Opinion
While some animal rights activist organizations rely on tactics like undercover video campaigns where individuals misrepresent themselves to get hired on farms or plants, others are much more brazen in their approach.
Since I was a kid, I found myself drawn to motivational leaders and inspiring words. I’ve been a notetaker wherever I go, scrawling out words I want to remember and live by. I’m fascinated by what makes people tick.
Alexis Main, graduate student at Oklahoma State University and 2021 College Aggies Online participant, clears up myths about what goes on behind closed doors on a pig farm and lessons she’s learned about biosecurity.
As we get ready to close out a roller coaster of a year, there are a few pieces of advice I’ve recently heard I wanted to pass on as we launch into a new year of foreign animal disease preparedness and prevention.
There are so many reasons why kids should say yes to 4-H. But here are five reasons to say yes that don’t get as much attention.
The fall is often perceived as porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS) season. However, this focus on PRRS management can potentially leave the door open for other respiratory pathogens.
Burger King does not care about the prosperity of your farm or ranch. Oh, BK would never admit to as much, but that’s the only conclusion one can draw from its latest drivel disguised as an advertising campaign.
The agriculture community often tells consumers to “thank a farmer” but we should be thankful for consumers, writes Kate Miller.
Isn’t it easy to look across the table and think about how someone else needs to change their mindset? It’s hard to realize that maybe just a slight adaptation of your own perspective could change things faster.
The industry has been through a lot of challenges with COVID-19 and a difficult year for PRRS. As we get those issues behind us, focusing on production metrics, enterprise analysis and future direction is critical.
Despite all the efforts to develop a commercial ASF vaccine, there is no vaccine or treatment commercially available yet to prevent or treat this virus. That’s why surveillance is so important, says Attila Farkas, DVM.
Animal rights extremist organizations are known for attempting to take advantage of unfortunate situations. That means farmers need to think about potential activism while coming up with crisis plans.
Have you seen the headlines that animal ag is going away and soon we will all be eating plant-based protein patties and cell-cultured meat? Some even think the time of animal ag is at an end. But is that the truth?
The more complicated part about raising pigs is how to ensure the people responsible for raising them are properly trained and supported by strong leaders that empower them to make the right decisions.
Energy and passion for the global pork industry are the foundation of United Pork Americas, a new event Farm Journal recently acquired that will take place April 19-21, 2002, in Orlando. Here’s what you need to know.
The swine industry has historically battled labor shortages, and COVID-19 amplified those challenges. Here are a few tips for attending farrowing I learned working on a sow farm with labor challenges.
When you review the dynamics of the U.S. industry, most indicators are back to a normal “shape.” However, it’s too early to believe the global pork complex, especially the U.S., is returning to business as usual.
Consumer spending is hitting record numbers in the first two quarters of 2021, and although economic growth may be slowing, it is still occurring. Columnist Kent Bang sheds light on what to expect in the pork markets.
With ASF marching westward and now just 750 miles from Florida, the U.S. pork industry’s decision three years ago to pull out all the stops to prevent the introduction and spread into the U.S. seems prescient.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Those words spoken by an ag instructor, inspired Rob Brenneman to chase after his dream to become a pig farmer even though he didn’t have a pig to his name when he started.
“Every morsel of meat we eat is slapping the tear-stained face of a hungry child.” Hannah Thompson-Weeman shares remarkable quotes from 2021 activist conferences to demonstrate what animal ag is up against.
While there are lots of reasons to believe ASF in the Dominican Republic is not a sure sign it will penetrate the U.S. industry, still, everyone has become focused on it and how slippery it is to contain.
In today’s food industry, consumers need assurances. While the specific assurances vary, the general request is the same: “Are producers doing things the right way when it comes to the way food is produced?”
For years we watched as the ASF virus jumped from Africa into the Middle East, then into Europe and Russia, and most recently, into China and Southeast Asia. Almost everywhere it goes, ASF sets up shop permanently.
While the U.S. remains free of African swine fever, the recent announcement of ASF in the Dominican Republic underscores the importance of continued detection and biosecurity efforts to protect swine in this country.
The U.S. agriculture community tends to be proud of our role in providing families around the world with safe, affordable and nutritious food. And we have reason to be. However, not everyone shares that same sentiment.
Maybe not a wilderness per se, but one big honking tree.
An unexpected conversation in the check-out lane spurred editor Jennifer Shike to weigh in on the stock show prize we need to spend more time talking about these days.
At the foundation of a successful nutritional program, management of the components of a quality system requires close collaboration between team members working with animals on the farm. Here are four keys to consider.
We are about ready to enter the next phase of the pandemic whipsaw with respect to prices. Pork producers are facing very high feed costs and market hog prices, which are beginning the inevitable re-entry back to Earth.