This article was about a potential test that would take 20 minutes to test hogs in a barn and see if they have the African Swine Flu in 3 easy steps. #ANS211
In Kenya, they have announced that animal poachers will now face a death penalty for their wrongdoings instead of getting a fine of $200,000. With this, they hope the stiffer sentence will save the species being targeted by the poachers. #ANS211
As of today, The Board of Regents has decided to take extra precautions with the Coronavirus by moving classes to online after spring break to reduce the chance of the spread of the virus across campus from students that had traveled to places that are contaminated. #ANS211
An interesting topic that we went over in class was the article about Starbucks releasing a statement for using milk alternatives and how negatively it was taken by the milk industry. I think it’s going to be a split argument for both sides if it’s implemented or not. #ANS211
With our article, there is ongoing conversation to consider changing the names of steak to portions, burgers to patties, and sausages to rolls for vegetarian and vegan foods so the names are not misleading to them. #ANS211
In a province with about 2.1 million hogs, they have finally had an outbreak of the African Swine Flu that has killed 3,000 hogs in Indonesia. They are taking extra measures to keep the kill rate down. #ANS211
As shown with the two commercials from chipotle you can deliver a powerful message with cartoons to appeal to all age levels and to make a change in someone’s life to take action. #ANS211
After seeing the Chipotle commercial Back to the Start it made me realize that our agriculture industries have changed so much over the years. In the end I believe that the olden days were the best days for our agriculture industries to thrive. #ANS211
The National Pork Board Council and 30 other councils talked with Secretary Perdue to see what extra measures we as farmers can take to keep the african swine flu out of the US. They plan on restricting what is being imported as well as placing holding times on products. #Ans211
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and 30 state pork producer associations asked Agriculture Secretary Perdue on Thursday to take additional measures to protect the U.S. pork industry from African swine fever (ASF).
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As we discussed it class about Bloomberg’s comment about how easy it is to become a farmer back in 2016 really shows that sometimes you think saying something won’t hurt you, but with this example it shows that it can come back and hurt you later in life. #ANS211
Joaquin Phoenix’sspeech was quite interesting as to how he portrayed the cow industry on how they care for a newborn calf. The statements that he made can show that many people don’t understand some practices, but bash them without any prior knowledge as to why we do it. #ANS211
The US pork exports of 2019 went out with a bang by completing the year with 5.89 million pounds of pork sent around the world with China being the top importer. #ANS211
U.S. pork exports finished 2019 on a high note, setting new records for both value and volume, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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Going out and spreading the word about something you are passionate about can be really inspiring for you and the ones listening because it gives you the opportunity to share what you love while educating people on the topic that don’t know much about it. #ANS211
I’m today’s society, people don’t know where their food is coming from or how it gets to their plate and that scares a lot of people on what they are actually eating. #ANS211
On February 3rd the 10th largest pork producer, the Philippines, reported that they have an outbreak in the southern province of the island, Davao Occidental, of the African Swine Flu and so far nearly 1,000 pigs have been culled and move my of pigs has been suspended. #ANS211
This article discusses a possible vaccine to African Swine Flu by mutating and deleting specific genes, which will create a strong antibody response in the animal to protect it. #ANS211
When you are making a message point make sure you use the right words and phrases that won’t make one side of the listeners made. Some examples from class are using H1N1 instead of swine flu or use family farm instead of factory farms. #ANS211