U.S. pork producers now have maintained access and increased certainty to export their products to the 1.4-billion-person Chinese market, says NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys.

The renewals are a relief to U.S. farmers and meat companies as they navigate trade disputes with major agricultural importers, including China and Canada.

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine student Patrick Jung compared two well-known antibiotics, Tylvalosin and Lincomycin, for controlling ileitis in finishing pigs.

The National Pork Producers Council honors outstanding students pursuing a future in the pork industry.

The registration status for pork, beef and poultry plants across the U.S., including some owned by major producers, was changed from “effective” to “expired.”

Here’s a quick run-down of some of the hot topics discussed at National Pork Industry Forum.