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One Health Certified defines species-specific requirements for each animal protein under one universal program.
ISU Institute to Administer One Health Certified Program

Leading chicken producer, Mountaire Farms, first to offer retail products under program label.

USDA’s New Swine Slaughter Rule Hit By Lawsuit
USDA’s New Swine Slaughter Rule Hit By Lawsuit

A new lawsuit has been brought against the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Modernization of Swine Slaughter Inspection. 

To grow hemp, you need a trusted seed supplier.
Find Trusted Partners To Help You Succeed With Hemp. Here’s One Way.

Real farmers are sharing how they succeed with this new crop.

On Wednesday President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He signed the Phase One portion of the trade deal between the U.S. and China.
Agriculture Applauds Phase One China Deal, Awaits Tariff Removal

On Wednesday President Donald Trump and Vice Premier Liu He signed the Phase One portion of the trade deal between the U.S. and China.

Serbia Reports ASF Outbreak in Wild Boars
Serbia Reports ASF Outbreak in Wild Boars

Serbia announced an outbreak of African swine fever on Wednesday in wild boars in the east of the country, near its borders with Bulgaria and Romania.

Swine Product News: AP, FarrPro, Brookside Agra 
Swine Product News: AP, FarrPro, Brookside Agra 

Companies announce new products and awards in the swine industry.

Phase 1 China Deal Signed Clearing Way for $80 Billion in Ag Purchases
Phase 1 China Deal Signed Clearing Way for $80 Billion in Ag Purchases

A phase one trade deal with China is official, clearing the way for America’s chief trade competitor to purchase $80 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods over the next two years.

What Did 60 Minutes Miss? Everything, Say Pig Farmers
What Did 60 Minutes Miss? Everything, Say Pig Farmers

The 60 Minutes report on antibiotic use in pig farms was full of inaccuracies, driven by emotion, motivated by an underlying agenda and interestingly timed with Impossible Foods’ announcement.

Pork Industry Releases New Sustainability Report
Pork Industry Releases New Sustainability Report

Report and porkcares.org share successes and set stage for future improvement.

2019 Ag Labor Study
2019 Ag Labor Study

What are farmers’ biggest labor challenges? Finding qualified workers tops the list, according to a 2019 Farm Journal survey of 2,100 farmers and ranchers.

2020 Hemp Summits Open For Registration
2020 Hemp Summits Open For Registration

Come to Chicago this month to hone your knowledge and know-how.

Rat Hunting with the Dogs of War, Farming’s Greatest Show on Legs
Rat Hunting with the Dogs of War, Farming’s Greatest Show on Legs

Welcome to four hours of rat hell and a hunt like no other. Jordan Reed is tackling one of agriculture’s most pervasive financial drains—rats, and his dog pack may be farming’s greatest show on legs.

Mitsubishi Distances Itself From ‘How To Steal Pigs’ Program
Mitsubishi Distances Itself From ‘How To Steal Pigs’ Program

Mitsubishi Motors in the United Kingdom (UK) is distancing itself from a documentary, “How to Steal Pigs and Influence People,” that is scheduled to air on Channel 4 in the UK on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

States are passing legislation around factory farming. John gives his thoughts on if the recently passed pieces of legislation are justified.
John Phipps: Is Legislation Surrounding Factory Farms Justified?

States are passing legislation around factory farming. John gives his thoughts on if the recently passed pieces of legislation are justified.

Sioux City Pork Plant Incentives Restored
Sioux City Pork Plant Incentives Restored

Financial incentives to Seaboard Triumph Foods have been restored by state economic development officials after an investigation found no evidence the Iowa pork plant abused or mistreated Micronesian workers.

Classical Swine Fever Strikes Okinawa
Classical Swine Fever Strikes Okinawa

For the first time in over 30 years, an outbreak of classical swine fever, also known as hog cholera, is resulting in thousands of pigs being culled on the Japanese island of Okinawa.

Feral Pig Study May Help Australia Recover from Bushfires
Feral Pig Study May Help Australia Recover from Bushfires

The raging Australian bushfires have already killed about one billion animals and could cause some entire species to go extinct. A mass mortality event study on feral pigs may hold clues to help Australia recover.

