Pig Tales Issue 3 2019 by Kansas Pork Association

Issue 3 2019

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AFRICAN SWINE FEVER Know the Signs and Symptoms African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that affects both domestic and wild pigs. It spreads very quickly and kills most pigs that get it. ASF has never been found in the United States. Humans cannot get ASF, but they can carry it on clothing, shoes, and equipment. An outbreak in the United States would have devastating economic effects on the swine industry.

REPORT SICK PIGS THERE IS NO TREATMENT or VACCINE for ASF. Protect your herd by knowing the signs and immediately reporting any sick pigs.

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High fever Loss of appetite Depression Weakness Red, blotchy skin or skin lesions Vomiting

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If your pigs show any of these signs, report it immediately to your veterinarian or animal health ofﬁcials for appropriate testing and investigation. Quick detection is essential to preventing the spread of ASF.

Help keep U.S. pigs free of this deadly disease! 2 Need more info? www.aphis.usda.gov

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contents Pig Tales • Issue 3 • 2019

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Kansas Agriculture Mural

Biosecurity for Youth Swine Shows

Pork Cuts Re-certified as Heart Healthy

New Pork Cut Chart

VFT Featured in Report

Krehbiel chosen for FFA Swine Award

Henry Creek Farms Holds Open House

11 Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic

In every issue 4

President’s Message

12 Industry News 14 Recipe

5 On the cover:

15 PQA Plus

Grilled Pork Chops with Basil-Garlic Rub See page 14 for the recipe.

Kansas Pork Association 2601 Farm Bureau Road Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-776-0442 Fax: 785-776-9897 www.kspork.org kpa@kspork.org

President-CEO Tim Stroda tims@kspork.org Director of Communications Kim Hanke kimh@kspork.org

2019 KPA Board of Directors Chairman: Art Sauder- Great Bend Doug Claassen- Whitewater Jason Hall- Elkhart David Hartter- Sabetha Kenton McKee- Goﬀ Megan Potter- Abilene Emily Roush- Lebanon Chuck Springer- Independence Jim Nelssen - Kansas State University

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SPS Exercise Held Exercise addressed continuity of business, biosecurity and communication Tim Stroda, President/CEO The Kansas Pork Association participated in a multi-state Secure Pork Supply (SPS) exercise in Guymon, Okla., earlier this month. Designed to test statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SPS process, the exercise moved participants from no disease in North America to multiple African Swine Fever infected premises. It addressed three of the 23 VS Critical Activities of foreign animal disease response: continuity of business, biosecurity and communication. The exercise explored how states engage industry in participating in the SPS process prior to an outbreak, and how it implements the SPS plan during an outbreak. The exercise was sponsored by the USDA VS National Training and Exercise Program. In the case of an outbreak, the KDA will give priority of animal movement to farms that have completed an SPS plan. KPA, with support from the National Pork Board, is encouraging farms to completed their Secure Pork Supply plans by offering a $100 incentive to the first 200 premises that apply. In order to be eligible for the incentive, a plan will have to be approved by the KDA. A reimbursement form can be found on page 15. KPA and NPB also encourage farmers to sign up for the Pork Crisis Alert, which will immediately deliver essential information to U.S. pork producers in the event of a major industry-wide emergency. The service is free of charge and will be used only in the event of a true industrywide emergency. To sign up for the alerts, text PorkCrisis to 97296.

Number of SPS Plans that have been completed in Kansas.

For information on starting a plan or to learn more about the process, contact: Emily Voris, KDA Animal Health Planner (785) 564-6601 or Emily.Voris@ks.gov.

Mural represents Kansas Agriculture Kansas Farm Food Connection (KFFC) sponsored the creation of a mural that is on display at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead in Overland Park. The mural, The Agricultural Wonders of Kansas, was completed in time for the Farmstead’s 2019 opening day. “We’re proud of how agriculture is represented in the original art mural and our hope is that it brings awareness of how ingrained agriculture is in our lives and economy,” said Sami Carter of Midwest Dairy who helped coordinate the project. “We also hope that it fulfills a curiosity to learn more. “We’re proud of how agriculture The efforts of farmers and is represented in the original ranchers to produce the art mural and our hope is that food we eat is something it brings awareness of how visitors can appreciate engrained agriculture is in our every day.” lives and economy.” Deanna Rose Children’s -Sami Carter, Midwest Dairy Farmstead is a family attraction depicting a Kansas family farm in the early 1900s. It has over 200 animals, stores, a country schoolhouse and more. KFFC is a joint effort of eight Kansas ag organizations, including the Kansas Pork Association, whose mission is to share the story of Kansas agriculture. To learn more about KFFC, visit kansasfarmfoodconnection.org.

