PIGS
When Pigs Fly
If I tell someone that a situation will occur when pigs fly, then I am trying to say that the situation will never happen. There are events that will never come to pass, however I have seen pi...
Posted on 11/19/11 at 7:46 AM
China to up pork production
By Sue Martin , April 30, 2012
Pork producers hold convention here
Pork producers from across North Dakota were in Jamestown Tuesday to talk shop, meet each other and discuss threats to the industry. Close to 30 producers converged at the 40th annual Pork Convention put on by the North Dakota Pork Council at the Gladstone Inn & Suites.By Ben Rodgers , February 08, 2012
Pfizer starts animal health joint venture in China
NEW YORK — Drugmaker Pfizer aims to boost sales of veterinary medicines in China — and its global dominance in the animal health business — in a joint venture with a Chinese startup company.September 08, 2011
South Dakota man accused of stealing pigs
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A former John Morrell and Co. employee has been charged with embezzlement involving grand theft for allegedly selling company pigs and collecting the money for himself.September 22, 2010
1,500 pigs die at Indiana farm after power outage
KNOX, Ind. — An owner of a northern Indiana hog farm says about 1,500 pigs died of apparent suffocation after a power outage caused a loss of ventilation.May 12, 2010
Southern Minnesota man accused of stabbing 29 pigs
FAIRMONT, Minn. — A 23-year-old southern Minnesota man faces burglary, cruelty to animals and other charges after he allegedly entered a barn south of Truman and stabbed 29 pigs.May 05, 2010
Pigs pose problems
By Lisa Call , February 19, 2010
H1N1: Commercial pigs test positive in Indiana
The first U.S. case of swine flu in a commerical pig herd in being reported in Indiana.By Henry C. Jackson , November 04, 2009
- How satisfied are you with federal, state and local efforts to deal with H1N1?
- Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
- H1N1: North Dakota reports more than 2,400 flu cases
- H1N1: Four more flu deaths in Minnesota include 3 from swine flu
- H1N1: Some Americans fearful of getting vaccine despite safety assurances
- Another GF swine flu vaccine clinic set for Thursday in Grand Forks
USDA: 6 pigs tested positive for H1N1
Final tests confirm that six pigs from the Minnesota State Fair contracted swine flu, three more than initial research had indicated.By Associated Press , October 29, 2009
China to lift swine flu-inspired ban on U.S. pork
The announcement, made today, is a major boost to the beleaguered U.S. pork industry, which had already been suffering from a downturn when China announced the ban in May 2009.By Henry C. Jackson , October 29, 2009
USDA confirms H1N1 in Minnesota pigs
At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday, the first case of a pig contracting the virus in the United States.By Henry Jackson , October 19, 2009
Minnesota family farm preserves
rare heritage breeds of livestock
By Tom Cherveny , October 11, 2009
PREPARING FOR H1N1: Pandemic flu scare hits pork industry hard
By Chuck Haga , September 24, 2009
Canada trade minister calls Chinese ban on Alberta
Canada’s minister of international trade says a Chinese ban on Alberta pork over fears of swine flu is “disappointing and unwarranted.” Stockwell Day says federal government officials in Beijing are attempting to “clarify” the situation.By Canadian Press , May 04, 2009
Egypt slaughtering all pigs, says it's to stop swine flu
The Egyptian government says it has begun slaughtering all pigs in the country as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of swine flu.By Associated Press , April 29, 2009
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