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As meatpacking plants across the country have temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks, consumers might be seeing less meat on the shelves at the…
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Long before the world became aware of the novel coronavirus that now has most people in the United States staying home, the pork industry was watching…
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The State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston, Iowa, has sloped auditorium-style seating and plenty of outlets to keep laptops and cell phones…
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Emergency planners and agriculture officials have spent this week testing their preparedness for a deadly pig disease outbreak.The State Emergency…
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Holly Bickmeyer is worried about what a large livestock operation would do if it moves in next door. She points to the small lake in front of her house...
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The threat of a deadly hog disease is prompting state officials to tighten security at swine events during the Iowa State Fair.For nearly a year, U.S.…
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Fears of a highly contagious and deadly pig disease have prompted officials to cancel the World Pork Expo in Iowa this June.African swine fever has been…
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Farmers along the Missouri River and its tributaries are still assessing damage from recent flooding. But beyond the farms in parts of Iowa, Nebraska,…
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In January 2018, a handful of farmers at a major Iowa pork industry gathering attended a session on the threat of foreign animal diseases. A year later,…
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For most animals, spring is baby season, but there are a number of mama goats in Iowa expecting right now.In this Talk of Iowa segment, host Charity Nebbe…