U.S. preferences to small businesses in the sale of goods and Department of Agriculture the prices they pay for cattle, services to the federal government. hogs and lambs and other information. USDA publishes twice-daily reports with information on pricing, To determine which businesses qualify for those contracting for purchase, supply and demand conditions assistance programs and other preferences, SBA for livestock, livestock production and livestock establishes small business size standards, which are products. based on either employee or revenue, depending on the industry. But in 1985, Congress removed SBA’s The reauthorization legislation includes new provisions ability to establish a standard for agricultural producers sought by the U.S. pork industry, including one that and statutorily set one – $500,000 in annual receipts, establishes a “Negotiated-Formula” price category to a threshold that has been raised only once – in 2000 better reflect the total number of hogs negotiated each to $750,000 – in 30 years. Bost’s and Meng’s “Small day, regardless of how buyers and sellers arrive at the Agriculture Producer Size Standards Improvement Act” prices. Another provision will require that pigs sold after would eliminate the statutory size standard and allow 1:30 p.m. be included in the next morning’s price report. SBA to establish a standard for the industry.
Not included in the final bill was language to amend According to USDA’s Census of Agriculture, of the 2.1 the definition of “reporting day” to ensure that price million farms in the United States in 2012, 97 percent reports are available during government shutdowns were family owned operations, and 88 percent were or emergency furloughs of federal employees. While small farms, with less than $350,000 in gross cash farm the National Pork Producers Council is disappointed income. that the language wasn’t included, the organization is confident that USDA will continue to publish price reports during any government shutdown. Staff changes announced The National Pork Producers Council announced a Legislation would allow SBA to set ‘small couple of staffing changes last month. business’ standard for farms Craig Boelling was Reps. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and Grace Meng, D-N.Y., have named vice president of introduced legislation that would allow the U.S. Small resource development, a Business Administration to determine a standard for position created to focus classifying agricultural operations as small businesses. on NPPC’s key resource development areas, The National Pork Producers Council is in favor of the bill. including the Strategic Investment Program,
40 NOVEMBER 2015 Pork Alliance/Allied Industry and World Pork Expo. As vice president, Boelling will be part of the NPPC Your participation in the Strategic management team. Investment Program allows the National Pork Producers Council and Boelling has been with NPPC since late 2003, most state organizations to enhance and defend your opportunities to recently as director of industry resource development. compete at home and abroad. One of his first duties in his new job will be to fill Strategic Mandatory that position. Prior to joining NPPC, Boelling was Investment Pork with ADM Animal Health and Nutrition and with Program Checkoff Iowa Select Farms. He is a graduate of Iowa State Negotiate for fair trade (import/export) University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science. Fight for reasonable legislation Fight for reasonable regulation Cody McKinley Inform and educate legislators has been hired as director of state Provide producers direct access to lawmakers and national Proactive issues management with media relations, the primary point Secure and guide industry research funding of contact Enhance domestic and global demand for state pork Provide producer information and education organizations with NPPC. He Funding $0.10/$100 $0.40/$100 began his duties with NPPC on Your voluntary investment is NPPC’s primary source of funding; Nov. 2 and is Checkoff dollars cannot be used for public policy funding. reporting to CEO Neil Dierks. He once was as an international trade intern in NPPC’s Washington, D.C., office. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) McKinley will assist and support program staff at conducts public policy the state and national level in conducting work on outreach on behalf of its behalf of pork producers and the U.S. pork industry, 44 affiliated state facilitate state-oriented planning and programing in association members conjunction with the National Pork Board and staff enhancing NPPC’s organizational development activities with opportunities for the success of U.S. pork the NPPC Nominating Committee, as well as other producers and other industry stakeholders by committee support as assigned. establishing the U.S. pork industry as a consistent and responsible supplier of high quality pork to the He comes to NPPC from the Iowa Pork Producers domestic and world market. Association where he has most recently served as public policy director. He also spent time as IPPA’s NPPC is primarily funded through the Strategic producer outreach director. Investment Program, a voluntary producer investment of $.10 per $100 of value that funds state and national McKinley grew up in eastern Iowa on a crop public policy and regulatory programs on behalf of U.S. and livestock farm. He has a bachelor’s degree in pork producers. agricultural business with an emphasis in agricultural For more information on NPPC, visit www.nppc.org. economics from Iowa State University.
