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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.

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.

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

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-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.

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?

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.

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

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. 

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Oklahoma youth step up to help curb childhood hunger.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

“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.

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 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.

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-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.

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

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries takes a closer look at what feral hogs are eating to better understand the destruction they are causing.

‘Staying Competitive in the Swine Industry’ is the theme for the K-State conference.

Harness a variety of recruitment methods to increase your odds of hiring success.

Topics from practical information to outlooks for future decision-making.

One of the main reasons for the increased attention around meat alternatives is product placement in grocery stores, says Kaitlyn Compart, senior science manager of packaged meats at Smithfield Foods.

PORK Perspectives is a recurring column that provides business and leadership strategy tips from some of the pork industry’s finest. Meet Mark Bienhoff, Pathogen Control Team Leader at Kemin.

Activist groups have resolved to spread more and more misinformation about meat’s role in a healthy, balanced diet, which may lead to some fitness enthusiasts wondering if going vegan is the way to reach their goals. 

Research shows that humans are not as good at selecting employees as they think. With the high costs of poor performance and turnover, it’s important to get the right people in the right job. 

With the threat of African swine fever across the globe, biosecurity is more important now than ever. Here’s a recap of our most-read biosecurity-focused articles from 2019.

Every day, animal rights extremists find new ways to take meat, poultry, milk and eggs down. Hannah Thompson-Weeman shares the latest strategies and tactics these groups are using so you can avoid being targeted.

ASPCA has announced its second "Factory Farm Detox," a campaign the activist group hopes will encourage Americans to “eliminate factory-farmed foods” during a week-long consumer challenge.

The editors at AgWeb.com are looking at experts’ projections for commodities in 2020 to help you succeed in the coming year. Here’s a look at what analysts are expecting for the upcoming year in the protein segments.

According to research from the University of Illinois, excess leucine in pig diets can decrease protein synthesis and reduce feed intake.

We're recapping this year's most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK.

National Bacon Day is  Dec. 30, but many Americans celebrate this tasty slice of life most days and in more ways than ever before.

The crossroads of stewardship and welfare

Discover what some of the pork industry's brightest new stars are working on to help advance the pork industry in 2020 and beyond.