Reduce the Risk of African Swine Fever Virus Transmission in Feed
Reduce the Risk of African Swine Fever Virus Transmission in Feed

Researchers are continuing to look into African swine fever and they're finding the half-life of the disease in feed is longer than originally thought.

Swine Industry Opportunities for Youth: Scholarships, Contests
Swine Industry Opportunities for Youth: Scholarships, Contests

Youth interested in the swine industry have many opportunities waiting for them from leadership development to scholarship financial support. Don't miss these great ways to fuel your passion.

Illinois Pork Producers Association Invests in Feed Technology Center
Illinois Pork Producers Association Invests in Feed Technology Center

The Illinois Pork Producers Association has announced a financial commitment to the new Feed Technology Center at the University of Illinois.

Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater
Smithfield Foods Generates Renewable Natural Gas from Wastewater

Roughly 140,000 dekatherms of renewable natural gas per year will be transported through the partnership with Duke Energy from Smithfield to natural gas plants to be used to generate electricity for consumers.

Cash Feeder Pig Prices Average $67.60, Up $6.32 Last Week
Cash Feeder Pig Prices Average $67.60, Up $6.32 Last Week

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 5,800 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $67.60, up $6.32 per head from last week.

Therapy Pigs in Airports: Now’s Not the Time
Therapy Pigs in Airports: Now’s Not the Time

Everyone’s talking about LiLou, the airport therapy pig. But with all of the foreign animal disease pressure throughout the world right now, should we be using pigs as airport therapy animals?

November Pork Exports Exceed Previous Records
November Pork Exports Exceed Previous Records

U.S. pork exports posted the best month on record in November, reaching new highs in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the USMEF.

Swine Health Information Center Will Stay Open for Business
Swine Health Information Center Will Stay Open for Business

The National Pork Board (NPB) Board of Directors approved a two-year extension of the Swine Health Information Center.

Illinois Farmers Donate Over 100,000 Pounds of Pork to Food Banks
Illinois Farmers Donate Over 100,000 Pounds of Pork to Food Banks

Illinois Pork Producers Association and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board donated 100,263 pounds of ground pork to foodbanks throughout the state in 2019 on behalf of the Pork Power program. 

Global ASF Update: Virus Spreads Near Germany 
Global ASF Update: Virus Spreads Near Germany 

In December, Poland recorded 55 outbreaks of ASF in wild boars near the German border, increasing concern that the virus could spread to Germany, one of the European Union’s largest pork exporters.

Soaring Pork Prices Keep China’s Inflation At 7-Year High
Soaring Pork Prices Keep China’s Inflation At 7-Year High

Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December over a year ago kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to ease meat shortages caused by a disease outbreak, official data showed Thursday.

You Dirty Rat … Rodent Control is Vital

In this time of heightened biosecurity awareness, the importance of an effective disease barrier system for rodent control in and around hog buildings can’t be overstated.

Impossible Foods Targets Pork for its Global Appeal
Impossible Foods Targets Pork for its Global Appeal

Impossible Foods is determined to replace animals in the global food system by 2035. Farm Journal news director, John Herath, caught up with Impossible Foods' head of culinary at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Animal Agriculture Alliance Shares Activism; Farm Security Resources
Animal Agriculture Alliance Shares Activism; Farm Security Resources

New website places up-to-date resources in the hands of farmers and ag advocates.

Conservation Agriculture Gains National Momentum
Conservation Agriculture Gains National Momentum

Farm Journal and foundational partners introduce America’s Conservation Ag Movement special edition of the magazine.

How Do You Improve External Culture When You Can’t Move the Farm?
How Do You Improve External Culture When You Can’t Move the Farm?

As more and more agricultural workers come to the U.S. from foreign countries, external culture is becoming increasingly important.

