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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 9,450 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $20.51, down $2.90 per head from the previous week.

Researchers at Northern Arizona University have found that warmer temperatures lengthen the growing season and increase plants’ vulnerability to frost.

Kemin Industries acquires equity position in Aptimmune Biologics and created Kemin Biologics. Vetagro announces a landmark sponsorship with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research for its Fellow Program.

What would you expect if vegan activists decided to provoke the butchers at a busy public market? Unfortunately, the resulting chaos is exactly what the vegans hoped would happen.

As with the antibiotic resistance issue, human error is the primary culprit when food safety breaches occur.

‘Extreme nutrition’ has become the norm for way too many people these days. For example: A doctor-turned-diet-guru who advises the simplest of diets: Meat, all meat, and nothing but meat.

Temperature increases during dry periods outpace average climate warming, say researchers at the University of California, Irvine. They point to concurrent changes in atmospheric water vapor as a driver of the surge.

New real-time strategy for future foot-and-mouth outbreaks finds that focusing on surveillance and vaccination is most effective method to quickly fight spread of the virus, say researchers in England.

A creative new application for CRISPR is a platform to spur evolution of specific genes inside cells. “EvolvR,” lets scientists shake up the DNA letters in their gene of choice until they find the right variation.

The disproportionately large segment of baby boomers employed in skilled trades and their impending retirement adds to the expected workforce shortage in coming years, but that might be good for new hires.

“Real Fresh, Real Flavor, Real Fast” contest encourages at-home cooks to submit time-saving tips for chance to win trip to wine country and hundreds of other prizes.

Despite lower commodity prices, farmland prices have remained steady. In the Midwest, prices are averaging $6,430 per acre in 2018, to date.

Outdoor grilling isn’t just some household chore necessary to put dinner on the table. It requires a highly developed skill set, and that means the right tools, and the ‘appropriate’ technology.

Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and other organizations have shown that human influences significantly impact the size of the seasonal cycle of temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.

A new twist brings back a traditional farming practice. Growing crops and producing livestock on the same farms has a number of benefits for producers.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 9,450 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $20.51, down $2.90 per head from the previous week.

The Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture will provide communication materials and training to those researching, developing and communicating about gene editing in food and agriculture.

Van Oriental Foods Inc., is recalling approximately 10,385 lbs. of heat-treated but not fully cooked and not shelf-stable pork egg rolls that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic,

Pork producer leaders tell lawmakers to “stop this madness,” of nuisance lawsuits that they say could stymie the North Carolina pork industry and impact the industry in other states.

Kyle Montgomery and Brad Carson join Tonisity; Cory Culbertson joins Osborne Industries.

The first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China (LINK) was reported on Friday, August 3, reported the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC). The virus was reportedly first identified on August 1.

Kyle Montgomery and Brad Carson join Tonisity; Cory Culbertson joins Osborne Industries.

Two Iowa State University animal scientists were honored by their peers: Anna Johnson and Kenneth Stalder, were respectively presented the Animal Industry Service Award and ASAS Fellow in the extension award.

As interest for local foods has risen, so has the need to make sure those products are safe. Researchers are addressing the gaps between knowledge and practice in the production and distribution of local foods.

Now consumers can learn about practical pig production without ever leaving their home. A new interactive computer map allows people to view every aspect of pork production at The Maschhoffs.

Negotiations to resolve the trade dispute between the U.S. and China have been stalled for weeks, with both sides refusing to budge. But there may be some movement this week.

"Farmers have a right to be wary as all the magic beans and magic bullets they’ve purchased, promising them yields and returns they could only dream of. Well, they were just that–dreams."

It’s important for communities to assess their local services that may be overwhelmed during a disaster and determine exactly how telehealth could aid those services.

For Win Productions LLC, insurance was a great investment.

Genomic editing modifies an organism's existing genome, without inserting foreign DNA.

Unintended consequences of trade disruptions can mean countries become more self-sufficient and less willing to work with trading partners. That’s what happened with Russia. Do we want that to happen with China?

The activist hosannas were ringing out for the WeWork company following its announcement that it would no longer serve meat to its employees — to save the Earth, don’t ya know?

Embrace, evaluate and engage technology to attract potential employees, says this expert in human resource management and career planning.

Conditions across the U.S. soybean growing regions are somewhat variable, but the 2018 crop is in good condition overall.

Trade tariffs, expansion and an oversupply of protein have become common concerns for pork producers in the last several months. But perhaps their biggest concern is finding and keeping good employees.

You never know when something you say or do will make an impact on another person, either good or bad, and your dedication to being an authentic leader will not go unnoticed. Here are nine tips to help you improve.

A new institute located strategically in the Midwest will unite veterinary and medical expertise to combat a global public health problem.

A mass movement is neither plausible nor imminent, but a new book touting the benefits and value of eating goat meat just might nudge a few consumers into trying a goat meat recipe.

You never know when something you say or do will make an impact on another person, either good or bad, and your dedication to being an authentic leader will not go unnoticed. Here are nine tips to help you improve.

A meeting of pork industry stakeholders took place in June to discuss transboundary transmission of viruses. From that meeting, eight "next steps" were established and prioritized.

Labels like "organic," "natural" or "cage-free" may be eye-catching, but they are often free of any scientific basis and stigmatize many healthy foods, a University of Delaware-led study found.

Looking at hog sales in January 2019 using February 2019 futures, the weaner breakeven was $9.00, down $0.09 for the week. Feed costs were up $0.88 per head.

Dozens of articles both scholarly and scathing are daily inundating Americans with the notion that beef is the world’s bad boy and must be eliminated. Here’s the alternative analysis.

EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently codified the latest animal waste report exemptions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known also as the Superfund.

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to go to conference on the 2018 Farm Bill, naming 47 representatives to serve on the conference committee with the U.S. Senate.

The challenge of meeting ever-growing global food requirements, while protecting public health and animal welfare, means greater need for food-animal veterinarians.

The venerable organization that purports to provide honest, independent ratings of consumer products and services just served up a wildly inaccurate assertion about beef safety.

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is scheduled for Sept. 15-18 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. The strong program offers three new additions this year.

Bipartisan legislation, supported by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), is designed to replace the seasonal H-2A agricultural visa with a year-round agricultural guest worker visa.

The Maschhoffs company is constructing a new, $1.3 million truck wash in the Village of Louisville, Illinois. The facility will employ 10 people.