June 20, 2008
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Diane Slater, (573) 445-8375
Missouri Agriculture Working Together
Farm Groups Host Lunch and Learn Event in Middletown
Columbia, Mo.,—On June 17, Missouri’s commodity groups came together to host a lunch and learn event. The purpose was to educate community and business leaders on the importance of animal agriculture and the pork industry. Over 75 people attended the event, held at Fisher Hog Farms in Middletown.
Leaders of the local community, elected officials of surrounding areas, as well as friends of Fisher Hog Farms were in attendance.
“We were happy to have the opportunity to sponsor this event and expose our farm to our Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, and neighbors. We received positive feedback from those who attended,” states Jim Fisher of Fisher Hog Farms and Chairman of the Missouri Pork Association.
According to the University of Missouri and USDA, Missouri ranks 7th in the nation in pork production. Missouri’s pork production has a total economic impact of over $1.1 billion dollars. Over 32,000 direct and supportive jobs are provided by Missouri’s pork industry. On a 10 year average, Missouri hogs consume 17% of the corn and 9% of the soybeans produced in the state. This is an important relationship for both animal agriculture and the crop industry.
This lunch and learn event is one of over ten planned across the state this summer. The Lunch and Learn series is supported by: the Missouri Agribusiness Association, Missouri Beef Industry Council, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri’s Cattlemen Foundation, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, Missouri Dairy Association, Midwest Dairy Association, Missouri Department of Agriculture, The Missouri Egg Council, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Pork Association, The Poultry Federation, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, and the University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Program.
The Missouri Pork Association represents the state’s pork producers in the areas of promotion, research, education and legislation. For more information about this or any other programs of the Missouri Pork Association, go to www.mopork.com, or call the Missouri Pork Association office at (573) 445-8375.
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