As the animal protein industry continues to find innovative ways to decrease the carbon footprint of animal products, a new resource guide may help move those efforts forward.

From the unpredictability with trade to easing of regulations, the past four years have been a whirlwind with farmers, ranchers and policy experts looking back at the Trump Administration’s impact on agriculture.

The three main charges of the Swine Health Information Center haven’t changed throughout the past five years, but the stakes are getting higher as foreign animal disease threats increase pressure on the industry.

China’s pork output fell less than expected last year as it recovered from the impact of an incurable hog disease that depleted breeding stock.

The Philippines is aiming to triple pork imports this year, the agriculture minister said, after domestic prices jumped more than 50% from a year earlier as African swine fever decimated hog populations.

In addition to payment, the deal includes a pledge from JBS to cooperate against other pork processors named as defendants.