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USDA announced on Tuesday a $24 million investment to “teach and train” beginning farmers and ranchers through NIFA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP).

Hormel Foods' labeling of a meat product line as "natural" despite using the same hogs and production methods as its other brands shows the U.S. meat labeling system needs reforms, consumer advocates say.

The farm bill debate depends in part on who controls the House because leadership of the Ag Committee would see definite changes if the GOP wins.

Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago.

Here’s a look at a recent product and facility launch, as well as industry scholarship news!

The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).

EPA says the proposals would collectively reduce 36 million tons of methane emissions between 2023 and 2035, which it says is almost the equivalent of GHG emissions emitted from all U.S. coal power plants in 2020.

China is set to increase pork imports in the coming months, after losses for farmers last year in the world's top pork producer caused a reduction in hog output that appears larger than official data suggests.

Natural hearing loss comes with age, but exposure to a loud environment -- common in agriculture -- can cause noise-induced hearing loss. Here's what you can do to prevent it.

Veterinarians are on alert as supply interruptions unfold for liquid amoxicillin, a first-line antibiotic commonly prescribed to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.  

The swine industry is facing a labor nightmare. Although one solution – contracted labor – has helped many farms across the country battle this challenge, it poses risks that simply can’t be ignored any longer.

We are more than the hours we work and the services we provide. We are people, friends, family, and community. You are important, you are loved, and you are worthy of conversation, caring, and love.

The poet Ovid said, “Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” This quote perfectly encompasses a key in business success: small habits done repeatedly truly do add up.

African swine fever is a daunting disease. With no cure, nearly 100% morbidity and no commercially available vaccine, the threat of ASF inching closer to the U.S. has all hands on deck protecting our country.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has wreaked havoc on many poultry operations this year. Cases confirmed this week in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin total nearly 1.5 million infected birds.

“I strongly believe Trump should no longer be the face of the Republican Party,” said former Representative Peter King of New York, a longtime Trump supporter.

Unions are arguing railroads haven't done enough to address worker concerns, largely surrounding working conditions and paid time off.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference is underway, addressing the industry's obstacles related to the sluggish global economy, weakening currencies and drought effected producers.

Sharp-nosed beagles discovered bat meat and pork products in a Chinese passenger's luggage at an airport in Thailand.

What caused the polls to shift away from the predicted ‘red wave’ many had suggested? It comes down to multiple factors, including abortion, Trump and voter turnout.

The average consumer seems to think about nutrition in a way that’s similar to experts, according to the Consumer Food Insights Report.

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?

Sioux Falls, S.D., voters chose to keep the pork processing industry within the city going forward, voting 52% in favor of not supporting the ballot initiative trying to prevent construction of a pork processing plant.

Congressmen who penned the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 are calling on the Federal Maritime Commission to mend the gap and provide "reasonable opportunities" for U.S. exporters to get their goods to foreign markets.

Don't miss the Midwest Pork Conference on Dec. 6 in Lebanon, Ind. Here's a look at what the day will entail for pork producers and allied industry leaders.

Ensure your farm business attracts and retains employees

How valuable are the Swine Health Information Center’s monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports? A recent survey says they are extremely valuable. Here's why. 

College students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry with aspirations to become industry leaders should apply for the 2023 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.

A recent campaign in Mexico validated the power of social media in reaching consumers with new ideas for meals at home using high-quality U.S. red meat.

Autumn’s fed cattle price rally has pushed average cattle feeding margins through the $200 per head barrier for the first time since well before the pandemic.

Why are the pens full at the National Swine Resource and Research Center at the University of Missouri?

Scott Phillips isn't your average pig farmer. While he always wanted to farm, his journey through life has been an exhilarating ride as he served as a fighter pilot before returning to the family farm in Drexel, Mo.

The December lean hog futures contract jumped a little over 400 points on Monday, a result of fundamentals running counter to expectations, Steiner Consulting said.

There’s no question the pork and beef markets indicate consumers want more pork and beef. Scott Brown of the University of Missouri weighs in on what this could mean for 2023.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a Canadian packaged meats company, confirmed it was experiencing a system outage linked to a cyberscurity incident that began over the weekend.

Tyson Foods’ recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, John R. Tyson, 32, was arrested early Sunday morning as he was found intoxicated and asleep in someone else’s home.

U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September, while beef exports dipped below the $1-billion mark but remain on a record pace.

What happens when you take a veterinarian, a business manager, a recruiter and a sow farm manager to Mexico? OK, this might sound like the start of a bad joke, but the answer is simple.

The Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors voted to continue funding the Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report in its October board meeting.

After two recent articles from New York Times and Unearthed criticize Dr. Frank Mitloehner and his team at UC Davis, the "GHGGuru" joins Agritalk to share the facts and his perspective on the media's antics.

Sometimes the greatest lesson we can learn in life is how to not see a setback as a failure. Here's how five FFA members are discovering challenges are never the end of the road, but rather the beginning.

Responding to accidents is never easy for law enforcement officers and other first responders, especially when other factors — like accidents involving animals during transport — complicate the accident scene.

Increasingly the members of Congress who hold the primary responsibility of drafting the farm bill come from suburban and urban areas. They need the information and insights farmers are uniquely equipped to provide.

Why does the Mexico export market matter so much to U.S. pork? This is just one of the questions the Pork Leadership Institute class will ask as they do a deep dive of the pork market in Mexico this week.

The highest cash fed cattle prices in seven years provided good profits for cattle sold last week but rising costs are pushing breakevens higher.

Here's a round up of pork industry news, including Minnesota Pork Board, Farmland, Pharmgate Animal Health, and Iowa Pork.

The National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign is all about setting the record straight about production practices, nutrition, safety and the environment.

Undiagnosed respiratory disease is frustrating and difficult to fight. It’s expensive, time-consuming and draining for everyone involved. A practitioner, diagnostician and two pathologists share how they seek answers.

A Michigan State University (MSU) doctoral student is researching DNA-based gold nanoparticle biosensors to detect swine fever viruses.

With the U.S. breeding herd down 6.2 million head below year-ago levels (according to USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report), producers are remaining cautious about expansion, Rabobank says.