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June 2017
NationalHogFarmer.com
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Special Section, SS1-SS8
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snapshot
Pork `quality'
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up for debate
Pork industry needs a `wow' PAGE 12
Consistent quality is key PAGE 18
More sows exiting early PAGE 32
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Contents Volume 62, No. 6
nationalhogfarmer.com Legislative previewMarket
FROM MY PERSPECTIVE BY CHERYL DAY, EDITOR
6 June 2017
Pork quality relates back to knowledge By Kevin S
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an apprentice, “and those oppor- tunities jus
continued from Page 9 counters with Duroc and Ber
The Power of Phytogenics! · Increases feed inta
Pork needs a new trend; industry looking for `wow
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continued from Page 12 ducers, and he feels pork
Pork needs a `wow' For a product to catch
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Consistent pork quality is imperative By Kevin Sc
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