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German pig prices were unchanged this week despite the discovery of the disease African swine fever (ASF) in farm animals, German animal farmers’ association VEZG said.
China’s efforts to control African swine fever outbreaks among its pig herd remained complicated, with 11 outbreaks officially reported so far this year and new variants of the virus also present.
As growers wade through the ever-deepening amount of carbon information available in the marketplace, they are asking for answers to these common questions.
The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, the country’s federal agriculture ministry said on July 16.
Farm Journal announced that country music star Easton Corbin will headline the live 2021 #FarmON Benefit Concert during Farm Journal Field Days. Proceeds will go to the National FFA Foundation.
Democratic lawmakers are renewing the effort to end what they call “factory farming,” while livestock groups like NCBA call the legislation a jumbled mess.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker re-introduced his Farm System Reform Act, a bill he says would “transform a broken system.” NCBA calls the proposal “misguided.”
Vermeer Corp. celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the first large round baler by introducing new and innovative products and technologies that reduce on farm labor needs while increasing forage production efficiency.
Although the U.S. restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, a new study from The NPD Group says they still have a long road ahead to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
The shipping snafus are gaining steam, as congestion along one major rail system now causing shippers to halt the hauling of ocean shipping containers from the West Cost. That’s as ocean freight costs jumped 333%.
Although the cases of the new PRRS Lineage 1C RFLP 1-4-4 variant dropped as shown in a recent MSHMP report, Cesar A. Corzo, DVM, University of Minnesota, cautions producers to stay alert. Here’s why.
When PRRS 1-4-4 1C appeared in late 2020, dramatic clinical signs on farms raised immediate concern. A second wave of outbreaks last spring in a wider geography has kept this virus at the forefront of researchers’ minds.
Last week’s heavy rains sparked the province’s worst flash floods in centuries, killing at least 71 people. More than a million animals died and 1,678 large livestock farms were affected, official media said.
Is the U.S. pork industry becoming lax about biosecurity? “We’ve been able to stay free of African swine fever so far,” says Kansas State’s Cassandra Jones. “One of my concerns is if we can continue to do so.”
Yu Ping knew there had to be a better way to meet the needs of modern pig farming through a better building design. After years of constructing pig farms, he decided to try something new. The result? High-rise piggeries.
Two class action law firms said they reached a $20-million settlement with JBS USA regarding a pork price-fixing case with indirect buyers.
Export markets are starting to look weak, particularly exports to China, says Rob Murphy of J.S. Ferraro & Company. He shared his perspective on what’s ahead in the third quarter of 2021 during a recent webinar.
An educational panel focused on show pig biosecurity recently addressed exhibitors and their families at The Recovery Show in Des Moines, Iowa.
Researchers want to move from monitoring disease in the U.S. pig population to actually forecasting if and when a potential disease will occur, said Kim VanderWaal, DVM.
A look at scholarship opportunities from Lallemand Animal Nutrition and announcements of the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research fellowships for veterinary students.
Producer profitability has been phenomenal lately, but how long will it last? Rob Murphy, J.S. Ferraro & Company, shared his perspective on what’s ahead in the third quarter.
The storms that hit Henan province in central China have caused damage to some hog farms in the major pork-producing region and may trigger fresh cases of African swine fever.
From hot dogs to pork intestines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists issued 246 emergency action notifications during the second quarter of 2021.
For replacement gilts to be successful, the farm needs a well-established, well-managed and continually maintained plan, says Joel Sparks, DVM. The ultimate goal is to have well-prepared gilts to bring into the sow herd.
Twelve groups representing farmers and companies who make a majority of America’s meat, poultry, dairy and animal feed and ingredients, unveiled the Protein PACT for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow
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China’s hog prices will continue to rebound in the short term, an official from the country’s state planner said on Monday, after a decline in the number of pigs born at the start of the year.
A third case of African swine fever was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said.
Pork processors were nixed in their bid to stay a lower court’s decision that killed part of a USDA rule that let plants operate without line-speed limits, reports Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.
CoBank says challenges brought on by COVID-19 will speed up automation throughout many sectors of the supply chain. Here’s a deeper look at the animal protein industries in CoBank’s latest report.