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USDA announced on Tuesday a $24 million investment to “teach and train” beginning farmers and ranchers through NIFA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP).
The farm bill debate depends in part on who controls the House because leadership of the Ag Committee would see definite changes if the GOP wins.
Here’s a look at a recent product and facility launch, as well as industry scholarship news!
EPA says the proposals would collectively reduce 36 million tons of methane emissions between 2023 and 2035, which it says is almost the equivalent of GHG emissions emitted from all U.S. coal power plants in 2020.
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).
Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers.
Wells Fargo analysis shows hosting a party of ten for the fourth of July holiday could cost 11% more in 2022 than it would have last year.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference is underway, addressing the industry’s obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening currencies and drought effected producers.
China is set to increase pork imports in the coming months, after losses for farmers last year in the world’s top pork producer caused a reduction in hog output that appears larger than official data suggests.
Natural hearing loss comes with age, but exposure to a loud environment -- common in agriculture -- can cause noise-induced hearing loss. Here’s what you can do to prevent it.
Veterinarians are on alert as supply interruptions unfold for liquid amoxicillin, a first-line antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.
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The swine industry is facing a labor nightmare. Although one solution – contracted labor – has helped many farms across the country battle this challenge, it poses risks that simply can’t be ignored any longer.
African swine fever is a daunting disease. With no cure, nearly 100% morbidity and no commercially available vaccine, the threat of ASF inching closer to the U.S. has all hands on deck protecting our country.
Unions are arguing railroads haven’t done enough to address worker concerns, largely surrounding working conditions and paid time off.
“I strongly believe Trump should no longer be the face of the Republican Party,” said former Representative Peter King of New York, a longtime Trump supporter.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has wreaked havoc on many poultry operations this year. Cases confirmed this week in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin total nearly 1.5 million infected birds.
Sharp-nosed beagles discovered bat meat and pork products in a Chinese passenger’s luggage at an airport in Thailand.
What caused the polls to shift away from the predicted ‘red wave’ many had suggested? It comes down to multiple factors, including abortion, Trump and voter turnout.
Congressmen who penned the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 are calling on the Federal Maritime Commission to mend the gap and provide “reasonable opportunities” for U.S. exporters to get their goods to foreign markets.
The average consumer seems to think about nutrition in a way that’s similar to experts, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report.
Ready or not, peak disease transmission season has arrived. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a frustrating and complicated disease. How prepared are your farm and team for PRRS season?
Sioux Falls, S.D., voters chose to keep the pork processing industry within the city going forward, voting 52% in favor of not supporting the ballot initiative trying to prevent construction of a pork processing plant.
Tyson Foods’ recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, John R. Tyson, 32, was arrested early Sunday morning as he was found intoxicated and asleep in someone else’s home.
Don’t miss the Midwest Pork Conference on Dec. 6 in Lebanon, Ind. Here’s a look at what the day will entail for pork producers and allied industry leaders.
College students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry with aspirations to become industry leaders should apply for the 2023 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.
How valuable are the Swine Health Information Center’s monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports? A recent survey says they are extremely valuable. Here’s why.
A recent campaign in Mexico validated the power of social media in reaching consumers with new ideas for meals at home using high-quality U.S. red meat.
Why are the pens full at the National Swine Resource and Research Center at the University of Missouri?
Scott Phillips isn’t your average pig farmer. While he always wanted to farm, his journey through life has been an exhilarating ride as he served as a fighter pilot before returning to the family farm in Drexel, Mo.