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To protect essential frontline workers, JBS USA has voluntarily removed hundreds of at-risk workers from a Greeley, Colo., beef plant in response to rising COVID-19 infections in the community.
Pigs will no longer be allowed to fly inside the cabin on U.S. airlines as emotional support animals under a new rule from the Department of Transportation. Neither will peacocks or alligators or monkeys.
Multi-disciplinary collaboration by academia, industry partners and the veterinary community is improving the diagnostics for and management of Streptococcus suis, a key endemic bacterial pathogen of pigs.
The report says total crop receipts are expected to increase $6.5 billion from 2019 levels. Total animal product receipts are expected to decrease $9.7 billion.
The surge of COVID-19 cases across the country is hitting rural hospitals especially hard. Many aren’t equipped to handle critical patients. Now some hospitals are unable to send patients to urban hospitals for care.
JBS USA, a unit of São Paulo-based JBS S.A., and a group of direct purchasers in an ongoing pork price-fixing lawsuit filed a motion on Tuesday for preliminary approval of a class action settlement.
By applying nutrition strategies wisely, North Carolina State University PhD student Gaby Martinez says the industry can reduce stillborns and farrowing duration while improving litter performance during lactation.
Officials have confirmed another 42 cases of ASF in wild boar in eastern Germany, the state government of Brandenburg said, as an outbreak of the disease that has halted German pork exports to Asia persists.
With the amount of pork that the U.S. is producing right now, trade and exports have never been more important, said AgriTalk’s Chip Flory during the Farmer Forum on Wednesday.
The demonstration video is part of an effort to help producers prepare for a foreign animal disease outbreak.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the pork industry many lessons that National Pork Producers Council president-elect Jen Sorenson believes will help pork producers mitigate future challenges.
From increasing practical livestock biosecurity measures to advancing rapid depopulation and disposal abilities during animal disease outbreaks, Farm Bill funding will support endeavors to protect animal health.
How diverse are influenza A viruses circulating in U.S. swine herds? Tavis Anderson, PhD, says there’s a great deal of diversity within the virus. His team is studying the factors driving this diversity.
New research published by the National Academy of Sciences ties livestock meat packing plants to 6% to 8% of U.S. COVID-19 cases, and 3% to 4% of the deaths through late July.
Struggling to find joy this holiday season? Editor Jennifer Shike shares what changed her perspective and how it provided a much needed reality check.
The National Pork Producers Council says it welcomes the idea of being added to the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (CPTPP), despite having bilateral trade deals with many of the countries.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Marketing Jesse Austin discusses the latest regarding U.S. pork sales to Japan, in particular chilled and ground seasoned pork.
If your workload on the farm is starting to reach its breaking point, you may be experiencing burnout.
No matter how many times you think you know all the diseases, new diseases pop up and remind you, ‘Oh, there’s stuff out there you’ve never seen before,’ says Daniel Gascho, DVM.
Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but farmers are still the focus.
Producers need to know that the U.S. imports some high-risk feed ingredients from countries with active cases of African swine fever, says Scott Dee, DVM. Here’s why it matters.
Understanding the role pets and livestock play in disease transmission is critical. Two Kansas State University studies are increasing the knowledge around SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.
For Al Wulfekuhle, the best part of being a pig farmer is the never-ending challenge to improve. He shares some of his thoughts on the future and his role in serving the pork industry.
It’s been a challenging year for everyone – in particular, hog farmers who encountered packing plant closures last spring. Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s “Give-A-Ham” campaign even more meaningful.
No two days are ever the same – which can be good and bad, laughs Heather Hill, a pig farmer from Greenfield, Ind.
Pork Checkoff responds to COVID-19 crisis and adjusts messages to meet consumer needs.
The company announced Friday that 100% of expenses related to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment would be covered, effective retroactively to March 1.
Is it possible to determine where high-risk feed products are coming into the U.S. from ASF-positive countries? Scott Dee and Gilbert Patterson weigh in on a new study that could help the industry mitigate risk.
The organization partners with farmers and other members of the agricultural community to move food from the farm level to food banks and distribution centers around the U.S.
Meat processing plants house unique environments. From chilled temperatures to unique air flow, researchers at Kansas State are researching if CDC guidelines work in meat processing facilities.