The mural was painted by Mindy Allen of Mindy’s Murals, Scott City, and is on display at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead in Overland Park.

Checkoff Focuses on Biosecurity for Youth Swine Shows The Checkoff staff has formed an interdepartmental team to bring even more easy-to-use biosecurity resources to the youth pig show world this spring and summer. Much of the Checkoff’s existing youth-focused resources, including the popular A Champion’s Guide to Youth Exhibition - will be used in this outreach and awareness program. New African Swine Fever-focused items highlighting Checkoff’s disease prevention resources are in development, such as this flyer, which highlights key biosecurity steps before, during and after pig shows. Other items include videos, websites, blogs, social media graphics and a full expert panel at the upcoming show known as The Exposition, in Des Moines in early June. Collaborating with industry influencers, such as the National Junior Swine Association, Team Purebred, jackpot/local fair organizers, state Extension services, FFA, 4-H and others, are key to success. A dedicated page of resources for these audiences is coming to pork.org.

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Two Pork Cuts Re-certified as Heart Healthy Pork tenderloin and sirloin roast will continue to carry the American Heart Association’s HeartCheck seal. It’s no secret that pork is a delicious protein option, but it’s less known that some cuts have a place in a heart-healthy diet. Specifically, the American Heart Association has renewed its certification for the pork sirloin roast and pork tenderloin as meeting the criteria as a heart-healthy food. The Pork Checkoff and the American Heart Association will continue to work to promote the hearthealth benefits of these two cuts, and consumers will continue to see the HeartCheck seal on packages in the meat case. “This simple icon delivers results by giving consumers an easy way to cut through the intricate and often conflicting nutrition noise and easily identify products as heart-healthy foods,” says Adria Huseth, RDN, LD, CPT, manager of nutrition communications and research for Pork Checkoff. The purpose of the Heart-Check certification program, and the associated messages, is to give consumers clear information to help them quickly and reliably select products to include in a heart-healthy lifestyle. “Now, more than ever, today’s busy consumers are looking for convenience and support in choosing foods at their grocery store,” Huseth says. “Having the Heart-Check seal on pork sirloin roast and tenderloin products will give consumers a recognizable icon to identify a heart-healthy protein in pork.”

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New Pork Cut Chart Guides Consumers Through the Meat Case Taste and convenience consistently rank high with consumers as they shop for meal ideas, and the Pork Checkoff’s newly redesigned “Purchasing Pork Cuts” chart is here to help. This visual educational resource was developed to help shoppers identify common retail pork cuts, as well as understand the names of cuts, pork quality traits (color and marbling) and cooking methods. The poster emphasizes the five major primal cuts – shoulder, picnic shoulder, loin, side and leg – and their anatomical location on the pig. Each primal is then broken down to identify common retail pork cuts. This user-friendly resource can assist a range of audiences, such as pork producers, consumer science educators, youth organizations, Extension packing facilities, local lockers, retailers, researchers and, of course, consumers. “You can’t fabricate a whole pork carcass and just make bacon,” says Laura Bachmeier, Pork Checkoff’s director of pork safety and quality. “There are a variety of cuts available to meet consumer preferences and the desire for a consistent eating experience. In turn, the goal is to increase repeat pork purchases and help consumers expand their cooking creativity.” To order the chart, visit the online pork store website.

Virtual Field Trip Program Featured in Community Impact Report The Kansas Pork Association’s Virtual Field Trip program was featured in Frontier Farm Credit’s 2018 Community Impact Report. FFC is a sponsor of the VFT program. “We appreciate the support we receive from Frontier Farm Credit on this project,” said Kim Hanke, KPA Director of Communications. “Without our sponsors, we would not be able to offer this programs to classrooms across Kansas and the entire United States.” To date, the VFT program has reached over 5,600 students from across the U.S.

Krehbiel Chosen for Swine Production Entrepreneurship Award Katie Krehbiel, Inman, received a State FFA Proficiency Award in Swine Production Entrepreneurship at the annual FFA convention in May. KPA is the sponsor of this award. Katie raises and breeds crossbreds as well as registered Hampshire pigs, which she shows at local and state fairs and sells to members of her local 4-H club. She began her operation at nine years old and has been able to expand her business, as well as learning proper care for her animals and budgeting and business management skills. Katie made improvements to her operation after receiving a grant from National FFA to upgrade electricity and plumbing in her farrowing house. Katie plans to pursue a degree in zoology. The proficiency award program recognizes students for exceptional accomplishments and excellence in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program.