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specific areas of expertise including animal science, swine health and welfare, pork safety and nutrition, producer and public health and sustainability.
Pyburn previously served 13 years as the senior veterinary medical officer at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services. In that role, he was responsible for setting the department’s priorities, budget and implementation of swine health programs. Pyburn was with the National Pork Producers Council from 1997 to 2000 and, prior to that, a practicing veterinarian in Iowa.
Pyburn has his undergraduate degree from Drake University and earned his doctor of veterinary medicine (with distinction) from Iowa State University. He and his family live in Ankeny.
‘Farmland’ school presentations getting ‘two thumbs up’
Pyburn elevated to top Science and Technology position The National Pork Board announced in September that Dave Pyburn, DVM, has been named the new senior vice president of science and technology.
Pyburn joined the Pork Checkoff staff in 2013 and was Teachers and students are giving the Operation Main serving as assistant vice president in the Science and Street “Farmland” documentary presentations high Technology department. ratings for showing how real farmers raise food today. In his new role, Pyburn reports to Chief Executive OMS speaker Karen Hoare presented Farmland to classes Officer Chris Hodges and leads the science programs at Woodward–Granger High School on Sept. 15 and the and research priorities of the National Pork Board. He teacher had good things to say about the showings. also participates in the six volunteer pork producer committees that assist in prioritizing scientific focus “The students seemed to really like the video and were and will manage the on-staff team of experts. given a lot of new information,” the teacher wrote. “The video and discussion will be beneficial for future Through his more than 20 years of professional discussion and growth in knowledge for my students.” experience, Pyburn has developed a comprehensive view of all aspects of pork production. That includes
42 NOVEMBER 2015 A teacher in Eagle Grove is now trying to schedule Farmland so her entire town can see the movie. The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff- funded research, promotion and consumer information “It’s a good film to watch if you’re a skeptic about projects and for communicating with pork producers and farming,” said a student at another school. the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork producers invest $0.40 for each $100 value of Thirty–four OMS Farmland presentations have been hogs sold. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state scheduled in seven states; 40 OMS speakers have programs in advertising, consumer information, retail signed up to do the presentations in high schools, and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, technical colleges and junior colleges. production improvement, technology, swine health, pork safety and environmental management. For information Teachers consistently praise OMS speakers for their on Checkoff-funded programs, pork producers can call the presentations and want them to return semester Pork Checkoff Service Center at (800) 456-7675 or check after semester. The Farmland documentary provides the Internet at www.pork.org. another option for OMS speakers to help students better understand today’s pig farming and modern farming practices. play on pork and forecast and encourages Latinos to plan ahead and create meals with pork, all while The Farmland documentary was sponsored by the complementing a change to the fall season. U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance and supported by the Pork Checkoff. OMS speakers show a 44– To infuse additional Latin flavor into the fall minute educational version of the film and then lead campaign and connect with the target in a more a discussion with students about it to help broaden culturally-relevant way, Latina celebrity chef Doreen viewpoints and address misunderstandings about pig Colondres was tabbed as the chief Porkcaster. farming and agriculture. Colondres is predicting a 100 percent delicious fall season marked by a pork flavor front phenomenon Move over, El Nino, giant pork flavor that will set a new standard for weather-related front to sweep nation eating patterns. She also developed two pork recipes inspired by Latin American cuisines, specifically from The “Porknóstico” (Porkcast) campaign was launched Mexico and Peru. on Sept. 8 as part of the Pork Checkoff’s multicultural marketing efforts to reach Hispanic consumers in the U.S. Consumers also will be able to search for recipes that fit their local, real-time weather forecast based on “Porknóstico” is part of a broader national campaign location. and seeks to get pork on Hispanic’s shopping lists in a fun and engaging way. “Porknóstico” is a word
NOVEMBER 2015 43 Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers News and Notes
More hog barns on are expected to grow as well. Iowa horizon? The Iowa Pork producers Association has learned that never seen that area flood, it is Calls to the Coalition to Support as many as 50 new barns may still important to check. Iowa’s Farmers from farmers be built in northwest Iowa in around the state indicated that response to the planned new “It is crucial to check for alluvial there may soon be an expansion packing facility in Sioux City. aquifers and ensure your of pork production in Iowa. proposed site is not in those The coalition received designated areas,” CSIF senior CSIF received 189 hog calls significant livestock call field coordinator Kent Mowrer between April and September. volumes during the first quarter said. “If you build without Integrators have called to learn this year and it’s had some of checking and later determine about good locations to build the biggest months the staff has that the site is in a designated and farmers who have children seen. alluvial aquifer area, DNR can wanting to return to the farm require you to do additional tests have inquired. The coalition “There’s a lot of interest in to determine vertical separation is seeing interest in livestock animal agriculture,” said from the aquifer. This testing can returning to farms that have been Mowrer. be costly and slow construction without for generations. progress down.” Check first, then build “We’ve seen moderate growth in Livestock farms also must hog calls this year and we’re on When considering building a check for karst terrain a steady trend line,” said CSIF new confinement – no matter before construction to senior field coordinator Kent the size – be sure to check soil determine whether additional Mowrer. “We think 2016 could types of your proposed site requirements apply. be a strong construction year.” early in the process. For no-cost and confidential Mowrer indicated that Cargill Iowa rules require CAFOs of assistance checking soil types of has plans to expand its Texas all sizes to check for alluvial, or your farm, call the coalition at sow farms and other integrators flood plain, soils. Even if you’ve (800) 932-2436.
