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A new video on Funny Or Die will have you laughing about the absurd food labels that are found at the grocery store.
Great onboarding protocols can minimize employee turnover on your farm.
The proposed rule would remove a redundant requirement that requires hog slaughter establishments to clean hog carcasses before incising. The requirement is already covered under other rules.
With implementation of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) changes now over a year underway, the FDA inspection process is expected to happen more frequently in the coming months.
New employees can come from a variety of backgrounds with varying experience, so it is important for an employer to meet new hires with appropriate expectations and meeting new hires “where they are.”
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance selects six farmers and ranchers to lead conversations about sustainability in food and agriculture.
Jerry Gulke dives deeper into last week’s discussion regarding media rhetoric about China buying and market movements since Friday.
A federal trial in North Carolina might alter the future of hog farming in the state. Closing arguments in the Smithfield nuisance case (McKiver et al v. Murphy-Brown, LLC) were heard Tuesday.
The best part about human capital is that the more you effectively utilize it, the more you have.
Iowa State Extension offers four guideline publications to help livestock producers safely manage manure.
Leaders at the National Farm Medicine Center are building and testing rural health informatics tools to enhance the collection and dissemination of publicly available injury case data from news reports.
A cool start to grilling season gives hope that warmer temperatures will also fire up meat demand.
Ag Secretary Perdue, FCC Chair Pai join coalition to kick-off listening sessions on expanding broadband services in rural America.
China is well prepared to handle any negative effects from its trade dispute with the U.S., the commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Understanding why pigs tail-bite is a challenge for many producers, as the behavior is often sporadic. Researchers at the University of Minnesota says littermates are more prone to the abnormal behavior.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is gearing up for its 2018 Stakeholders Summit, scheduled for May 3-4 in Arlington, Virginia. Here are 18 reasons why organizers feel you should be there.
Bill Shipley, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, says, “To say China matters to U.S. soybean farmers would be an understatement.” He invited President Trump to his farm for a visit about trade policies.
The pending nuisance lawsuit in North Carolina could change the way the pork industry does business if the judge rules for the plaintiffs. Are there things you can do to avoid a similar situation?
In the debate of antibiotic use, pig farmers know there are cases where antibiotic treatments are needed, but a growing public discontent makes decisions more complex. That can lead to unintended suffering for animals.
A semi hauling 1,900 pigs tipped over on state Route 20 in Iron County, Utah, Friday afternoon.
Breakeven prices are used to examine the relative profitability and competitiveness of a farm’s enterprises and when developing marketing plans.
A professor at Virginia Tech University says the U.S. should try to get the best trade deal with China that it can, but it should be wary of the potential consequences.
Louisville’s JBS Swift pork processing plant has suspended pig shipments from a Kentucky farm after Mercy for Animals released a video Monday, that allegedly shows pigs being mistreated.
President Donald Trump said he may prioritize a bilateral trade deal with Mexico over Canada and that he’s building a good rapport with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Purdue University Ag Economist Chris Hurt joins host Chip Flory on AgriTalk ATB.
So-called hot Dog Water was being sold in Canada for US$28.85 a bottle, and people were buying it. Although it professed health benefits, it didn’t. It was actually a study in human behavior.
Chef’d, one of the first meal kit companies on the market, halted production this week, citing problems with funding. More than 350 employees were laid off Monday at distribution warehouses in New York and California.
A grant-writing session has been added to the Aug. 14-15 agenda of the Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop in Marshfield, Wis.
U.S. President Donald Trump has shown a penchant for trying to bully America’s trading partners into concessions at the negotiating table. In China, he faces a rising superpower with the economic might to hold its own.