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Here’s a look at the projects SHIC is funding to provide critical information and resources to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds.
Closed markets may provide some incremental export opportunities for U.S. pork, says USMEF’s Erin Borror. Some trading partners suspending all pork imports from Spain include Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan and Thailand.
Alexa Gormley, our latest addition to Farm Journal’s PORK’s Up & Coming Leaders, wants to understand how nutritional interventions can enhance intestinal health in nursery pigs. Her research is studying how pre-, pro- and postbiotics can influence intestinal health.
From the fashion world to farm life, Chelsea Schminke Grieder learns Her Mother’s Kidney Transplant Journey Forged Resilience and Leadership at Team Purebred
As more breeding herds shift to housing sows in groups, the need for validating practical and cost-effective disease surveillance protocols in this population is greater than ever. A recent Iowa State University study offers best practices.
APHIS confirms a New World screwworm case in a 22-month-old bovine transported from Veracruz to a feedlot in Nuevo León.
With increasing insecticide resistance and the emergence of new tick and tick-borne pathogen species, veterinary entomologists are more critical than ever.
The health benefits of pork are changing the conversation among wellness experts. From GLP-1s to sports performance and everything in between, what does that mean for pork in the future?
The next revolution in pork production won’t come from a new antibiotic or crate design—it will come from information. Every squeal, step and sip of water is data. When analyzed well, that data can tell you what your pigs need before they do.
The experts in virology and risk management will visit the exclusion zone around the affected area to survey the situation, provide advice and prepare a follow-report with recommendations.
Two wild boar were found dead near Barcelona and tested positive for ASF. Officials suspect the wild boar ate contaminated food such as a sandwich.
Manure management is more than nutrient recycling; it’s a strategy that supports farm resiliency, profitability and sustainability. It’s a valuable resource that can transform the economics and sustainability of an operation.
With a record number of 18 breakout sessions and a keynote by sought-after consumer economist Leo Feler, the 2026 Ohio Pork Congress will be the most expansive ever, says Cheryl Day, Ohio Pork Council executive vice president.
Despite the use of modern technology and heightened biosecurity, Mother Nature continues to stay one step ahead of the swine industry when it comes to disease.
Improved feeding, manure handling and precision applications can substantially reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, lower nutrient losses and enhance manure’s value as a fertilizer shrinking the pork industry nitrogen footprint.
Nashville singer and songwriter Adam Sanders is one of the final six contestants in CBS’ new series, “The Road.” Here’s a look at the story behind his new release, “Get It If You Did It” co-written with Missouri pig farmer Jesse Heimer.
Although this is the sixth isolated outbreak of ASF in South Korea this year, it’s the first time in South Chungcheong, the largest pig farm region in the country and an area that had not seen a previous outbreak.
U.S. agricultural exporters depend on the binding nature of USMCA provisions to access its closest markets and make sales, lawmakers wrote in a letter to Ambassador Greer.
Whether it’s work gloves, warm socks or tools, when you work 24/7, these gifts can make a farmer’s day all year long. Take it from these pig farmers about what they would like to see under the tree.
Movement of viruses in cool weather is common, as pathogens can be mechanically transported long distances. Vehicles pick up debris from road surfaces that can be deposited as live pathogens into new locations, particularly when preserved in snow or ice that accumulates during transit.
New website centralizing New World screwworm information across the federal government.
No one wants their family business to look like the Dutton family’s in Yellowstone. Todd Wiley’s innovative succession planning instrument is designed to avoid unnecessary drama and position his four children for success in the family pork operation.
In an exclusive interview, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi says EPA’s new WOTUS definition fully reflects the Sackett ruling, simplifies compliance and delivers the certainty farmers have been demanding for years.
A new index, built upon data from more than 30,000 sows across global herds, is designed to prove a correlation between claw lesions and sow productivity. Zinpro says the index allows producers to catch issues early before they impact pig performance.
An economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the U.S. economy and provides 584,000 jobs.
Ancient Greek philosophers viewed resources as abundant, not scarce, so economic action was judged not by the accumulation of wealth but by whether it enabled and served a praiseworthy end.
KiposTech has created a non-thermal air disinfection system that cleans the air pigs breathe, creating safer ‘clean air bubbles’ around each group. The startup is one of four finalists in the 2026 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge competing for a $100,000 prize at the 2026 National Farm Bureau Convention.
Although the U.S. red meat brand has great meaning around the world, Jay Theiler says the livestock industry can’t take this for granted and must continue to invest in international marketing, especially as global competitors increase their quality to compete with the U.S.
An array of trade barriers continue to prevent the red meat industry from reaching its trade potential in specific markets within Europe and Southeast Asia.
Hands-on training for individual pig medicine is now available at the 2026 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.