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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.
New research by the University of Illinois and Acceligen shows genetically modified pigs lacking CD163 PSTII-domain-coding exon 13 are completely resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.
Large investor groups are putting increased pressure on major food service organizations to reduce antimicrobial use in their protein supply chains. Can gene editing help reduce antibiotic use?
Research trials show Efficor helps improve growth performance and feed efficiency in growing and finishing pigs.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recently submitted comments noting their criticism of FDA’s draft guidance on the duration of use of certain antibiotics in food animals.
Registration is now underway for SowBridge, a 15 college and university cooperative distance educational series for those who work with sows, boars, piglets, and with genetic and reproductive issues.
Pork producers across the country continue to voice their concerns over how California’s Proposition 12 could negatively impact family farms and are looking to Congress for a solution.
Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel, N.C., pork-processing facility received special recognition for its commitment to exceed compliance with environmental regulations and maintain a high standard of environmental excellence.
Across the U.S., numerous pork products are being showcased in convenience stores, driving demand for high-quality pork and encouraging consumers to purchase pork more frequently. Here’s a peek.
Celebrating a shared passion for agriculture, 13 students from eight states met at The Maschhoffs in Carlyle, Ill., for its 6th Annual Leadership Experience Externship.
Are You Ready For the Polar Plunge? Some Areas Could See Temperatures Plummet to Negative 40 Degrees
From 40 degrees above zero earlier this week in parts of the Great Plains to now forecasts for temps to fall 40 degrees below zero, ag meteorologist Drew Lerner says the frigid conditions will be dangerous for livestock.
USDA’s final look at crop production for 2023 caught the commodity markets by surprise. The agency increased the final yield estimates for both corn and soybeans, and as a result, prices plummeted on Friday.
China’s customs on Friday lifted a five-year ban on pig and pork products from Belgium that was implemented because of an outbreak of African swine fever in 2018.
“Lean and healthy” isn’t just a label on packaged pork in the meat case at your grocery store — right now, it sort of describes the U.S. swine industry.
PRRS has been holding the pork industry hostage for far too long. A new study shows improvements in swine herd biosecurity can reduce the incidence risk of PRRS.
November exports of U.S. pork reached the highest value since mid-2021 while U.S. beef exports slowed in November, recording the third lowest value of 2023.
In October 2023, Arkansas became the first state to ban foreign-owned farmland. More states look to adopt similar laws, but one policy expert says the issue is rooted in politics and warns of unintended consequences.
With a slogan of “raised, not sourced,” Tim Haer had a wild idea to differentiate their business: create a vending machine to sell meat produced on their family’s farm, an idea he says that’s been wildly successful.
There’s no question the Swine Health Information Center got a lot done in 2023, and plans are underway to make 2024 even more productive. Here’s an inside look with SHIC executive director Megan Niederwerder.
Antimicrobial resistance is not a new concern, but it’s a concern that continues to grow, reports the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Kansas State University leaders aim to help swine producers ‘persevere’ through industry’s challenges.
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of two of Iowa’s trespass laws on Jan. 8. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says this is a win for both Iowans and the country. Here’s why.
Mexico recently issued a decree extending zero-duty treatment of certain food imports – including pork, beef and poultry – from all eligible suppliers through the end of 2024. What does this mean for the U.S.?
Ever.Ag announces its recent acquisition of PrairiE Systems and what this means for their business in the future.