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In an effort to combat hunger during the holiday season, Smithfield Foods, through its Helping Hungry Homes hunger relief program, generously contributed 64,576 hams to food banks across six states.
The K-State 2024 Swine Profitability Conference, themed ‘Persevering through Challenges in the Swine Industry,’ aims to equip pork producers with valuable insights to enhance their business decisions.
This year, three incidents rose to the top of the pork industry’s scandalous headlines.
AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.
Although implementation of California’s Proposition 12 is technically in effect, experts agree the practical aspect of enforcement is less obvious. The most notable changes will follow full enforcement on Jan. 1, 2024.
Santa failed to deliver any margin improvements for cattle and hog producers while beef and pork packers operated in the black.
The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funding supports researchers who are developing surveillance, prevention and preparedness methods for the highly infectious animal disease, African swine fever.
The 2024 Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 24 and 25 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Producers around the country will gather together for North America’s largest winter swine trade show and conference.
Here’s a look at 20 innovative minds who shared their perspectives in our PORK Week series across all of our Farm Journal platforms to elevate the important role the pork industry plays in feeding the world.
There’s just something about the bond between youth exhibitors and their livestock. Stories of triumph, resilience, accountability and work ethic are some of the themes woven into 2023’s top stock show stories.
USDA’s APHIS recently completed its eFile system, a digital platform that streamlines the permitting and licensing process for animal and plant health and animal welfare activities.
Effective Nov. 22, 2023, and until further notice, the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services is restricting the importation live swine, swine germplasm and unprocessed products and by-products from Bangladesh.
It’s been a banner year for Drovers and Farm Journal’s PORK. As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at the stories that garnered top honors this year.
Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., issued a Christmas Eve announcement on the sudden passing of its president and industry influencer Jarold Callahan.
We’ve rounded up some of the most memorable features of PorkBusiness.com in 2023, just in case you missed them the first time around.
In a significant development for the U.S. pork industry, the Philippines has announced the extension of reduced tariff rates on imported pork through the end of 2024.
What started with an eagerness for a hands-on learning experience in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, ended with a new passion and opportunity for Carlie Rogers, a first-gen college student.
The Swine Health Information Center’s Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program is now available online. It was introduced as a Word-based form to conduct outbreak investigations. Here’s what you need to know.
The Prescott Family Reindeer Farm in southern Missouri is 240 acres rooted in a deep desire to give everyone a full Christmas experience. Cattle producers by trade, they decided to also add reindeer to their mix.
Bill Engle remembers attending a sale 22 years ago where some old sleighs were being sold. That sparked an interest and today, he has a growing collection with nearly 300 sleighs.
USDA has granted Mr. Claus and his reindeer a special permit to enter the U.S., ensuring a seamless journey for the joy they bring each holiday season.
While the Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac are both backward looking – derived from past data that come close to current conditions. Weather agencies are tending more toward predictive computer models.
From the election to world trade, as well as geopolitical factors that have the potential to shape agriculture in 2024, the December Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows the possibility of several economic surprises.
Infectious diseases such as PED, PRRS and influenza can be transmitted through contaminated airborne particles. A variety of industries use technologies to control aerosolized emissions. An extensive review is now out.
The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation celebrated another successful Operation Christmas Meal this December, distributing 24,000 pork loins to 23 communities across Iowa during the annual event.
A paradigm shift occurred in domestic grocery landscape in the late 1990’s, away from traditional in-store meat cutting. The rapid changes resulted in processors building entire facilities to fulfill retailers’ needs.
Here’s a look at the 2024 line-up for SowBridge, the distance educational series for those who work with sows, boars and piglets, and with genetic and reproductive issues.
Animal Agriculture Alliance releases reports from 2023 animal rights conferences. Food chain urged to prepare for activism in 2024 including “open rescue,” legislative campaigns and pressure to drop meat from menus.