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Producers may now report unfair or anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry industries using a new online tool.
Coordination and collaboration. For the U.S. pork industry, those words aren’t hollow. They define perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the industry in 2021.
Scientifically sound data based on the use of infectious agents and representative conditions are now available to inform the pork industry on how to store feed and feed ingredients to minimize risk of disease.
Aldi Inc. filed a price-fixing complaint against several pork processors and Agri Stats.
German scientists plan to clone and breed genetically modified pigs to serve as heart donors for humans, based on a simpler version of a U.S.-engineered animal used last month in the first pig-to-human transplant.
From starting their farm, to adding a manure hauling business, to implementing conservation measures, and being active members of their community, Todd and Mary Kay Wegener earn the 2021 Environmental Steward Award.
JBS SA agreed to pay $52.5 million to settle litigation accusing meat-packing companies of conspiring to limit supply in the $63 billion-a-year U.S. beef market in order to inflate prices and boost profit.
Rising costs against a slowing economy threaten margins along pork supply chains, says Chenjun Pan in Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly report.
COVID-19 staffing issues at pork processing facilities and trucking challenges have limited slaughter numbers. John Payne, author of Swine Times, shared his view on the market with AgDay TV’s host Clinton Griffiths.
Labor issues related to transportation of pigs have many Iowa pork producers concerned about the availability of truck drivers to keep pigs moving through the supply chain. Here’s the resolutions IPPA delegates passed.
Fast Genetics, a Canadian-based swine genetics company owned by STgen, acquires Acuity, an Illinois-based company founded by The Maschhoffs. Arm & Hammer restructures their internal organization.
Four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences will be held in February. Each will provide PQA+ training, as well as multiple speakers discussing swine health, economic issues, and marketing.
A new USDA Market News Mobile Application will provide the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information, including over 800 livestock, poultry, and grain reports.
A new research study will evaluate methods for cleaning and disinfecting feed mills following a potential African swine fever outbreak.
When the final shipments are tallied, 2021 will be a record year for pork exports to Mexico, besting the previous high of $1.5 billion in 2017. USMEF’s Gerardo Rodriguez shares factors driving this record performance.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.
What do you do when your worst nightmare comes true? Todd and Kim Caldwell open up about their daughter’s battle with depression and what their family has learned along the way.
Farmers and ranchers are facing a time of unparalleled uncertainty and disruption. No one is left unscathed by the effects of COVID-19. Dealing with stress during a time of social distancing makes the challenge greater.
Business began unravelling for Thai pig farmer Jintana Jamjumrus two years ago, after dozens of her animals got feverish and died within days of a mysterious illness she suspected of being African swine fever.
John Phipps’ Ugly Truth about Succession Planning: Unearned Wealth Brings Out the Worst in Everybody
John Phipps’ observation about the attitudes and sentiments of heirs boil down to one main issue, as he says often, the conversation becomes a philosophical, or even religious controversy.
Due to excellence in production and serving as positive partners to Iowa pork production, Master Pork Producers and Master Pork Partners were named at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and long-time policy influencer Jerry Fitzgerald were recognized as Honorary Master Pork Producers at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.
Maddison Caldwell woke up on Dec. 19, 2019, with a plan for the ultimate act of finality. Death by her own hand. Here’s the miraculous story of her journey from death to hope.
Two states are working to ramp up measures to minimize growing wild pig populations that are causing major damage to agriculture, the environment and private property.
The popular plant-based beverage, Oatly, has recently been told to not repeat some of its ‘misleading’ advertisements in the United Kingdom.
SowMAX eliminates the guesswork of feeding sows to full appetite.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the Paso Del Norte and Ysleta border crossings in El Paso, Texas, seized 243 pounds of prohibited pork bologna.
National Pork Board announces new chief veterinarian who will lead team of experts in work toward foreign animal disease preparedness and protecting the U.S. herd.
Three youth named to the 2022 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team, displaying excellence as a leader in the industry. These individuals will spend the next year participating in public activities promoting pork production.
China suspends pork imports from Italy after African swine fever was detected in a wild boar in the country.