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Russia has reported a second outbreak of African swine fever at a site of the country’s largest pork producer, Miratorg. The outbreak occurred in the Belgorod region in central Russia, Reuters reported.
USDA said late last week it’s not approving a vaccine mandate exemption for Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees, and now there are fears the next shortage farmers will face will be with FSA local field staff.
Addressing mental health is a significant challenge in rural America due to unique barriers. Rural Minds™ provides education and resources to confront the stigma of mental illness.
The Mexican pork industry is at a crossroads, says Christine McCracken of Rabobank. The industry has made great changes from a low-tech, fragmented production sector to a globally competitive pork supplier. What’s next?
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing nearly $3 million in new initiatives to enhance biosecurity and support the provincial pork sector’s African swine fever prevention and emergency preparedness effort.
A Minnesota union that already represents 13,200 employees in the meatpacking, grocery, healthcare, manufacturing and other industries is merging with another union in southern Minnesota that represents 4,000 workers.
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The recipes rolled in for our PORKtober Real Pork recipe contest this month, proving there are so many delicious ways to serve pork as part of a balanced and nutritious diet. Here are some of our favorites.
When it comes to sow mortality, we often take note of the upper part of the “iceberg,” but we really need to be concerned with what’s below the surface, said Carlos Piñeiro, DVM, of PigCHAMP Pro Europa, S.L.
No evidence suggests livestock can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus.
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, which could help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pork is already taking bigger bites out of budgets, reports AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths, and now a new California law is about to make bringing home the bacon even more expensive.
Politicians at the federal and in (some) states are playing a giant Jenga game with the integrated supply chains and national defense of this nation. You pull out the wrong piece and the whole system collapses.
The pandemic and the shortage of food animal veterinarians have catapulted the concept of telemedicine forward. As ASF inches closer to the U.S., experts say telemedicine could become even more useful. Here’s why.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is mobilizing a stronger, and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.
Farmers need more space to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource said on Tuesday.
China is now allowing imports of breeding pigs from Ireland.
With 10,000 workers on strike, it’s already impacting farmers who are busy with harvest. From sourcing parts to manufacturing planters, the strike could sting a supply chain that’s already strained.
Supply chain issues are becoming one of the biggest concerns for agriculture, and some economists say as the bottlenecks reach a critical point, it could take at least a year to remedy chaos in the global supply chain.
Sow death loss continues to rise. Many or most farms don’t have enough labor due to cost and availability. This leaves the pork industry asking a tough question: How can we make the most of the labor we have?
China’s third-quarter pork production surged to its highest in three years, official data showed on Monday, after producers built thousands of large breeding farms last year to rebuild a hog herd decimated by ASF.
Case IH-New Holland Parent Company Forced to Idle Production in EU Due to Shortage of Semiconductors
CNH Industrial announced this week its temporarily shutting down several of its European manufacturing plants that produce agricultural equipment. CNH says it plans to shut down the facilities for eight days this month.
Preparing for a foreign animal disease outbreak is like running a race, said Barb Masters of Tyson Foods. You just can’t go into an outbreak and expect to be ready without preparation.
A west central Iowa town has a new tourist attraction: the 2021 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin.
Agriculture can be a powerful part of the solution in reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. That’s the message Frank Mitloehner, animal scientist and air quality expert, delivered at a lecture at Kansas State.
Food prices were higher for the sixth consecutive month during September, with beef and pork leading the trend. The rapid increase has analysts concerned price inflation may soon impact consumer demand.
Although pent-up demand has been a tailwind for the U.S meat industry in recent months, CoBank said the full effect of inflation is expected to test consumers’ appetite for meat during the fourth quarter.
Calling all foodies, chefs, cooks, culinarians and more. There’s no better way to celebrate PORK Month than to get busy preparing, cooking and serving amazing pork dishes for those you love. Don’t miss our contest!
The World Junior Barbecue League is offering scholarships to aspiring youth who have a passion for cooking, but may not have the resources to pay for equipment, tools or other fees associated with competition.