Bill Shipley, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, says, “To say China matters to U.S. soybean farmers would be an understatement.” He invited President Trump to his farm for a visit about trade policies.
A professor at Virginia Tech University says the U.S. should try to get the best trade deal with China that it can, but it should be wary of the potential consequences.
Considering production across the different phases of the industry, there’s more than 1 million pigs on the road each day. Transportation is a significant element to consider within the hog industry.
The National Pork Producers Council is focused on the issue of “lab-grown” or “cultured” meat, and is determined to protect the integrity of traditionally produced, real pork products, writes Dan Kovich with NPPC.
A research project performed by T.G. Nagaraja and funded by the National Pork Board will show how probiotics can aid gut health and growth, but some may cause resistance.
The Sow Pelvic Organ Prolapse project is the first study in the multi-discipline search for pig survivability answers. The research is funded by Checkoff’s animal science and welfare committees.