44 NOVEMBER 2015 Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Asian Dry Rub 2 pork tenderloin, (1 pound each), trimmed 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed Nutrition Facts 1 teaspoon ground ginger Calories: 140 calories 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Protein: 24 grams Fat: 2.5 grams 1/4 teaspoon salt Sodium: 210 milligrams 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Cholesterol: 75 milligrams 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves Saturated Fat: 1 grams 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper Carbohydrates: 4 grams Fiber: 0 grams Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a medium baking pan with foil. Stir together brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt, black pepper, cloves, and cayenne pepper in small bowl. Rub pork with brown sugar mixture. Place pork in prepared pan and roast for 15-18 minutes or until the pork’s internal temperature reaches 145 Pulled Pork degrees F. Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil, and let stand for 3 minutes. Cut into slices. Reserve 1 pork tenderloin to use for Scramble making baked pork egg rolls, if desired. Makes 4 servings, plus 6 ounces cooked pulled pork leftovers. 6 large eggs Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil Basil-Garlic 1/2 small red bell pepper, cored Nutrition Facts Calories: 230 calories Porterhouse Pork and cut into Protein: 14 grams 1/4-inch dice Fat: 14 grams Chops 1/2 small green bell pepper, Sodium: 270 milligrams cored and cut into Cholesterol: 360 milligrams 4 porterhouse (bone-in loin) pork chops, Saturated Fat: 5 grams 1/4-inch dice Carbohydrates: 4 grams 3/4 inch thick 1/2 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch Fiber: 1 grams 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil dice 1 tablespoon dried basil, Nutrition Facts 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, OR OR 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped Calories: 290 calories 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh Protein: 39 grams Monterey Jack, Fat: 14 grams or mozzarella, shredded, divided 1 teaspoon coarse salt Sodium: 580 milligrams 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, Cholesterol: 125 milligrams In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Season with salt OR 1 garlic clove, minced Saturated Fat: 3 grams Carbohydrates: 1 grams and pepper and set aside. In a large skillet over medium 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly Fiber: 0 grams heat, warm the oil. Add the pork and stir occasionally ground until hot, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate or bowl, cover loosely to keep warm, and set aside. Return Mix together all ingredients, except pork, in a shallow baking dish. the skillet to medium heat, add the bell peppers and Add chops and spread both sides with basil mixture. Let stand 15 cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Add the onion to 30 minutes in baking dish. Meanwhile, prepare a grill to medium- and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables high heat (about 450 degrees F.), oiling it with a brush or paper are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and cook, towel. Grill chops over direct heat until the internal temperature stirring occasionally, until the eggs are softly set, about reaches between 145 degrees F. (medium rare) and 160 degrees 2 minutes. Stir in about half of the pork. Cook, stirring F. (medium), on a meat thermometer, 4 to 5 minutes per side. occasionally, until the eggs are set, about 1 minute. Remove chops from the grill and let rest for 3 minutes. Serves 4. Scatter the cheese and the remaining pork on top and serve. Makes 4 servings.
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