The California Veterinary Emergency Team will be overseen by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and will support and train a network of government agencies and organizations to aid animals during emergencies.
As part of #PORKWeek21, lawmakers joined AgriTalk to discuss the USDA’s recent decision not to appeal a decision to remove the provision allowing for faster line speeds at pork processing plants.
Iowa Rep. Chad Ingels joined AgriTalk to talk about House File 787, and how it provides support to build new meat lockers in the state as well as training.
The Pirbright Institute has generated the first pig antibodies against swine influenza (flu) that protect against infection and recognize the same parts of the flu virus as human antibodies.
The first in a series of webinars by the Global Farmer Network brought together a diverse panel of farmers to talk about the biggest issues in agriculture today.
In a brief filed last week in a U.S. Court of Appeals, the NPPC and the AFBF reinforced the message that California’s Proposition 12 imposes arbitrary animal housing standards that reach outside the state’s borders.
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The editors at AgWeb.com are looking at experts’ projections for commodities in 2021 to help you succeed in the coming year. Here’s a look at what analysts expect for the upcoming year in the protein segments.
The winning project in the Merck Animal Health High-Quality Pork — Precision Farming Award contest monitors the feeding habits and weight gain of pigs and can identify those that have gone off feed.
A mechanical malfunction in the refrigeration system caused an evacuation of the plant Tuesday night. Company officials do not yet have a timeline for resuming production.
An RNA genetic sequencing method studied by researchers at the University of Minnesota finds that rapid, unbiased pathogen detection can be achieved at the species and strain level.
Kansas State University & University of Minnesota researchers collaborate with the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine and food animal industries to evaluate systems for collecting and evaluating antimicrobial use data.
Research supports knowledge of a slow rate of transmission of M. hyopneumoniae and suggests more accurate sampling methods for testing is needed to aid disease surveillance and to stop introduction to negative farms.
Starting Dec. 7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service will publish new Daily Prior Day Hog Purchase Reports through its Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program.
New GAIN report finds that closure of hotels and restaurants amid COVID-19 lowered domestic demand and slashed prices for products such as suckling piglets, Iberico products and more.
As part of its “Thank You Tour” that began in June, Farmer John, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, had a goal of providing 1 million hot dogs to the greater Los Angeles community’s essential workers.
