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China imported 1.02 million metric tons of meat in March, customs data showed on Tuesday, the highest monthly volume since at least January 2020, as the world’s biggest meat buyer stocked up to fill shortages at home.
The restaurant industry appears to be on the rebound following the pandemic with more restaurants reporting a surge in demand, but trends also show more consumers may be moving out of urban areas.
Biosecurity ranks high on the list of concerns for swine veterinarians who want hog units tightened up to reduce disease. Improvements can be expensive but the cost of not making those improvements could be much higher.
View Farm Journal’s PORK’s free one-hour webinar on California’s animal welfare regulation, Prop 12. Find out what industry experts have to say about how it could impact the U.S. pork industry and entire supply chain.
Carbon Contract Reality: Why Conservation-Minded Farmers May Not Qualify for Private Carbon Programs
The chase to capture carbon continues. It’s a possible new source of income for farmers and ranchers, but it’s also bringing a set of challenges and questions. The answer could be both public and private programs.
With pork production in the Philippines heavily impacted by ASF, President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order temporarily lowering tariff rates for imported pork muscle cuts.
February exports of U.S. pork and beef remained below the rapid pace established in early 2020. Still, exports were consistent with USMEF’s February projections. Here’s a look at the numbers.
Animal rights activist Matthew Johnson with the group Direct Action Everywhere has been charged with trespassing at a food operation for his Feb. 5 presence outside an Iowa Select Farms sow operation in Dows, Iowa.
While critics say President Biden’s infrastructure plan is too costly and includes more than infrastructure, proponents say it could help bridge the rural and urban digital divide.
The Ohio Expositions Commission announced that the 2021 Ohio State Fair will not be open to the public, and will instead focus on agricultural and educational competitions for exhibitors, their families and guests.
The adage that “knowledge is power” is especially true when it comes to understanding mold and mycotoxins. Lon Whitlow, professor emeritus at NC State University, offers five reminders to help livestock producers.
As the 2021 bull market continues, it’s leading to a growing level of optimism from farmers. The latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University/CME group shows farmer sentiments rose to 177 this month.
The Philippine government announced it will provide more market access for pork imports to combat rising pork prices and stabilize supplies.
If you want to improve animal well-being and human safety on the farm, start by looking at the overall structure of the facility. Here are five safety and animal care tips to ensure your facilities remain sustainable.
“The wild hog is very possibly the most dangerous animal in the wild. And he knows no enemies and he knows no fear,” says Hank Berdine of the Mississippi Levee Board in a new video series, Feral Swine in America.
How will Proposition 12 be enforced? If I invest a lot of money to change my barn to be compliant, what’s coming next that I’ll need to adapt to? There are more questions than answers about Prop 12 implementation.
The second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) restarted April 5. Farmers have 60 days to either apply or make modifications to their existing CFAP 2 applications.
The history of wild pig hunts is filled with unusual stories, but the chase for a 750-lb. beast hiding in plain sight on a Mississippi farm ranks as a standalone account. Farming reality outshines fiction.
Reports indicate about 20% of the herd has been wiped out in the latest wave.
Taiwan has begun testing hog herds and putting in place movement controls near where a dead pig infected with African swine fever washed ashore over the weekend.
Senators John Hoeven and Michael Bennet reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act, bipartisan legislation to reform the Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device regulations at the U.S. DOT.
A livestock sale in Limestone Co., Texas turned into much more than a sale last week. Chad Walker was ambushed on the side of the road. A local hero, the livestock sale turned into an act support for the Walker family
A wave of ASF outbreaks this year has wiped out at least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China, industry sources said, exceeding expected losses and raising fears about the potential impact in the south.
Utilizing an effective management team can help you. As the owner or leader of your business, spend less time on the non-urgent and non-important tasks or duties that pop up every day.
Easter 2021 will likely be an indicator again of how people consume and behave during the winter holiday. As vaccines roll out, restrictions ease and families travel more, what shift will we see in buying behavior?
A federal court has removed a provision of the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System that enabled pork processors to establish maximum line speeds.
The pork industry entered one of its darkest periods in spring 2020 when COVID-19 forced the shutdown of several pork packing plants. Paul Yeske, DVM, Swine Vet Center, helped hog producers work through the closures.
Each year, several thousand dogs enter the U.S. for resale or adoption. In a recent Hogs on the Hill article, NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom wrote that it’s time to sound the alarm on importing rescue dogs.
The latest USDA report shows there’s a great deal of caution in the pork industry right now despite some of the highest prices the industry has seen in some time, says John Nalivka, president of Sterling Marketing.
The governments of nearly half the U.S. states are in agreement of the North American Meat Institute’s petition challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12.