Sow mortality continues to baffle the pork industry. Although no one has uncovered the smoking gun, most would agree that it’s a multifactorial problem and needs to be approached from many perspectives.

USDA launched a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a move that should alleviate some of the tight pork packing capacity and supply chain issues, the USDA will again allow some plants to run faster harvesting line speeds. NPPC’s Andrew Bailey weighs in on what’s next.

What makes a good mother? Can early-life social behaviors indicate a female’s mothering ability later in life? A research project utilizing the NUtrack animal monitoring system is seeking to find out.

Senate leadership’s timeline for the BBB proposal is just before Christmas, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin is calling for a strategic pause for the vote, delaying it into 2022.

France has signed an agreement with China to ensure pork trade can continue even if an outbreak of African swine fever occurs, in a breakthrough for European countries threatened by the pig disease.