Henry Creek Farms Holds Open House

Henry Creek Farms hosted an open house in June for their new sow facility near Potwin. A pork meal was served.

Our interactive barns are a great teaching tool for any age audience and are ideal for school visits, open houses, county fairs or agriculture awareness meetings!

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Kansas Youth Compete in 2019 Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic More than 150 Kansas youth from 45 counties exhibited 317 pigs in the 2019 Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic June 28-29 in Manhattan. Youth had the opportunity to compete in a skillathon contest, photography contest, pork cookoff and showmanship, in addition to prospect and market hog classes. Brian Hines, Quincy, Michigan, judged this year’s Swine Classic, which is named after his father, Dr. Bob Hines. Kansas Pork Association is a sponsor of the event and served as a judge in the skillathon contest and pork cook-off. Exhibiting the grand champion prospect pig was Hayden Englert, Washington County. Completing the top five prospect pigs were Landon Roberts, Marion County, reserve; Jacob DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County, third, James DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County, fourth; and Tyra Meyer, Lincoln County, fifth. Champion market pig was awarded to Aubriana Vannocker, Coffey County. Completing the top five market pigs were Kyser Nemecek, Allen County, reserve; Kason Ramsey, Finney County, third, Travis Oliver, Finney County, fourth; and McKinley Sutton, Bourbon County, fifth. Showmanship classes were hosted Friday evening. In the senior division, Alya Arana, Finney County, was named grand champion showman. Also placing in the top five seniors: • Reserve champion – James DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County • 3rd – Braden Mai, Russell County • 4th – Abi Lillard, Dickinson County • 5th – Zane McDougal, Leavenworth County In the intermediate division, Jenna DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County, was named grand champion showman. Also placing in the top five intermediates: • Reserve champion – Lane Higbie, Franklin County

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• 3rd – Calla Higbie, Franklin County • 4th – Kyser Nemecek, Allen County • 5th – Kaden Stroup, Linn County In the junior division, Anah Higbie, Franklin County, was named grand champion showman. Also placing in the top five juniors: • Reserve champion – Marley Sutton, Bourbon County • 3rd – McKinley Sutton, Bourbon County • 4th – Tayte Leck, Wilson County • 5th – Gentry Ward, Miami County In the Skillathon contest, the top five seniors included Cord Dodson, Montgomery County, champion; James DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County, reserve; Brenden Anderson, Montgomery County, third; Abi Lillard, Dickinson County, fourth; and Kolton Hall, Montgomery County, fifth. Top five intermediate included Lane Higbie, Franklin County, champion; Jenna DeRouchey, Pottawatomie County, reserve; Kyser Nemecek, Allen County, third; Garrison Moore, Douglas County, fourth; and Lincoln Martin, Ford County, fifth. In the junior division, winners included Anah Higbie, Franklin County, champion; Layla Pickerign, Dickinson County, reserve; Tayte Leck, Wilson County, third; Harry Langill, Nemaha County, fourth; and Ashton Neill, Atchison County, fifth. Paige Snyder, Jackson County, had the champion people’s choice photograph, followed by Ty Jones, Wabaunsee County, with reserve. The champion pork cook-off award went to the Bacon family of Morris County. The event is hosted by K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.

industry news Progress Made on Pain Control Efforts The Checkoff is partnering with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians and the National Pork Producers Council to create pain-management protocols, with the goal of facilitating Food and Drug Administrationapproved pain-management options. “Producers continue to be challenged to find ways to mitigate pain associated with surgical castration of neonatal piglets or to find alternatives to the procedure,” said Sara Crawford, assistant vice president of social responsibility for the Pork Checkoff. Today, there are no FDA-approved products specifically labeled for pain control in swine, nor are there clear and reliable prescription options under the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act. Developing and validating a research protocol to assess the efficacy of pain interventions will enable pharmaceutical companies to submit new product approvals or label claims related to pain,” Crawford said. “It also will allow veterinarians to confidently prescribe products, researchers to reliably assess pain and potential mitigation strategies, and pig farmers to make responsible decisions regarding animal welfare.” For more information, visit Checkoff’s animal well-being pages on pork.org.

NPPC Launches “Keep American First in Agriculture” Campaign The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) launched “Keep American First in Agriculture,” a new campaign to highlight the importance of establishing a proper regulatory framework for gene editing in American livestock. Gene editing technology, which introduces useful genetic variation into food animal breeding programs, promises significant animal health benefits, including a natural immunity to disease and a reduction in the need for antibiotic use.

