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Infuriating price increases are the topic of the day, and but like the 80’s, rising inflation is driven largely by energy and the price of oil. It’s now less about the supply of oil, and more about refining capacity.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that some tariffs under USMCA could immediately be suspended, as he visited the White House to meet U.S. President Joe Biden.
According to the USDA, 2020 farming activities in the U.S. made up 11.2 percent, or 670 of 5,981 million metrics tons, of the U.S.’s total carbon contribution.
The CPI, an inflation gauge measuring what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 1.3% from May to June. Prices were up across the economy, with gasoline far outpacing other categories, up 11.2%.
As labor negotiations continue between the railroads and unions, laborers voted to go on strike Monday unless President Biden intervenes. A potential strike would put additional strain on the fragile U.S. rail system.
PBS is in its third season of airing American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag, an Emmy Award-winning docuseries that could be headed to your region in coming months.
Rapid and reliable detection of African swine fever virus infected pigs is critical for successful control. In a SHIC study in Vietnam, three pen-side tests for ASFV detection were evaluated. Here are the results.
Brazilian food company BRF received approval to ship pork to Canada, as Canada opens up for more Brazilian meat imports.
Gen Z households are struggling more to put food on the table compared to those of Millennials, Gen X and Boomers. Thirty percent report seeking groceries from a food pantry, church or other charity in the last 30 days.
A new SHIC-funded report is out revealing data that is contributing to an ongoing study to determine an applicable U.S. case definition of porcine circovirus type 3.
President Biden says he has not made a decision yet on whether to lift some of the $370 billion of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by the Trump Administration.
Even though animal manure has been used as fertilizer as long as there have been animals, Phinite’s robotic drying system makes the product easier to store, transport, and eliminates any odor.
Terry Buckler, a Missouri farm kid, shares the story of his time as a Green Beret and the historic raid on Son Tay prison in Vietnam.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (formerly WHIP+), representing 67% of the $6 billion projected to be paid.
As the ag workforce dwindles, decisionmakers are faced with a tough dilemma. Not wanting to stop working the land they love or leave communities they’ve been part of for generations, they must find a solution.
If we were to experience an ASF outbreak, it would impact more than just us, said Jon Tangen, a veterinarian with Hanor, during an event to learn how to use composting to dispose of pig carcasses in a disease outbreak.
Matt Anderson, DVM, remembers clearly when porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) hit the U.S. swine herd. It shaped his perspective in ways he never imagined.
Readily available poisons used to control feral pig numbers could soon be banned in Queensland. The state government announced a plan to ban the use of poisons that included carbon disulphide and phosphorus.
While global pork exports were expected to suffer a setback in 2022, the outlook is increasingly grim, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service said in the July 12 Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report.
Livestock Producers Report Being Just Days Away From Running Out of Feed Due to Shipping Rail Issues
Bottlenecks along U.S. railways are growing more severe. Not only are feed users on the West Coast on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest.
With little to no diesel readily available to fuel harvest, wheat and other grains languish in the country’s fields. One analyst says he expects the global wheat market will be shorted 10 million metric tons.
Designing a Free Access Stall is different from almost any other equipment built for pigs because it moves. Yes, we have gates that swing and feeders with paddles or levers, but it’s not the same.
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine launches a website of biosecurity information for pork producers to learn and implement on their farms.
Swine industry leaders were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the 2022 American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City in June.
While most of us associate pad systems with evaporative cooling, the same principle applies to the sprinkler systems found in finishing houses.
A federal judge said Subway can be sued for allegedly deceiving customers about its tuna products, including a claim it uses other fish species, chicken, pork and beef instead of the advertised “100% tuna.”
NPPC urges the Biden administration to eliminate Taiwan’s unjustified restrictions on U.S. pork. NPPC notes $150 million in annual U.S. pork sales could be made to Taiwan if it removed its ractopamine ban.
The North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Executive Board voted unanimously to designate food security a non-competitive issue, ensuring families in need have access to nutrient-dense meat.
Did you know that more than 66,000 U.S. pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs in 2021 worth over $28 billion in gross cash receipts? A new NPPC report highlights how pig farmers are contributing to the economy.
This past year has been challenging due to disease and inflation for many pork producers, but as herd numbers recover on one Missouri farm after being hit by PRRS, a large crop will become a vital source of feed.