When it comes to recruiting new talent, today’s hires want to know where they are going next. Twyla Stevens says new employees no longer want to just come in and work. They want to know what’s next.

The White House’s executive order signed in September requires all USDA employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 22, and includes county FSA offices and employees, as well as elected county committee members who are paid.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 5,050 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $73.67, down $0.23 per head from last week.

South Dakota State University Extension will commemorate the fifth anniversary of the SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility at this year’s Swine Day. The event will be held Nov. 2 at McCrory Gardens in Brookings.

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.), brings up the Biden Administration’s hypocrisy with processing expansion plans, but no action on pork line speed ruling during the House Ag Committee’s hearing on Oct. 7.

From African swine fever surveillance and vaccine candidates to genetic editing, the House Agriculture Committee hearing was filled with discussion on the fight against economically devastating livestock diseases.