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Iowa State University educator Max Rothschild, was one of several scientists named a Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors.

Protecting the safety of our livestock and the reputation of our industry are top priorities in animal agriculture, and making sure we are hiring the right people is critical.

An industry advocacy group just made a false step with a PR campaign attempting to shame a company opposed to Trump’s reduction of two national monuments.

The annual Wisconsin Pork/Corn/Soy expo provides a one-stop opportunity for educational programs, trade show, and networking.

Across the pond, a veggie activist group faces pushback against its provocative ad campaign demonizing dairy farming and the consumption of dairy foods. It’s about time.

The agriculture careers needed to feed millions of people in the future must be filled by people from all walks of life and all backgrounds. Are you doing your part to bring young people to agriculture?

Whenever celebrities or politicians get caught sending out embarrassingly bad tweets, the go-to explanation is that ‘a staffer did it — not me.’ But in reality, the damage has already been done.

The 2018 Winter Olympics will begin February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea and athletes are preparing to be on the global stage.

Cattle feeders, pork producers and packers for both segments found solid profits during the first week of the New Year.

Lower prices and disease challenges will pressure China's top pig breeder.

JBS United, Inc., a company in the animal nutrition and health industry, has announced a rebrand to United Animal Health, Inc., which includes a new name, logo, look and modernization to the way the company operates.

Trump’s decision to start the year by speaking directly to many of the nation’s farmers and ranchers shows the importance his administration is seeking to put on rural America and U.S. agriculture.

Across much of Europe, anti-industry activists are determined to eradicate both kosher and halal slaughter practices. But can religious beliefs prevail over animal welfare concerns?

Donations from Culver’s Thank You Farmers Project to “help feed the growing population” have surpassed $1.7 million to the National FFA.

Livestock producers are entering a time of year that, because of winter weather, can often be challenging for maintaining the health of their herds.

A federal appeals court on Thursday declared unconstitutional Idaho’s bans on shooting secret videos and lying to enter factory farms to expose animal abuse.

Northern Irish food manufacturer Finnebrogue unveiled it’s new product, Naked Bacon, but it's not the only "Naked Bacon" product on the market.

The National Pork Board announces the opening of the application period of the 2018 Pork Industry Scholarships, for college juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a career in swine production management.

Not one, or two, but five days of the year are celebrated in various places by various groups — mostly ‘unofficially’ — as Bacon Day. But why argue over dates? Just enjoy the bacon.

Steve Meyer is the most recent addition to the Kerns and Associates staff, the company announces. In his new role, Meyer will be speaking, developing and delivering economic data and analyses, and more.

With new record highs for the U.S. pig crop, pigs produced per litter, and number of market hogs, what does this mean for prices in 2018? You might be surprised.

A new redesigned multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 was developed, called the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) program.

Have a Meaty New Year! Americans to Eat Record Amount in '18 (1)

Raw water is a growing "movement" among some consumers who are convinced untreated, unfiltered water is somehow better, bacteria included.

Several writers have warned us that the wonders of the plant-based, factory food alternatives would continue into 2018. TGI Fridays will be taking their Beyond Meat Burger to all 469 restaurants nationwide.

Repetitive motion injuries, amputations and cuts continue to be common dangers that workers in the meat processing industry face, according to a Government Accountability Office report released this month.

Exports of U.S. corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and the corn equivalent of meat products to the five countries totaled nearly 520,000 metric tons in 2016/2017.

International trade was once again an engine for economic growth in rural America in 2017, with U.S. farm and food exports reaching $140.5 billion for the fiscal year, the third-highest total on record.

Kevin Folta, a professor and department chair at the University of Florida encourages farmers and people in agribusiness to be ready to communicate to a different audience.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is accepting applications for the 2018 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship program, the organization said in a news release.

As 2017 nears the end, we're looking back at the most read stories on Farm Journal's Pork.

Erin Brenneman, a well-known spokeswoman for agriculture through social media, speaks from the heart in this inspirational commentary about her family and her journey.

Natural, ‘traditional’ meat products are often positioned as a better choice because they’re ecologically friendlier. Now, a new study suggests they actually taste better, too.

2017 will be remembered as one of the most destructive and costliest years for natural disasters in U.S. history.

Believe it: These bacon products really exist (or did when we did our research.)

Stockpiling of manure or other biosolids should be a temporary storage method.

If your daily nutritional supplements include rattlesnake pills, you’ll want to know that the CDC has linked one person’s Salmonella Oranienburg infection to taking those pills.

Producers need to decide whether a drone really will benefit them before investing in one.

A wish list for activists who bash the people earning a living producing the animal foods that serve as the centerpiece of so many Americans’ holiday meals.

It’s a term anti-industry activists always roll out as if it were a curse word: ‘factory,’ as in factory farming. These days, it should be used not for farming, but for food.

The gift I received so long ago continues to bring pleasure, not just through the melodies, but also through the sustaining memories of a graceful, loving mother.

With the new year straight ahead, there’s no better time for farmers and ranchers to take stock of where they are financially in order to put them in the best tax situation possible.

Storms on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are predicted to snarl traffic in Midwestern and northeastern U.S

Take a look with the Ghost of Christmas Past at agricultural farm toy stories.

Farm Policy Facts says Americans spend less of our incomes on food than citizens of any other nation. This is a reminder – and a thank you – for the important work of farmers.

As the holidays draw near, many people wish for some miraculous sign from the heavens. And that actually happened in a Florida town, at least as far as enjoying a holiday meal is concerned.

President Donald Trump will address farm and ranch families from across the nation at the 99th Annual Convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, to be held January 5-10 in Nashville, Tenn.

South Korea’s trade ministry has reported to parliament a plan to renegotiate the 2012 free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S.; President Trump threatened earlier this year to scrap the accord unless it was revised.

In one Alaskan town, hunters who bag undersized moose are penalized — not by fining them, but by having them pay to process the meat, which is then given to kids, elderly and the needy.

One provision of the new tax plan drawing sharp criticism is the elimination of the deduction for personal loss from natural disasters such as wildfires, unless the event is a federally-declared disaster.