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A new variant of African swine fever in China has analysts weighing a range of scenarios that could play out in the year ahead.
Where does conservation on the farm begin and end? For one Iowa farm family, it’s never ending. Jason and Sarah Russel farm in Monticello, Iowa. The two is make decisions every day that go well beyond the barn.
The value of the U.S. dollar has weakened substantially in the past year and CoBank analysts expect it to experience modest deflation in 2021. This may be good news or not-so-good news depending on the commodity.
When the supply chain faced unprecedented challenges causing unpredictable markets and temporarily bare grocery store shelves, Jared Achen and Katie Olthoff were able to turn an obstacle into an opportunity.
Maintaining continuity of nutrient intake after weaning begins with people, says Madie Wensley, doctoral student at Kansas State University. Wensley recently released two short videos to help improve pig survivability.
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Some producers say the sow caliper is an example of a technology solution that has brought great value to their business.
Growing up in southern Wisconsin, Mark Knauer was heavily involved in livestock judging and meats judging. He still remembers lessons he learned from his livestock judging coach and county Extension agent Bob Ziegler.
Reports of new African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in China are on the rise, in addition to other diseases. Pro Farmer reported on Friday that these diseases are sweeping through the new industrial hog super complexes.
Pepperoni is to pizza what peanut butter is to jelly, or at least four in five Americans say so. On National Pi Day, many people will once again celebrate by making and eating the most enjoyed and desired pie – pizza.
Demand for protein of all kinds soared, but bacon outpaced it all.
Merck will start manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine in its human manufacturing facilities later this month.
A Kansas State University researcher and her team are taking a closer look at how tiny organisms living in the guts of pigs can help prevent costly respiratory diseases.
Feed prices have risen dramatically, exports are at record levels, cold storage is as empty as it gets, and hog prices are rising. But how do you put all of these pieces together to predict profitability?
U.S. beef and pork exports began 2021 lower than year-ago, yet the USMEF remains optimistic as the retail meat demand remains strong and the expectation is that foodservice will rebound in more regions.
China Ministry of Agriculture said this week another ASF outbreak was reported in Sichuan Province, China’s largest pork producing province. Analysts say a resurgence in outbreaks indicates ASF isn’t under control.
China officials will crack down further on illegal production and sales of African swine fever vaccines in a sign of the extent of a problem that is damaging the world’s largest pig industry, the ministry said on Monday.
The cases were detected in Aba prefecture in the southwestern province of Sichuan, and the city of Xiangyang in the central province of Hubei.
There are many reasons why consumers prefer purchasing meat online. One Denver, Colo., resident says he wants to know that his purchase directly supports family farmers in a much more direct and intentional way.
Winning the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award is humbling, says 2021 winner Don Nikodim. In his eyes, he’s just doing what he’s supposed to do. Nikodim was honored during the recent National Pork Industry Forum.
While Tyson’s lawyers were filing a lawsuit on Monday against one of the packer’s largest cattle suppliers, the ink was still drying on the sale of one of that supplier’s feedlots to one of Tyson’s competitors.
A pork producer, a professional, a mom, a storyteller, a champion for the pork industry. Jen Sorenson, newly elected NPPC president, is hitting the ground running in her new role.
Norbrook, Inc. launches Cefenil® RTU – generic ceftiofur hydrochloride injectable for treating common diseases like swine bacterial respiratory disease and foot rot, bovine respiratory disease and metritis in cattle.
Soy in livestock diets is traditionally evaluated on one metric: crude protein. Recent research shows that may not be the best indicator for meeting nutritional needs of livestock. How can you discern those differences?
Although the rising price of U.S. hogs is impacted by the African swine fever setbacks China is experiencing in their hog herd, experts say it’s not the primary driver why prices are soaring in the U.S.
While trade is not a headline of the Biden Administration in the first 100 days, it’s not stopping Katherine Tai from making her voice heard. Tai is now waiting full confirmation vote to put her ideas to work.
German pig prices have risen again as sales inside the EU help markets recover from Asian import bans on German pork, traders and industry sources said on Wednesday.
With many of the leading destinations for U.S. pork and beef exports being in Asia, smooth cargo movement through West Coast ports is critical to the success and profitability of the U.S. red meat industry.
Everyone likes a deal! Who doesn’t? But sometimes the deal isn’t as good as what we thought and we don’t figure that out until after the fact. The same thing can happen with nutrition or diet formulation.
Regardless of whether you sell 100,000 markets hogs a year or have a barn with two show pigs, Jan Archer, a N.C. pig farmer, says we all share an obligation to take care of each other. And that starts with biosecurity.
An outbreak of African swine fever has been confirmed in piglets being illegally transported through Funing county in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, the farm ministry said.