Education
With 259 farm bankruptcies filed between April 2024 and March 2025, it’s clear the financial stress on farms is only growing more severe this year. But there’s been another troubling trend happening in the midst of the downturn.
A powerful line-up of speakers will address critical issues in swine veterinary medicine in September.
Delighted fairgoers and celebrity judges determine top honors at popular state fair event.
The overall goal of a biosecurity plan is to safeguard herd health to support overall productivity and profit.
The Midwest has been inundated with rain, heat, oppressive humidity and “corn sweat”. In fact, meteorologist Ryan Maue says the heat index hit 115°F Sunday night in Iowa — and 20°F to 25°F of that was coming from surrounding corn fields.
This annual event at the Ohio State Fair brings together kids of all abilities to show a pig and highlights show-ring mentoring.
A new SensaPay study reveals the top spending categories that consumers refuse to cut, prioritizing fresh produce, meat and dairy as leading essentials in 2025.
Fairs provide an invaluable time to engage with the public about agriculture. But watch out for detractors attempting to sway public opinion and protest these events.
Bill Minton, DVM, says the goal of this event is to share on-farm experiences, research and market information to help inform customers and industry partners.
“Guide to Meat Processing” provides the science behind the ingredients and methodology used for processing meat and poultry products.
New Google data reveals which states crave hot dogs the most.
DeRouchey says watch for signs of sickness, consult with vet
The image, the smell, the emotions: five cattle producers and veterinarians from around the world share their first-hand experience with New World screwworm.
Isabelle Doherty released Bye-Bye Buddy, a book about the sensitive subject of saying goodbye to your show animals, at an in-person event at the Team Purebred National Junior Show.
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Written by Jesus Acosta, Ph.D., NOVUS Global Swine Research Manager
Our barns will need managers. Our companies will need innovators. Our industry will need leaders. And they’re out there – right now – waiting for someone to believe in them.
How can you avoid candidate drop-off, a situation where job seekers initiate applications but fail to complete them?
Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn’t a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a problem in an animal might come down to seeing a larval infestation in unusual circumstances.
Burnout shows up when people are over extended, misaligned and are trying to carry all the things all the time without any support, even while doing work they love.
The renewed national focus on the correlation between what Americans eat and how it impacts our overall wellbeing creates a timely opening for our industry to highlight the proven health benefits of eating pork.
Showing pigs opened the door for many opportunities in Haley Schwecke’s life, but most importantly it instilled a passion for pigs and people that motivates her research today.
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In pork production, the first few days of a piglet’s life set the tone for everything that comes next.
Here are four pieces of gray-haired wisdom from the auction price guy.
National Pork Board shares about new consumer marketing campaign, animal welfare research and protecting freedom to operate so producers can concentrate on raising quality pork.
If the next generation isn’t coming back, it’s not the end. But it is time for a new plan.
The heavy responsibility of ag literacy can start with conversations in your community or online. “Everyone has a role in our trust factor as an industry,” says Kylee Deniz with the Oklahoma Pork Council.
The new NPB pork promotion, which launched in May, uses data to help drive marketing efforts and measure performance.
“We must ensure that we make a way for young and beginning farmers to fill our boots,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
What’s the long-term difference between starting a retirement plan at age 20 versus 40? Farm CPA Paul Neiffer crunches the numbers.
Farm leaders often run on empty trying to do it all, but sustainable leadership means protecting your own well-being so you can keep showing up for your team and operation for the long haul.