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U.S. red meat exports raced to a record performance in March with pork and beef exports each posting the highest monthly value ever, reaching a combined total of nearly $1.6 billion.

High feed prices. The ongoing global spread of African swine fever. Trade challenges. There certainly is no shortage of potential supply-chain disrupters for the pork industry in a post-COVID-19 world.

It wasn’t the kind of cake U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists were expecting to find while examining leftover baggage at Washington Dulles International Airport last month.

How can you be ready, willing and able to lead your farm into the future? Start by developing a decision-making process.

Nearly 25% of the world’s crops are impacted by mycotoxins that if left unmitigated, can impact the entire food chain. Here's what you can do to fight from farm to field.

House lawmakers sent a letter to leadership voicing opposition to using two tax provisions which could be offered as pay-fors under President Biden's “American Families Plan” proposal. 

The National Pork Producers Council filed comments last week on two Massachusetts bills related to Question 3, a 2016 ballot initiative which prohibits the sale of pork produced using certain production methods. 

Chinese buyers bought 1.36 million tonnes of U.S. corn, matching their seventh biggest ever purchase of U.S. supplies of the grain, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Friday.

After a two-year hiatus, NPPC president Jen Sorenson says she couldn't be more excited for the World Pork Expo, the industry’s hallmark event. Here's a look at this year's seminar line-up.

The plan is now called "America the Beautiful," and is a 10 year, locally-led and voluntary nationwide effort to conserve, connect and restore 30% of the nation's lands and waters by the year 2030.

Jesse Heimer set out to produce a song and music video that embodies what stock show families live, breathe and dream. Over time, Heimer's plan grew into an anthem that all of agriculture can appreciate.

March beef and pork exports each posted the highest monthly value on record. Pork exports and shipments of beef muscle cuts also set new volume records in March.

An ASF virus vaccine candidate has been adapted to grow in a cell line, which means those involved in vaccine production will no longer have to rely on live pigs and their fresh cells for vaccine production. 

Vietnam needs pork and U.S. pork producers have the answer. Unfortunately trade barriers continue to stand in the way. On May 5, lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai seeking her support. 

A tradition for more than 100 years will now be a thing of the past. The CME Group announced this week it's not reopening the open outcry pits on the trading floor, which means the tradition will be gone for good.

“We know rural areas are different from urban areas, people are more spread out, it's not always as easy to travel to one location that's close to everyone to get a vaccine," Dr. Murthy says.

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) re-elected and welcomed new board members at the 2021 Annual Conference, and announced award winners.

The Pirbright Institute is tackling three deadly livestock viruses: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and African swine fever virus in pigs and bovine respiratory syncytial virus in cattle.

When it comes to livestock mortality disposal, composting has not been widely used due to other established processes. But new potential situation changes have stirred up a renewed interest in composting,

Warren Buffett has been the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway since 1970. He is routinely asked for his advice by students and others in the business. Here are a few of his tips.

It’s no secret PRRS is a cunning enemy in swine herds. New research out of the University of Minnesota proves how sneaky this virus is and these findings could lay the groundwork for more effective vaccines. 

There is growing concern crops being harvested will make it to market. The problem stems from a lack of truck drivers as COVID-19 concerns and high unemployment benefits are impacting the available workforce.

U.S. agriculture giant Cargill and French biotech firm InnovaFeed said they aim to feed 20 million piglets with insect oil by 2026 as part of a wider alternative protein deal.

U.S. pork processor Seaboard Foods wants to pursue a 10-1/2-month delay to a federal court decision that would force it to slow the speed of hog slaughtering at a massive Oklahoma plant, according to court documents.

Clint Schwab, president of Acuity Genetics, will be the first to point out the pedigree of swine industry leaders who have mentored him in his career. It’s something he doesn’t take for granted in his role today.

The federal government is facing another lawsuit over The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. A group of farmers from five states claim they're ineligible for loan forgiveness program because they're white.

Diagnosing and identifying a plan to treat scours as quickly as possible are critical to reducing morbidity and mortality in neonatal pigs, said Deb Murray, DVM, veterinary services manager for New Fashion Pork.

With higher commodity prices, you may be in the market to make an upgrade or new investment on your farm. Whether that’s iron, software or land, the first step is to calculate the payback.

Lumber prices are up 359% since last year at this time, with a 69% increase taking place since the start of 2021, prices not trickling down to producers. And there are three factors aiding to the surge in prices today.

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller has filed a personal lawsuit against the federal government claiming COVID relief plan discriminates against some white farmers and ranchers.

NPPC outlined pork producers' commitment to environmental sustainability and urged the danger of policies such as Prop 12 in comments regarding President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis.

The chicken wing shortage is ruffling a few feathers, reports AgDay host Clinton Griffiths. Restaurants are reporting a shortage of chicken wings, specifically bone-in varieties. Can pig wings fill the void?

The pork industry has plenty of data. And sometimes, that’s the problem. Data without direction or communication is hard to act on and usually results in producers and systems sticking to the same patterns and habits.

This business practice reduces employee expenses and optimizes asset needs.

Proper arch position is important for the good lower extremity alignment necessary to minimize lower body stress and fatigue and to decrease the risk of injury.

How does Porcine parainfluenza virus type-1 contribute to the porcine respiratory disease complex? Up and coming leader Mike Welch, DVM, is seeking to the answer this question in his research studies at Iowa State. 

China's agriculture ministry confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, the 10th outbreak to be reported so far this year.

There’s no question the demand is high for the next generation of swine industry decisionmakers and farm employees, says Chelsey Van Genderen of the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence.

The extended rally in lean hog carcass prices continues and farrow-to-finish hog operations are profitable for the 12th consecutive month. Cattle feeders saw prices slip off of recent highs.

Kansas State Unviersity's Zhong-Xing Rao is studying the effects of fumonisin-contaminated corn and mycotoxin products on growth performance of nursery pigs in addition to other projects aimed at improving performance.

Germany is hopeful of progress in its efforts to persuade China to relax import bans on German pork imposed after African swine fever was found in the country, Germany’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday.

In 2014, Maschhoff Transport was faced with increased transport operating costs. Their fuel efficiency was below the national average and maintenance cost per mile on trucks continued to increase. Here's what they did.

Secretary Vilsack flatly denied there is any effort by President Biden to reduce meat consumption to meet proposed cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. "Sometimes in the political world, games get played," he said.

Danish Crown plans to cut up to 100 jobs at a slaughterhouse in Germany as an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak dating back to September 2020 continues to prevent exports outside of the EU.

The uncertainty surrounding Proposition 12 right now has put all U.S. producers in a challenging position, said NPPC president Jen Sorenson during a media briefing following NPPC’S Legislative Action Conference.

When hunter Michael Bennett bought eight pigs at a sale barn, the wheels began turning on one of the most bizarre feral hog stories on record, and unleashed questions over guilt, innocence, and state power.

Ask a group of meat scientists what the most important factor in determining meat quality is, and my bet is the most common answer you will hear is pH. Anna Dilger of the University of Illinois shares why that matters.

As the feral pig problem continues to explode throughout parts of the U.S., a new bait and delivery system may help reduce the population of feral pigs, scientists with Louisiana State University AgCenter say. 

When a mental health crisis hits, Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University ag law specialist, outlines seven resources to keep handy in the event you are the first responder to help someone in need someday. 

Look at the decision makers and leaders on your farm. Are they all around the same age? Do they all have the same experience level?