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Davis Howell is the first to admit winning the 2023 National FFA Swine Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award is still a bit of a blur. 

The USDA said on Tuesday it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate faster processing-line speeds while collecting data on how the speeds affect meatpacking workers.

Hormel Foods forecast fiscal year 2024 profit below estimates on Wednesday as consumers reduce spending on its pricier meat products and ready-to-eat meals as well as pressure on its retail business.

The U.S. pork industry has learned its lesson about paying attention to disease outbreaks in other countries. That's why a new website has been created about Japanese Encephalitis Virus that wreaked havoc in Australia.

The future home of the American Royal moves forward on facility to “create a food and agriculture innovation district that will be unlike any other in the world,” said Kansas Governor Laura Kelly.

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Tuesday that it will extend time-limited trials at USDA’s New Swine Slaughter Inspection System establishments. 

Whether you are serving a crowd or feeding your family during movie night, charcuterie is a trend that isn't going away anytime soon. This is good news for pork as everyone knows pork adds the flavor!

Cattle feeding margins fell deeper into the red last week while packer margins improved modestly. Pork producer margins erode further underwater.

An analysis combining the results of 14 studies from around the globe has uncovered some common patterns in how the piglet microbiome, specifically the gut bacteria, changes over time, Purdue University reports.

Harvest is wrapping up, and the New Year is on the near horizon.

In a positive development for the U.S. meat industry, China recently granted approval for 18 U.S. beef establishments and 12 U.S. pork establishments to export to China, the U.S. Meat Export Federation reports.

Can you turn manure into a cow, chicken or fish? Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are looking to do just that, in a roundabout, circular economy, kind of way.

Katelyn Gaffield has been hired as assistant research professor for the Swine Nutrition Team in the Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Department.

China's most active hog futures closed down 5.69% on Monday at a record low, after farmers ramped up selling of pigs following months of weak prices, hitting market confidence.

No one wants to waste food, especially pork, but how do you know when it's been in the refrigerator too long? Janeal Yancey, a meat scientist at the University of Arkansas, weighs in on meat color and food safety.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association paid tribute to seven players in the state high school football championships for their valuable, but often unheralded, contributions.

Do you know any graduate students who are passionate about the pork industry? If so, encourage them to apply for the 2024 Real Pork Scholars program. Applications are now available for the 2024 cohort.

As swine producers, you all pay a health tax at the end of the year, whether you know it or not. This tax is paid on every pig and reflects the cost of less-than-perfect health in an operation.

The U.S. swine industry lost an estimated $299 million per year due to heat stress alone in 2003, says Jay S. Johnson, USDA-ARS researcher. If you adjust that for inflation, that's more like $493 million per year now.

On Monday, Nov. 13—also World Kindness Day—the Cedar Rapids community was the focus of a “Thank You” celebration from Iowa’s pig farmers, for the support shown to those who work in bringing food from farm to table.

The Government of Canada’s fall economic statement for 2024 is encouraging, the Canadian Pork Council said. Efforts to reduce the risk of ASF are appreciated, but CPC also hoped to see feed assistance for pork producers.

After two months of a waning outlook on the ag economy, economists views took a turn in the November Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor, a survey of nearly 70 ag economists from across the country.

A pig showman, golfer and FFA officer, Paizlee Hardin was a happy high school sophomore. But on March 15, her life as she knew it changed when she began experiencing “crazy symptoms” and lost her ability to walk.

Reducing the need for antibiotic use in livestock production is a key focus for researchers and on farms that has significant implications for the wellbeing of animals and humans alike.

The history of wild pig hunts is filled with unusual stories, but the chase for a 750-lb. beast hiding in plain sight on a Mississippi farm ranks as a standalone account. Farming reality outshines fiction.

How well prepared is your operation to manage risk? Here’s a list of the top 5 risks and ways to mitigate the challenges.

The agency says exports picked up steam this year in countries such as Canada, India and Japan and that the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program will keep the wheels of progress turning in 2024.

Ready or not, peak disease transmission season has arrived. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a frustrating and complicated disease. How prepared are your farm and team for PRRS season?

Emerging infectious diseases are a constant threat to the swine industry. Here's how SHIC is helping protect and mitigate emerging disease risks to the North American swine population.

My Grandma Ruth was an amazing cook. Spending time with her in the kitchen growing up is a gift I'll never take for granted. She didn't have a fancy kitchen, but she didn't need it to make the very best food ever. 

Cattle feeding margins declined nearly $100 per head last week with lower cash bids and rising costs. Pork producer margins remain mired in red ink.

Meet the nine graduate students selected for the inaugural 2023 Real Pork Scholars cohort designed to offer professional mentorship and build a strong peer-to-peer network and professional training foundation.

As much as everyone loves Thanksgiving, it can be a little overwhelming getting family together. If politics or the pork market start to come up in conversation, try this to help lighten the mood.

British meat producer Cranswick forecasts annual profit at the upper end of current market estimates, betting strong domestic demand and higher pig prices would offset a fall in China volumes.

The Nov. 30 deadline on the Time-Limited Trial for New Swine Inspection System plants is approaching. USDA's inaction is failing the pork industry, says the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

It's Thanksgiving week, and special meals are being planned and prepared across the country. What's on the menu at your celebration?

A semi-trailer hauling 1,900 piglets overturned on Friday near Dayton, Ohio. Body camera footage showed troopers responding to the call.

Turkey is o.k., but it's a far cry from a delicious holiday ham in my book. That's why I can't help but be intrigued by turporken.

Taiwan notified the World Trade Organization on Sept. 28 that it was invoking volume-based special safeguards on imports of pork belly, according to the latest USDA FAS GAIN report.

Results of African swine fever research in Vietnam are helping inform prevention and preparedness efforts for the U.S. pork industry while helping with response and recovery efforts for the ASF epidemic in Vietnam.  

The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership, along with several board seats have renewed through 2026, following its fall board meeting, held Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C.

Mark Faust shares objectives in seven key areas that can intensify your operation's vision, divergence and focus.

When a group of pigs escaped from a farm in Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota in 2016, it wasn't long before a sow wandered into the West Valley Wildlife Management Area, where she gave birth to several piglets.

Hord Family Farms of Bucyrus, Ohio, completed its acquisition of the assets of New Horizon Farms, a farrow-to-finish swine operation in Pipestone, Minn.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) successfully concluded its Strategic Planning Conference with the election of a new dynamic officer team, including Randy Spronk, Steve Hanson, Jay Theiler and David Bruntz.

The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in a tight to the top of the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition.

Cash cattle traders were jolted by a steep price decline last week that erased much of the profit on cattle sent to market. Pork margins remain red.

Management of swine manure demands constant attention. As manure pumping and application continue, safety and effective treatment strategies are essential to address the rising concern of swine manure foaming on farms.

A large crowd gathered for the 4-H Livestock Contests results at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 15 in Louisville, Ky. Here are the winners in livestock judging, skillathon and quiz bowl.

Livestock judging changed the direction of Dale Hummel and Ryan Rash's lives, opening up opportunities they never saw coming. They share 5 tips on how to score better in the reasons room.