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The pork industry rallies to help those in need this holiday season. Here are a few examples of pork producers supporting their communities and making a difference.
Keep family and friends safe from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving by following these tips, USDA advises.
Supply-chain disruptions are hitting America’s meat producers and sending them scrambling for alternatives as they seek to care for farm animals and keep down costs.
Animal protein prices will remain firm in 2022, says Rabobank, but significant challenges will remain and markets will be driven by the transition to more sustainable animal protein, biosecurity challenges and COVID.
Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods Inc. will transition all breeding sows in company-owned barns to its Advanced Open Sow Housing System by the end of 2021.
Oetting Homestead Farms of Concordia, Missouri, located in Lafayette County, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®.
How are investments in agriculture paying off at the grocery store and boosting local economies?
Antimicrobial resistance is a “One Health” challenge that requires effort across both human and animal health sectors. Animal health companies have invested billions as part of a strategy to reduce antibiotic use.
Members of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) approved a new six-year deal on Wednesday with a 61% vote. The new agreement includes a signing bonus, wage increases, as well as enhanced retirement options.
Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor at Kansas State University, will lead a new $513,000 research project to characterize African swine fever virus survival and transmission after introduction onto a farm.
The discovery of another case of ASF in farm pigs in Germany in an area previously free of the disease could make negotiations about lifting existing import bans with China and other major buyers more difficult.
Tyson Foods Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Monday and forecast fiscal 2022 revenue above market expectations on rising meat prices and improving demand from restaurants that reopened after COVID-19 restrictions.
There’s no question interest in feed biosecurity is increasing. Research has confirmed diseases can be transmitted through contaminated feed, providing an avenue for introduction to susceptible pigs via ingestion.
Masks. Blood. Pigs’ feet. There’s a world of opportunities out there to capture more value from the pork carcass, says Dermot Hayes, an Iowa State University economist.
Mahindra launches ROXOR off-road side-by-side, a rugged workhorse for farmers, ranchers, off-road enthusiasts and rural lifestyle customers. The redesigned ROXOR is “redefining the SXS category,” the company says.
Research continues to show pH as a major factor in agricultural drinking water. The pH of the water, and the chemicals that adjust it, not only affect the palatability of the water but also the ability to disinfect it.
U.S. beef exports to Japan, South Korea and China/Hong Kong are all on track to exceed $2 billion this year, and pork exports are up slightly in volume and significantly in value over last year’s record pace.
Introduction of foreign animal disease viruses in domestic feed manufacturing facilities has the potential to unknowingly disseminate viruses. Researchers are studying how to best decontaminate facilities, SHIC says.
Hog prices in Mexico moved lower seasonally but remain 19% ahead of 2020 levels and the five-year average. Rabobank’s Christine McCracken weighs in on Mexico’s fourth quarter outlook.
A new study provides critical insights on how U.S. pork can differentiate itself in the global export market. What are international customers really looking for?
China reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a pig farm on Hainan island in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health said.
The North American Meat Institute announced that 100% of its members will deliver independently approved science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement goals by 2030.
A Ukrainian man suspected of collecting $2.3 million in ransom after using REvil ransomware to attack about 2,500 targets, including the June JBS SA cyberattack, has been arrested, according to Europol.
Both U.S. beef and U.S. pork exports are on a record pace through September, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
After six months of losses, will Chinese pork producers be forced to cull their herd or exit the market entirely?
A team of researchers has received a five-year, $10-million grant from the USDA to develop an alternative food source: meat produced not from farm animals, but from cells grown in bioreactors.
Bulgarian veterinary authorities on Monday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever at an industrial farm that has a total of 180 pigs in the southern village of Radinovo.
McDonald’s is committing $5 million and partnering with AgMission, a global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and to develop and implement climate-smart farming solutions.
If you walk into the grocery store today, the average American will fork over $7 per pound for bacon. The record prices may not be over yet, but pork producers aren’t winning with the run-up in bacon prices, either.
Agriculture has the greatest potential not only to meet the global demand but to positively impact the future of our planet, Alltech says. The company just released its 2020 Alltech Sustainability Report.