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But whether it's work gloves, warm socks or tools—when you work 24/7 these farmer gifts can make our day all year long. So here's seven gifts any hog farmer would like to see under the tree:

The U.S. House of Representatives approved an additional $19.6 million in funding for more agricultural inspectors at land, air and seaports to prevent ASF and other foreign animal diseases from entering U.S. borders.

Beef packers saw their margins decline to the lowest level since before the Tyson packing plant fire August 9 as beef cutout prices declined and cash cattle prices increased.

The North American Meat Institute says there are many falsehoods and mischaracterizations in NBC’s recent report on pork inspection in the U.S.

The use of drainage control structures with water gates on field tile is the No. 1 practice the Stateler family says they have adopted.

The AgDay team is continuing to keep you updated on the latest regarding the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal.

Most of the tasks on our holiday wish lists are fun and festive. But choosing an appropriate holiday entrée can be more challenging than gifting your Secret Santa. Here’s some help.

New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has proposed legislation that would ban new CAFOs (controlled animal feeding operations) and require existing ones to close by January 2040.

For some of us, 2019 can’t end fast enough. We’re ready for the new hope and promise of 2020. But before we get there, are you buried in to-do lists like me?

Juan LuBroth, DVM, Chief Veterinary Officer for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, discusses biosecurity and readiness in dealing with African swine fever in this second article of a two-part series.

Chinese gang criminals are at it again – intensifying China’s African swine fever (ASF) crisis by spreading rumors to force farmers to sell their pigs at lower prices, Bloomberg reports.

Up and coming leader Naomi Cooper of the University of Illinois is investigating ways to decrease pre-weaning mortality that are practical and applicable to the producer.

Farm Journal's PORK columnist Kent Bang of Compeer Financial shares his take on the 2020 pork outlook and says producers should work to drive down costs by managing risks associated with price volatility.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 13,250 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $52.89, up $4.56 per head from last week.

President Donald Trump and the Chinese government are both touting agreement on a phase 1 trade deal, but Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says history shows that a deal will only matter once it’s in writing.

Pork industry changes will require protecting the core while investing in future capabilities.

African swine fever has officially been confirmed in Indonesia, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported Thursday.

China and the U.S. have agreed on the text of a phase one trade deal, which will see the removal of tariffs on Chinese goods in stages, Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen said.

Given the buying power of California’s consumers, Proposition 12 is effectively setting standards for pork and veal producers in other states and in foreign countries that wish to sell meat in California. 

To help support California food bank’s efforts to meet demand for protein during a difficult fire season, Cargill donated nearly 50,000 pounds of beef to local families in California.

AgDay's Clinton Griffiths shares an update on this week's top headlines.

Long beards, bushy beards, tight beards, shaped beards. Which beard had what it takes to be named the Best Beard in the Pork Industry by Farm Journal's PORK?

President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation.

Applications are open for the 2020 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.

U.S. negotiators have reached the terms of a phase-one trade deal with China that now awaits President Donald Trump’s approval.

Most of us recognize that vegan diets are lacking vitamin B12. But there’s another nutrient that’s equally important — and equally absent, one that's available from beef.

Pork production is very close to challenging packing capacity.

Follow the "NO PRRS" steps to achieve sanitation.

A federal judge prevented Arkansas from enforcing a law that bans using terms such as "burger" or "sausage" to sell vegetarian and vegan products.

Up and coming leader Giovani Trevisan is developing and validating methods for disease surveillance at a big-picture level using veterinary diagnostic laboratory data and at the farm level.

Dutch company Meatable’s goal is to “satisfy the world’s appetite for meat without harming people, animals or the planet.”

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., introduced the Real MEAT Act, which aims to clarify the definition of beef and plant-based meat alternatives on product labels.

Greta Thunberg’s recognition is a watershed event and if you are involved in agriculture you should take notice, because whether you believe in climate change or think it’s a hoax is irrelevant.

Poland’s agriculture minister has proposed that army and police personnel should be allowed to shoot and kill wild boar on a large scale in areas that are affected by ASF to help fight the disease.

2019 College Aggies Online scholarship winners are announced, and Nebraska Pork Producers have opportunities for mentorships in 2020.

Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) was first reported in 2016, but appears to have been present in swine populations decades prior to that time, said Bailey Arruda, DVM.

The coveted National Swine Improvement Federation Distinguished Service Award was presented to Jack Dekkers, distinguished professor at Iowa State University, in Indianapolis on Thursday.

Key elements of a successful biosecurity program are often neglected, says Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, DVM, a professor at the University of Montreal in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. You can change that outlook.

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her plan to vote next week on the USMCA. That announcement was met with praise and optimism by ag industry groups and rural lawmakers alike.

The White House and House Democrats have reached a deal with new language on labor provisions in the trilateral trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico (USMCA). 

American Royal acquires land for “Epicenter of Agriculture.”

Chipotle's offer of contracts to young farmers to help them succeed may prove admirable, but the giant burrito chain has a less-than-sterling track record of disparaging farmers and ranchers.

New leadership appointed at Elanco, ADM expands research and development capabilities and Agrivida launches swine feed additive.

Diseases of the central nervous system are more common than you might think.

House Democrats plan a vote next week on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade agreement.

Iowa Pork Congress keynote speaker Andy Curliss, CEO of the NC Pork Council, will discuss how a significant, coordinated effort is threatening animal agriculture, not only in his state, but across the country.

Mark Twain National Forest is now closed to feral swine hunting, with one exception, announced the USDA’s Forest Service.

After reaching historic levels earlier this fall, beef packer margins have experienced steady declines over the past month as cattle prices have increased.

It’s crunch time in Washington D.C. to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) passed in 2019, with many agricultural groups and organizations losing patience. So, what does the deal do for agriculture?

ASF continues its steady, all-encompassing spread across Asia. While U.S. pork production differs significantly from Asia’s industry, Juan LuBroth shares lessons about this virus from other countries’ experiences.