How can next-generation boar sperm analysis address the current shortcomings in sperm quality assessment? Iowa State University grad student Ian Shofner is exploring how artificial intelligence can help.
Dr. Janeal Yancey presents the pros and cons of bacon over a bacon imposter. The bottom line: It has more protein, it's more delicious, and it's the real deal.
Thanksgiving and Christmas command the holiday spotlight every year, but this year, the National Pork Board (NPB) is setting out to help Americans make every moment one worth celebrating - big or small. Using soci
Many participants woke up Saturday and smelled the bacon during the fourth annual Bacon Expo, which was hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
U.S. pork imports totaled 90 million pounds during August. That is down 2.0% from a year ago and down 0.8% from the month before. More pork came in from Europe than during August 2015, but pork shipments from Canada wer
On Jan. 1, 2017, the Veterinary Feed Directive rule will go into place. The National Pork Board says it will be ready to lead the conversation on antibiotic resistance.
Panera Bread Co., ratcheting up the restaurant industry’s race to purify ingredients, will be the first national chain to serve so-called clean bacon.
It۪s no secret the world۪s struggle for a sustainable supply of water to feed a growing population is also playing out in the U.S. The Midwest۪s Ogallala Aquifer spans eight states, supplies 30% of the water used in
Drilling is set to begin this week at a hog farm near Mount Judea to test the soil beneath manure ponds, according to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
Polk County deputies are taking care of nearly 200 farm animals, including more than 100 pigs, they say had been living in deplorable conditions at a rescue ranch in central Florida.
The Czech government is working to remove a communist-era pig farm from the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, Cabinet ministers said on Tuesday.
Authorities in North Carolina say seven workers were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution after cleaning chemicals interacted at a meat packing plant in the community of Tar Heel south of Fayetteville.
Opponents of a hog farm near the Buffalo National River have filed a federal lawsuit against the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the farm, asking a judge to allow a scientist consulting detractors to be present during a study of the site.
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note, as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. June also marked the second consecutive month of solid year-over-year volume growth, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
The veterinary feed directive (VFD) goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2017, and the National Pork Board (NPB) is actively educating producers so they're prepared.
The USDA recently announcement it reached a deal with Brazil to reopen that market to U.S. beef, a move that may help pave the way for U.S. pork access to the South American country.
China’s pig prices may climb to near a record after floods drowned animals and prompted concerns about possible disease outbreaks in the world’s biggest pork producer and consumer, according to analysts.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says his office has reached an agreement with a northwest Iowa couple that requires them to pay a $15,000 fine for allowing hog manure to end up in a creek killing thousands of fish.
Three new and two revamped U.S. pork processing plants are slated to begin operations by 2018, driven by a prolonged period of industry profitability and heightened Chinese pork demand, industry analysts said.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., late last week announced they reached a compromise on legislation for a mandatory national labeling scheme for prod
Deborah Johnson, CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council for the past ten years, has announced that she plans to step down from her position by the end of the year. Johnson has served as a strong advocate for North Carol
Last week, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined 36 other food and agriculture groups on a letter urging U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to resolve outs
Pam Fretwell sits down with Ceci Snyder, vice president of consumer marketing with the National Pork Board, to find out how they are promoting pork with your checkoff dollars.
We talked to pork industry leaders about domestic and international demand for the meat and the hurdles the industry is working through to make sure the world eats more pork.
April exports of U.S. pork and beef were below the volumes recorded a year ago, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
One of the highlights of the World Pork Expo each year is the Junior National Show, which draws kids and parents from across the country to compete in the show ring for top honors.
New York lawmakers have voted to continue for four more years the prohibition against state licensing of slaughterhouses within 1,500 feet of a residence.