Josie Rudolphi and Courtney Cuthbertson, professors at the University of Illinois, evaluated the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center’s services and outcomes over the past three years. Here’s what they learned.

E.coli infection continues to be a challenge in the nursery, causing morbidity and mortality in weaned pigs. Antimicrobial-resistant E.coli is becoming a prevalent concern as multi-drug treatments are not yielding successful results, explains Rachel Retterath.

Many would say the pork industry isn’t faring well against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome when you look at the data. But Scott Dee, DVM, argues the pork industry is winning in his mind.

USDA forecasts agricultural exports at $173.5 billion and imports at a record $204 billion for a projected record trade deficit of $30.5 billion.

John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing shares his weekly Beef and Pork Profit Trackers, giving us a deeper look at what’s going on in the markets.

“This ceremony marks the completion of our cutting-edge facility and a time to celebrate the significance of how Oklahoma State University Agriculture is advancing the land-grant mission of teaching, research and Extension,” says Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of OSU Agriculture.