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Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have merged to successfully establish the company Novonesis, a world-leading biosolutions partner for better business, healthier lives, and a healthier planet, the company said in a release.
A new act aims to boost transparency and clarify labeling requirements for plant-protein and cell-cultured protein products so consumers know what they are buying. Here’s what you need to know.
One of the common ways farms are targeted is by unknowingly giving an animal rights extremist access via employment. Don’t wait for a crisis to arise before you act. Here’s what should be on your 2024 hiring checklist.
The next time you see someone in a grocery store aisle enthusiastically teaching customers about the pork industry, you might have just met Iowa Pork Industry Center’s new extension specialist.
The numbers were up at the 2024 Illinois Pork Expo in Springfield, Ill., this week. Here is a quick look at some of the insightful things we heard at the event in case you missed it.
Veterinarian advocates are urging congressional offices to support and cosponsor the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act and include the Healthy Dog Importation Act in the new farm bill. Here’s why.
During the 2024 Illinois Pork Producers Association annual meeting, the delegate body acknowledged four retiring directors.
“We want to make sure that we take every idea, that we take every concern back to the team and to the board of directors to be able to turn over every rock,” says NPPC’s Cody McKinley.
“Things are looking better, but not good,” Ever.Ag chief livestock economist Steve Meyer said about the pork outlook. “The question is, will things get better enough to get you in the black?”
While resilient farmland prices were the theme in 2023 and farmers were in the driver’s seat in most sales, Jim Rothermich with Iowa Appraisal has recently noticed a couple changes in the market.
At the Illinois Pork Expo, the Burgener family of Moweaqua, Ill., was honored as the 2024 IPPA Family of the Year.
No one would argue the character Rocky had a lot of ups and downs in his life. IPPA’s Executive Director Jennifer Tirey said it reminds her of what hog farmers have been going through, especially the last couple years.
“I gotta tell you, I did not know what to expect. It’s powerful just to be here with these pigs,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent told Mike Curtis, CEO of eGenesis, during a rare interview on the farm.
A freshman at Lincoln Land Community College pursuing a degree in agribusiness has been selected as the 2024 Illinois Pork Ambassador.
In 2011, Cheryl Cowser Walsh agreed to take a young pig into the classroom as part of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. Little did she know what her “yes” would turn into.
John Deere announces the release of its new 326 P-Tier telescopic compact wheel loader. The new telescopic loader offers 16-plus feet of reach while still being compact enough to work in barns or other tight spaces.
Ag economists’ views on the ag economy took a dive in the first Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor of 2024; however, relatively strong balance sheets and working capital could provide a cushion for 2024.
Lilly Bru of Gladbrook was named the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen during the Iowa Pork Congress. She will be joined by Abby Elsamiller and Aubrey Johnson to serve on the Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team.
ASF has been detected in over 50 countries in recent years, and it continues to spread. Although this deadly disease may seem miles away, the urgency to protect the U.S. from ASF has never been greater.
If adopted, EPA’s proposed new permitting guidelines under the Clean Water Act would require them to upgrade facilities and install costly wastewater treatment technologies, impacting the operation of processing plants.
Improving prices for live cattle and wholesale beef lifted margins for both feeders and packers. Pork producers also found improved margins but remain in the red.
In the “Supporting Farm Operations Act,” U.S. Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02) introduced calling for a two-year freeze on the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A nonimmigrant workers, at 2023 levels.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments that could dramatically reshape the landscape of how federal regulations are promulgated and interpreted, NPPC wrote.
Use the topics and tools included in The DIRTT Project to jump-start the succession planning process for your operation whether you are just beginning or need to get on track.
Here’s a look at the award winners honored at the Iowa Pork Congress.
It’s no surprise the 2023 economic crisis is at the center of winter trade show chatter and producer conversations, says National Pork Board’s Brett Kaysen, who shares an inside look at his conversations with producers.
Here’s a round-up of news headlines from companies connected to the pork industry.
Research provides critical information and resources to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds. Here’s a look at the RFP Research Priorities as included in SHIC’s Plan of Work.
The hallway chatter is what makes events like the Iowa Pork Congress so meaningful for pig farmers. It’s those conversations that bring people back year after year to one of the industry’s largest winter shows.
This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.