DlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,1982
Pork Value Task Force firms quality, leanness recommendations
DES MOINES, la. Members
of the Pork Value Task Force put
the finishing touches on their
recommendations to further im
prove the leanness and quality of
pork marketed to consumers. The
Task Force met April 5 at the
National Pork Producers Council.
First among the recom
mendations was the use of a
uniform basis for calculating live
hog and/or carcass value. The
Task Force learned from research
results presented by Robert
Kauffman of the University of
Wisconsin and Marvin Hayenga of
lowa State University that the
characteristics most often af
fecting the price a producer
receives for his hogs are weight
and backfat thickness. Kauffman
and Hayenga also confirmed that
weight and backfat were good
indicators of the lean meat per
centage as the uniform basis for
calculating value.
Secondly, the Task Force en
dorsed the development of a value
Penn State vet shares cattle
management tips for spring
UNIVERSITY PARK - Dairy
producers turning cattle out to
pasture should keep the following
in mind to avoid health problems,
says Lawrence Hutchinson, Penn
State Extension veterinarian.
Be sure cattle have had plenty to
eat before putting them on pasture.
A belly full of new grass may throw
them off feed and provide severe
stress for high-producing cows.
Gradually accustom cows to
green feed. Take at least two
weeks to make the changeover
from stored feed to pasture.
Accustom cows to living outside
after they have been m the warm
bam all winter. Exposed to a
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matrix for use by the entire in
dustry. This chart would be a
simple set of guidelines to express
carcass value difference using
carcass or live weight.
“What this chart will do for a
producer is allow him to use the
weight and backfat levels of his
hogs to determine the-relative
value of that hog.
“The chart will not predict the
price a producer will receive since
the market price of hogs changes
daily. However, it will allow the
producer to estimate whether a
hog at 220 pounds with 1 inch of
backfat should be worth so many
dollars more than a hog with 2
inches of backfat.” said Wayne
Walter, vice president of NPPC
and chairman of the Task Force.
Walter said different segments
of the industry will probably use
the matrix in different ways. For
instance, one packer’s preferred
hog may be heavier than another,
but by using Matrix and com
paring their standards to it,
sudden cold ram or lying on cold,
wet ground can bring on
pneumonia or mastitis.
Sunburning of the teats can
seriously affect udder health and
the routine of milking. A little zinc
oxide ointment or cocoa butter
applied to the teats can prevent
serious painful sunburn.
Hutchinson adds that farmers
should be sure to remove all
sources of injury from lots and
pastures before turning cows out.
A piece of broken glass or a
discarded beer can can ruin a
valuable animal. Repair fences,
clean up the junk, and remove
machinery away from the cows.
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packers should be able to explain
to producers the relative value
they place on each hog.
Another recommendation
adopted by the Task Force called
for the development of a com
prehensive educational program
with materials for use by the entire
industry. A companion piece to the
chart could be photos nr
of the ideal live hog which would
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in August on their segment’s
success in implementing the
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