“Gene editing is a huge step forward for America’s farmers, as it offers a powerful new way to combat animal disease,” said Dr. Dan Kovich, NPPC’s deputy director of Science & Technology. “With gene editing, livestock breeders can knock out specific genes that make animals vulnerable to viral infections. Healthier animals benefit both farmers and consumers,” he said. While countries like Canada, Brazil and Argentina are moving quickly on this advancement to gain competitive advantage in the market, the U.S. is running the risk of falling far behind as a result of a regulatory land grab by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Under FDA regulation, gene editing faces an impractical, lengthy and expensive approval process, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and nearly six percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product. Additionally, the FDA’s regulation inaccurately classifies livestock as drugs and farms as drug-manufacturing facilities, creating significant challenges for the international trade in animals and animal products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the only agency prepared to effectively regulate this new technology. It already has a review process in place for genetic editing in plants under its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which can easily be adopted for livestock. The USDA also has the understanding and history of working directly with livestock and agriculture, unlike the FDA, which regulates packaged food, drugs and medical devices. NPPC launched its “Keep America First in Agriculture” campaign with a media teleconference hosted by leading researchers, veterinarians, producers and industry experts, To learn more about “Keep America First in Agriculture,” visit www.nppc.org/kafa.

industry news ASF Vaccine Research Takes Step Forward Scientists at The Pirbright Institute in the U.K. have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs, and the team hopes to develop a vaccine using these proteins that is capable of protecting against the deadly disease, the institute said in an announcement. Published in Frontiers in Immunology, the study shows that when some pigs were challenged with a virulent strain of ASF after receiving a vaccine that included the identified proteins, the level of virus in the blood was reduced, Pirbright said. “This demonstrates that this method of vaccination could provide effective protection to pigs, though further work is needed,” said Dr. Chris Netherton, head of the ASF Vaccinology Group at Pirbright. To determine which ASF proteins should be used in the vaccine, the team screened proteins to find those that activated immune cells in pigs that had previously been infected by a weakened form of ASFV, Pirbright said. The 18 proteins that generated the strongest immune cell response were then transferred into viral vectors — viruses that deliver the ASF proteins to pig cells but are not harmful to pigs. “ASFV has more than 150 proteins; understanding which of these triggers an immune response is difficult but crucial for creating this kind of vaccine. Now that we have identified proteins that activate pig immune cells, we can work on optimizing the vaccine components to ensure pigs are protected against virulent ASF strains,” Netherton added. ASF infects all pigs and wild boars and can cause fever, loss of appetite, vomiting and bloody diarrhea. The disease is often deadly, with some strains approaching case fatality rates of 100%. Although the virus does not cause disease in humans, it poses a significant threat to food

security and has a substantial impact on the economy, especially on trade and farming. ASF has already resulted in the culling of more than 1.1 million pigs in China and nearly 2.5 million pigs in Vietnam alone. Culling, quarantine and strict biosecurity measures are currently the only defenses farmers can use to prevent ASF spread, Pirbright said. The development of a safe and effective vaccine is, therefore, vital for preventing the transmission of ASF, the institute explained, noting that it is increasingly urgent considering the rapid spread of the disease through Europe and China. Pirbright noted that there are various types of ASF vaccines being researched, but relatively little is known about the virus and how the immune system responds to it, which hampers vaccine progression. Vaccines made with inactivated viruses have not offered protection to domesticated pigs, and although live attenuated vaccines (which contain weakened versions of a live virus) show promise for protection, more testing is needed to ensure their safety, the institute said. Pirbright researchers hope that these vector vaccines will provide an alternative that could help control the spread of this devastating pig disease.

Pig Welfare Symposium to be held in November The Pig Welfare Symposium provides a forum for sharing ideas, learning from other segments of the industry and fostering dialogue on pig welfare related issues. The next symposium will be held Nov. 13-15, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minn. For more information, visit pork.org/events/pig-welfare-symposium.

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Ingredients

4 bone-in pork chops 2 cloves garlic 1 cup fresh basil 2 T lemon juice

2 T extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon course salt 1/2 t black pepper

Directions With machine running, drop garlic through feed tube of food processor to mince. Stop, add fresh basil, and process until chopped. Add lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper and process to make thin wet rub. Spread both sides of pork chops with basil mixture. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes. Prepare a medium-hot fire in grill. Brush the grate clean and oil the grate. Grill chops, over direct heat, turning once, to medium rare doneness, 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit, followed by a 3-minute rest time.

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