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Don’t miss the 2024 Missouri Pork Expo on February 20 and February 21 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. Here’s how to register and what you can expect.
Pork processing is starting to see a turnaround, Bill Even, National Pork Board CEO, told AgriTalk guest host Michelle Rook. He opens up about the opportunities and challenges he sees ahead in 2024.
A chef from Iowa State University won this year’s Taste competition, which traditionally kicks off Iowa Pork Congress week in Des Moines.
Weather continues disrupting shipping and harvest operations for livestock producers across the Corn Belt and Central Plains as both cattle and hog feeding losses continue to mount.
The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.
For as long as he can remember, Matt Gent has wanted to be a pig farmer. In fact, he loved farming so much that he gave up on high school sports because he wanted to get home sooner to help his dad on the farm.
From freedom to operate to product innovation, the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s annual meeting was full of exciting conversations and thoughtful discussions to help spur the largest pork-producing state forward.
Indiana Pork recently presented three awards to individuals who have dedicated much time to advancing the pig industry.
China will “guide” farmers to reduce hog production capacity as it steps up regulation of the industry, the agriculture ministry said, after an aggressive expansion drive led to an oversupply of pigs and heavy losses.
CIRCUMVENT CML, a product of Merck Animal Health, has been awarded the Best New Food Animal Product from S&P Global Animal Health.
A persistent series of African swine fever outbreaks in Hong Kong could heighten the need for imported pork, says USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom. He just returned from a market visit to Hong Kong.
Droughts, high rainfall and other weather events affecting the corn harvest have made it even more critical than ever to analyze mycotoxin risks across the nation. Here’s the latest report from Alltech’s analysis.
Vikram Luthar’s leave is pending an ongoing investigation being conducted by outside counsel for ADM and the Board’s Audit Committee.
Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood, a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
With another round of frigid temperatures blanketing the U.S. again, what’s behind the cold? Here’s a hint: it’s not El Niño.
Phil Borgic vividly remembers sitting in his civics class years ago. He thought it was pretty cut and dry that one state can’t tell another how to run their business. But that didn’t apply for Prop 12, he told AgriTalk.
Taste of Elegance, hosted by Indiana Pork, is designed to inspire innovative and exciting ways to serve pork. This year’s event attracted over 400 people to downtown Indianapolis for an evening of celebration.
The latest Veterinary Wellbeing Study shows greater levels of job satisfaction and pride in work across veterinary teams, but challenges like student debt and a shortage of qualified veterinary team members remain.
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions announced the acquisition of Diamond Animal Health, from Mars Corporation.
The Executive Committee of the National Swine Registry has named Clay Zwilling of Parkville, Mo., as the next chief executive officer of the National Swine Registry.
An escaped pig explored a beautiful, snowy day in Richmond, Ky., on Jan. 16 before Richmond Police Department officers caught the pig.
Antibiotics delivered via water as a route of administration (ROA) continue to increase in usage. From 2011 to 2020, water as an ROA grew 4%. In 2020, water as a ROA represented 30% of antibiotic administration.
Steph Carlson has joined the National Pork Producers Council as assistant vice president of state and national relations. In her role, she will serve as the primary NPPC point of contact for state pork organizations.
What began in 2003 as the North American PRRS Symposium has grown in size and focus. Here’s a look at a recent milestone.
Winter weather dominated livestock markets the second full week of the year with slowing harvest and transportation. Cattle and hog prices were steady and margins improved modestly, yet losses remain significant.
Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.
While the 2023 Progress Report provides a review of the Swine Health Information Center’s activities and accomplishments, the 2024 Plan of Work outlines projects to address its strategic priorities in the new year.
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) has selected its 2024 Pork Ambassadors. Five college students will participate in the year-long program.
The struggling hog market is being blamed for job losses this month at Red Deer’s Olymel plant in Alberta, Canada.
China’s once-soaring soybean demand will slow by about a fifth in the first quarter from a year earlier after record slaughter shrank pig herds, pressuring prices ahead of an expected glut of South American beans.