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Newsflash: According to a brand-new study, ‘high cheese’ isn’t just for fastballs anymore. Now it’s the latest recommendation to protect against the ill effects of diets too high in sodium.
Utilizing the original Spring Lake Pork foundation provided many benefits as the Epperson family rebuilt their 5,000-head sow farm after a devastating fire in May 2018 destroyed the entire farm and killed 18,000 pigs.
Producers were prepared well in advance for the storm.
Iowa State University broke ground on a new state-of-the-art facility this month. The new Feed Mill and Grain Science Center is a piece of a larger effort. ISU also created a new minor in Feed Science and Technology.
By migrating remittances to the online platform, the National Pork Board will save producer Checkoff dollars that can then be redirected to other, more critical work related to research, promotion and education efforts.
Terror may not be the best word to describe the mindset of many farmers right now, but it’s not far off.
Every day, animal practitioners are inundated with animals in pain, owners begging for help, euthanasia and patient after patient who is paralyzed in fear.
Monetary aid caused by 2018 and 2019 natural disasters is available for qualifying producers.
The 6,000-square foot store will serve swine and poultry producers.
To run a successful business, it’s critical farm CEOs know how to manage their stress and its causes.
Environmental groups are watching dozens of lagoons of swine waste stored directly in Hurricane Dorian’s path in North Carolina.
The Minnesota Pork Board selected Logan Tesch of Sibley County as the 2019-2020 Minnesota Pork Ambassador.
Zoetis targets livestock immunotherapies as alternatives to antibiotics.
Iowa reigns king as the state with the most hogs, but here’s a look at the top 20 pork-producing counties in the United States.
Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef AgriMarketing and Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing say global recession, African Swine Fever (ASF) and a quickly resolved trade war could be black swans in 2019.
The Pork Checkoff announces the 2019 #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces team members who will share their insights and passion for pig farming with their followers from July through December.
Podcasts to help you improve safety on your farm and in your home.
Hormel is developing a vegan pizza topping and other plant-based products to capitalize on apparent demand for non-meat foods.
Bourbon Bacon Pig Butter is what you need to take your barbeques to the culinary extreme this summer. It’s great on grilled pork chops, vegetables and more. Enjoy!
Earlier this year, the prospect of a gaping global protein hole caused by swine fever in China pushed hog futures to the highest in five years.
Jules Pretty will discuss sustainable intensification of agriculture systems and how it offers synergistic opportunities for the co-production of agricultural outcomes, at the Agronomy and Crop Societies annual meeting.
Operating loans will likely be hard to come by this year, here are a handful of tips to help you get one.
New processing plants and facility upgrades support protein sector’s growth.
The 2018 Winter Olympics will begin February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea and athletes are preparing to be on the global stage.
Hook space is growing along with the current pork herd, and pork prices have been feeling pressure.
Whether the outlook is positive or negative depends largely on exports, and the industry’s ability to remain a trusted trade partner, says Rabobank in a new report.
As they have in other states, activist groups led by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, have filed suit against the Iowa’s Ag Protection Act, commonly referred to by activists as an “Ag-Gag” law.