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Applications are open for the $5,000 Neil Dierks Scholarship to honor National Pork Producers Council’s previous CEO, Neil Dierks.
Why have so few swine operations implemented anaerobic digester systems? Economic challenges and the vertically integrated nature of the industry are two obstacles that prevent adoption of AD systems on farms.
Hog operations of many sizes and in various locations have successfully implemented anaerobic digesters and are reaping financial renewable energy benefits. Here’s a look at three examples.
While swine producers, professionals, organizations and companies celebrate #PORKtober this month, here’s a look at a few special notes as to why pork is truly worth celebrating every day of every month of every year.
As pork producers’ potential profits continue to erode this year, some economists say 2023 could be financially worse than 1998, which is unearthing concerns about contraction, restructuring and vertical integration.
Why is traceability is at the center of so many conversations today? “Traceability is the missing link to industry disease eradication and proving regional disease-free status,” says Michigan pork producer Joe Dykhuis.
While the U.S. and EU aim to make progress during an upcoming summit, reaching a final agreement is uncertain. This issue has significant implications for U.S./EU ties, climate goals, and geopolitics.
You might encounter labels on pork products like ham, bacon and hot dogs that indicate they are ‘uncured.’ You would be forgiven if you were puzzled why these products appear the same color as traditional cured meats.
Aerial Rug and Boundri use satellite imagery to create custom farm products - the most popular being rugs.
European Union pork exports are expected to decline 25% in 2024 compared to 2019 and account for 15% of production, down from 19% in 2019, according to the latest Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report.
A new tenderloin has been crowned Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. Find out where you can devour this year’s champion.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association isn’t the only pork organization to take advantage of the College Football NIL campaign. Pennsylvania pork producers are working with Chop Robinson, a stand-out for Penn State.
Traceability is not a new concept, says National Pork Board chief veterinarian Dusty Oedekoven. He shares why its time for change, along with producers Joe Dykhuis and Alan Wulfekuhle and veterinarian Clayton Johnson.
Cross-contamination between samples is one of the most common pre-analytical errors and can cause misleading diagnostic results, says Casondra Snow, a first year DVM student at the University of Minnesota.
When the workday is over for Wen Murphy, more often than not, he continues to think about his job and what he will leave for his family members and others who will someday walk the path of those who went before him.
Work by the House or Senate Agriculture Committee on a new farm bill is essentially stalled, Randy Russell tells AgriTalk’s Chip Flory. Russell says that could be the case until government funding issues are resolved.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says Question 3 will not only cost pork producers across the country hundreds of millions of dollars and drive many out of business, but it will also dramatically raise pork prices.
There is no one set of rules for establishing a routine health testing protocol for pig herds. Rather, a producer needs to review their individual needs and goals — and their budget — to create an achievable program.
Cattle feeding margins remain solidly profitable and supported by significant declines in feed costs. Pork producer margins erode.
Yanhong Liu has been named the new director of swine research at the UC Davis CLEAR Center in Davis, Calif. Here’s a look at what her work strives to do.
USDA APHIS recently updated several response plans and templates for the pork industry to utilize in the case of an African swine fever outbreak. Here’s a look at what’s new.
China’s Commerce minister expressed concerns over trade and tech restrictions to U.S. Senate Majority Leader this week. That’s as the U.S. Commerce Department added 42 more Chinese companies to the export blacklist.
Smithfield Foods announced it will close its Charlotte, N.C., pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, N.C., facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity.
Although August exports of U.S. pork were steady year-over-year, beef exports were well below the large totals of August 2022, USMEF reports. Pork exports were led by Mexico and beef exports showed improvement over July.
Registration is now open for K-State Swine Day on Nov. 16 in Manhattan, Kan. Here’s a look at the line-up for this popular swine industry event.
The Swine Health Information Center is seeking input for its 2024 Plan of Work from swine industry stakeholders. The Plan of Work provides a roadmap while allowing SHIC to be nimble and responsive to emerging issues.
The attack on Israel by Hamas adds urgency to GOP efforts to elect a new House speaker. The need to focus on Israel may help get a House GOP leadership decision this week, several lawmakers said.
China’s most-active hog futures DLHcv1 closed down 4% on Monday, the biggest decline in six weeks, as excess supply offset any boost to consumption from last week’s holiday.
The pork industry is buzzing with promotion in a number of ways. Here’s a look at what Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council, the National Pork Producers Council and Hormel Foods Corporation have in the works.
Sensitivity to post-weaning diarrhea is affected by physiological and metabolic changes of the gastrointestinal system that occur at weaning, leaving the newly weaned pig more vulnerable. Here’s how nutrition can help.