Hurricane-force winds swept from northern Missouri and Iowa all the way east to Illinois and Indiana. The derecho brought wind gusts up to 100 mph, flattening cornfields, but it also drenched soils with crucial rains.

Katelyn Gaffield wants to provide applied research that nutritionists and producers can use to optimize efficient diet formulation. Here’s how this up-and-coming leader in the pork industry is making an impact.

Columnist Abby Kornegay has hosted and participated in many farm tours. While there are good reasons to open up to visitors, she points out there are also several reasons to be hesitant. Here are things to consider.

While the risk of malaria infection remains low, the CDC says Anopheles mosquito vectors, found throughout many regions of the country, are capable of transmitting malaria if they feed on a malaria-infected person.

Producer farrowing intentions revealed in Thursday’s quarterly hogs and pigs report show high costs and negative margins are weighing on pork producers.

The National Pork Board recently announced a new five-year effort to address consumer questions related to the pork industry and strengthen consumers’ confidence in choosing pork for their plate.