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Interested to see who is showing at the 2011 NSR Fall Classic in Duncan, Okla.? Visit the NSR website here to see a full list of exhibitors, number of pigs, and breeds they will be exhibiting!

2011 NAILE Market Hog ShowLouisville, Ky. • Nov. 6-7Judge: Brian Arnold, Ill.Landrace Breed ChampionZoey Craw, INLandrace Reserve Breed ChampionKaden Frey, OHLandrace1. Zoey Craw, IN2. Kaden Frey, OH3. Ashton Frey, OH4. Karissa Rulon, IN5. Kathleen Rulon, IN6. Mitchell Concannon, IN7. Bradey Newhouse, IN8. Madison Frey, OHYorkshire Breed ChampionElise Miller, INYorkshire Reserve Breed ChampionTana Simmons, INClass 07 – Yorkshire I1. Isabella Witte, IN2. Auburn Harvey, IN3. Hunter McGraw, IN4. Matthew Wildt, MI5. Cody Steele, IN6. Karlie Kennedy, OH7. Justin Goldsmith, OH8. Ashton Frey, OH9. Jesse Van Ness, IN10. Jessica Rodenbeck, INClass 08 – Yorkshire II1. Skylar Knapp, IN2. Becca Oliver, IN3. Tyler Wilson, IN4. Dalton Kennedy, OH5. Reed Martin, LA6. Christian Stoner, IN7. Cora Rodibaugh, IN8. Carter Pruet, IN9. Lauryn Willison, IN10. Kendall Leonhard, INClass 09 – Yorkshire III1. Tana Simmons, IN2. Auburn Harvey, IN3. Jaxon Parmley, IN4. Morgan Cox, IN5. Corey Jodrey, OH6. Amy Newnum, IN7. Kaden Frey, OH8. Lauren Rodibaugh, [ … ]

2011 NAILE Junior Swine ShowmanshipLouisville, Ky. • Nov. 6-7Judge: Brian Arnold, Ill.Division I Showmanship Results (84 participants)1. Ashtyn Harvey, IN2. Olivia Caldwell, IL3. Jayden Wehmer, IN4. Nalaney Guyer, IL5. Paige Scheurich, IN6. Isabella Witte, IN7. Conner Smock, OH8. Landon Hall, IN9. Maryn Gross, OH10. Zander Brazel, IN Division II Showmanship Results (94 participants)1. Maddison Caldwell, IL2. Skylar Knapp, IN3. Megan Mench, IN4. Peyton Wininger, IN5. Cailyn Hines, MI6. Hallie Landry, LA7. Katelynn Copeland, AR8. A.J. Muegge, IN9. Ashtin Guyer, IL10. Bryce Bennington, IN Division III Showmanship Results (106 participants)1. Paige Wininger, IN2. Morgan Mench, IN3. Brooke Bishop, IN4. Linden Kaliff, NE5. Kale Boysen, IA6. Mitchell Concannon, IN7. Cameron Bennington, IN8. Annalee Witte, IN9. Devin Ammann, IL10. Mckenzie Heffley, IN Division IV Showmanship Results (65 participants)1. Brennen North, IN2. Tonya Fender, OH3. Tana Simmons, IN4. Heather Storer, OH5. Clay Kincaid, IN6. Christine Todd, IL7. Christian Stoner, IN8. Danika Miller, IN9. Taylor [ … ]

Dr. Clint Schwab, CEO and director of genetic and technical services 
for the NSR presents on the value of genetic systems
 at a seminar in the Philippines.

Dr. Clint Schwab, interim CEO and director of genetic and technical services for the NSR, visited the Philippines to take part in a seminar on international gene transfer in swine, held Oct. 20 in Manila.

The seminar was the final summarization and review component of a multi-year research project, led by Dr. Robert Knox, swine Extension specialist at the University of Illinois, and funded by the Foreign Ag Service, to study and develop systems to use frozen semen technologies to transport U.S. genetics from the U.S. to the Philippines.

A modern swine breeding unit in the Philippines. 

Schwab presented on the use of genetic resources for improving production efficiency. Joining him on the slate of speakers were Knox, Dr. Sherrie Clark, associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine [ … ]

Electronic individual sow feeders in a deep-bedded group 
penning system at Dnipro Hybrids farm.

Ukraine was the destination of a recent trade mission conducted by NSR’s Dr. Clint Schwab, interim CEO, and Dr. Justin Fix, genetic programs specialist, on Oct. 2-9. NSR participated in the Ukraine Animal Farming tradeshow, hosting a booth along with partner Dnipro Hybrids, a Ukrainian swine company that has been utilizing purebred American swine genetics for several years.

Fix and Schwab met with representatives from the U.S. embassy in Ukraine to discuss establishment of a live animal protocol, allowing U.S. exports of live swine into the country. They also had valuable discussions with Ukrainian swine businessmen to learn more how to design and create genetic evaluation and service packages for international swine clients.
After the trade show, Fix and Schwab traveled to the VK&K farm, a swine farm that had ordered 500 doses of frozen American purebred semen, [ … ]

From the National Pork Producers Council, www.nppc.org

Calling it one of the “greatest victories ever for the U.S. pork industry, ” the National Pork Producers Council lauded last Friday’s congressional approval of the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.

“These trade agreements will be a boon for U.S. pork producers and for the U.S. economy and jobs,” said Doug Wolf, NPPC president and a pork producer from Lancaster, Wis. “Passage of these FTAs is one of the greatest victories ever for the U.S. pork industry.”

The Senate and House passed each of the FTAs by comfortable margins.

The deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea, when fully implemented, will generate nearly $772 million in new pork sales, add more than $11 to the price producers receive for each hog marketed and create more than 10,000 pork industry jobs, according to Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes.

“It was extremely important [ … ]

Pictured (l to r): Max Waldo, Christina Kim of Dongatech Co., Ltd., Dr. Justin Fix, Ross Wollenberg and Dr. Chad Stahl at theKISTOCK tradeshow booth.

The National Swine Registry participated in a trade mission to South Korea from September 18-25, where they hosted a booth at the Korea International Livestock Expo trade show in Daegu, as well as conducted a joint seminar with the Korea Animal Improvement Association (KAIA). Dr. Justin Fix, NSR genetic programs specialist, along with Dr. Chad Stahl of Food Animal Consultation and Testing Services in Sheldon, Iowa, and Max Waldo and Ross Wollenburg of Waldo Farms in DeWitt, Neb., attended.

More than 100 South Korean swine industry members attended the joint KAIA seminar, held in conjunction with the trade show. NSR hosted several educational presentations, including a talk on improving meat quality, presented by Stahl, and an overview of the economic effects of not implementing a complete genetic program, given [ … ]