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China will allow imports of pig origin protein feed and pork offal from France effective immediately, according to statements from Chinese customs and the French farm ministry.
Inclement weather has forced meatpackers to fully or partially halt operations at 10 pork or poultry plants in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, meat lobby ABPA said on Monday.
Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Monday, as it begins to reap the benefits of shutting some chicken processing plants to reduce costs.
The Senate and House agriculture committees released their respective frameworks for the next farm bill, with the House measure including a provision to fix the problems caused by California Proposition 12.
Brazil declared itself as free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, and will request World Organization for Animal Health to recognize that status as it seeks to open more markets for its meat exports.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will raise the user fees for the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program effective Oct. 1, 2024. Here’s why this matters to you.
EPA’s new model is designed to address previously identified shortfalls in the R&D GREET model and how it calculated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The new approach accounts for all emissions from farm to fuel.
Sampling and cleaning lagoons and anaerobic digesters is a dirty, but important job. Here are a few safety considerations and tips to remember when it comes to dealing with sludge.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to advance the FDA’s regulatory process for intentional genomic alterations in animals.
The Meat Institute has worked to educate member companies to improve age and identity verification and develop new programs and technology to detect identity fraud and more.
A multi-state effort is underway to understand better knowledge and educational needs of small swine producers and small swine herd veterinarians.
Ryan Samuel shares five benefits of the Transport Quality Assurance certification program and why it’s so important during a pivotal time in the pork industry.
Bacon was on everyone’s mind on Wednesday at the Illinois State Capital. Here’s why.
” ... so the bill that I’m going to sign today is going to say basically take your fake, lab-grown meat elsewhere. We’re not doing that in the state of Florida,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis.
USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection.” No virus particles were found to be present.
Here’s a round-up of new hires in the pork industry.
Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left local suppliers with limited options for work.
Not much was left in the communities of Sulphur and Holdenville, Okla., after killer tornados struck the towns located southeast of Oklahoma City. In Holdenville, two people died in the twister, including an infant.
Here’s a round-up of recent headlines from state pork associations.
College educated Arianna Martinez traveled from her home in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to the United States in search of new opportunities.
A solid genetic foundation is crucial to addressing the complex challenges that affect sow longevity.
Convenience is a big factor when it comes to red meat consumption. USMEF staff recently met in Korea, where demand for meal kits is high, to learn more about the opportunity for U.S. producers.
He’s the guy who always asks for more. Whether it’s more work or more ways to learn, everyone who knows Chad Groves knows he never looks for shortcuts. That’s why he’ll be taking the reins as CEO of Seaboard Foods.
Cattle feeders and pork producers both saw higher cash prices for harvest-ready animals last week and margins improved accordingly. Packers continue to struggle with negative margins.
Current outbreaks of African swine fever have resulted in billions of dollars in losses across the globe, heightening the need for the eradication of wild swine populations that can transmit foreign diseases, AFBF says.
Today, people are more curious than ever about where their food comes from. How can we better tell our story and take away the mystery?
Hormel Foods Corporation announced that Jeff Grev, vice president of legislative affairs, will be retiring after a 40-year career with the company. Chad Randick will succeed Grev as vice president of legislative affairs.
Batista brothers have been elected to JBS SA board of directors.
Federal officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in nine states since late March. The public health risk is low, but is higher for those exposed to infected animals.
One thing economists are particularly bad at is predicting what the future holds for the economy or specific market trends. Still, economists find gainful employment making predictions. The reason? Economic resiliency.