The swine industry is facing a labor nightmare. Although one solution – contracted labor – has helped many farms across the country battle this challenge, it poses risks that simply can’t be ignored any longer.

African swine fever is a daunting disease. With no cure, nearly 100% morbidity and no commercially available vaccine, the threat of ASF inching closer to the U.S. has all hands on deck protecting our country.

Unions are arguing railroads haven’t done enough to address worker concerns, largely surrounding working conditions and paid time off.

“I strongly believe Trump should no longer be the face of the Republican Party,” said former Representative Peter King of New York, a longtime Trump supporter.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has wreaked havoc on many poultry operations this year. Cases confirmed this week in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin total nearly 1.5 million infected birds.

Sharp-nosed beagles discovered bat meat and pork products in a Chinese passenger’s luggage at an airport in Thailand.