Harmon (L) and Thomson (R) join the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.
New Leadership Joins Iowa State University

Jay Harmon takes role as associate dean for extension; Daniel Thomson was selected for chair of animal science, both positions serve in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Why I’m 'Freaking Out' Over Fake Meat
Why I’m 'Freaking Out' Over Fake Meat

From their climate-controlled offices in the center of a smog-shrouded megalopolis, the editorial board of The Los Angeles Times seems utterly clueless about ranching and climate.

2020 is full of unknowns when it comes to the markets, but both market analysts and Washington watchers agree on one thing: the political environment will impact the markets in 2020.
Biggest Risk to Commodity Markets in 2020? Politics

2020 is full of unknowns when it comes to the markets, but both market analysts and Washington watchers agree on one thing: the political environment will impact the markets in 2020.

Oklahoma Youth Use Livestock Projects to Fight Hunger
Oklahoma Youth Use Livestock Projects to Fight Hunger

Oklahoma youth step up to help curb childhood hunger.

Don't Complicate the Labor Crisis: Take Care of People
Don't Complicate the Labor Crisis: Take Care of People

Make your barn an irresistible place to work.

A recent 60 Minutes report took aim at antibiotic use in livestock and swipes at the pork industry. Here’s a compilation of resources to fight back.
Antibiotic Resistance in 2020: Fight Fiction with Facts

A recent 60 Minutes report took aim at antibiotic use in livestock and swipes at the pork industry. Here’s a compilation of resources to fight back.

NPPC: Impossible Pork Violates Labeling Law
NPPC: Impossible Pork Violates Labeling Law

The National Pork Producers Council cites law that prohibits the use of words that redefine pork as it has been known by consumers for centuries.

USMEF Audio: U.S. Ready to Reclaim Red Meat Market Share in Japan
USMEF Audio: U.S. Ready to Reclaim Red Meat Market Share in Japan

Jesse Austin, USMEF vice president of marketing, recently returned from meetings in Japan with importers, distributors and other customers of U.S. pork and beef, which he discusses in this audio clip.

Sows Undergo Changes In Structure Over Time, Research Suggests

Graduate student Melanie Trenhaile-Grannemann studied videos of sows at 17 different time points and found that angles of the knee and pastern change over time.

Senate Passage of USMCA Likely Delayed Beyond This Week
Senate Passage of USMCA Likely Delayed Beyond This Week

A full Senate vote on President Donald Trump’s rewritten NAFTA trade agreement will be put off until next week at the earliest, after the deal was referred to multiple committees for review.

The Other Fake Meat: Impossible Foods Unveils Pork, Sausage
The Other Fake Meat: Impossible Foods Unveils Pork, Sausage

The California-based company unveiled Impossible Pork and Impossible Sausage on Monday evening at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

CBP Agriculture K9 Detects Prohibited Animal Products in Philadelphia
CBP Agriculture K9 Detects Prohibited Animal Products in Philadelphia

“Potter,” a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture detector dog, helped seize nearly 14 pounds of prohibited food products at the Philadelphia International Airport.

Are Preventative African Swine Fever Culls in Japan’s Future?
Are Preventative African Swine Fever Culls in Japan’s Future?

The Government of Japan wants to add African swine fever to the list of targeted diseases that allows preventative culls of healthy hogs in case of an ASF outbreak, according to the latest USDA FAS GAIN report.

Rodents are Potential Threat to Human and Animal Health

Rodents can cause major problems due to destruction and contamination of food, in addition to disease spread, say two experts at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

60 Minutes Missed Critical Details in Pig Farming Report, NPPC Says
60 Minutes Missed Critical Details in Pig Farming Report, NPPC Says

On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired an episode questioning antibiotic use in the livestock industry and singled out the pork industry. The report failed to include critical information about modern pig farming, NPPC says.

Cash Weaner Pig Prices Average $61.32, Up $5.46 Last Week
Cash Weaner Pig Prices Average $61.32, Up $5.46 Last Week

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 53,950 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $61.32, up $5.46 per head from last week.

Hypocrisy in Hollywood 2020
And The Hypocrisy Award Goes To…

We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for a PSA about blatant hypocrisy in Hollywood. I know, you’re shocked.