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Pork Professor: Staph infections, occupational safety in the pig industry

In some countries it has been found that people exposed to livestock — including pigs, cattle and horses — are at higher risk of carrying methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in their noses, and therefore are likely to be at elevated risk of developing MRSA infections.....more>>

Pork Professor: Another biofuel co-product for feeding hungry pigs?

Glycerol could serve as an energy source for pigs, but limited research has been reported on its nutritional value in swine diets. Preliminary research done in Iowa with nursery pigs and growing-finishing pigs suggests that glycerol contains nearly as much energy as that found in corn. more>>

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