Pork Business
Some U.S. pork cuts—the jowl and loin—see a rise in popularity in Mexico with the help of product research and development and educational seminars.
As the threat of African swine fever inches closer to the U.S., more research is being conducted to help prevent and prepare for an ASF outbreak. Few studies about the risk of boar semen have been done until now.
Although the likelihood of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) being found in the U.S. is low, here’s why USDA is taking this virus seriously.
Some legislative officials have discussed the possibility that the Treasury could use an obscure law authorizing platinum coins to circumvent Congress if lawmakers don’t raise the debt ceiling.
Since ASF struck Germany in 2020, the country’s pig production has dropped. Once a leading exporter of pork in Europe, Germany must now focus solely on the domestic market.
It’s not too late to attend the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines on Jan. 25-26 complete with cake, games, balloons, pictures and prizes in the trade show.
Farm Action is asking the FTC to explore why the nation’s largest egg company is seeing record-high profits while consumers pay record-high prices. Ag economists say the jump in egg prices is simply supply and demand.
The Ghanaian market is now officially open to U.S. exports of pork and pork products in addition to other meat products from the U.S.
Discussing what he calls the “farmer versus foodie conundrum,” Ray Starling, author and attorney, is set to headline the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Va.
A proposal amending existing labor laws covering workers in Minnesota’s food processing and agricultural industries is moving ahead in the state legislature.
Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $40 million in funding to help complete Phase 2 of Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Here’s why it matters to all of animal agriculture.
Farm Bureau’s Duvall says the rule puts farmers and ranchers in a position where they will have to hire lawyers and consultants to establish the boundaries of farming.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 38,801 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $67.53, down $0.77 per head from last week.
Providing purpose both on and off the farm, farm and ranch dogs earn top honors, selected from over 100 contestants across the nation, in the annual Farm Bureau contest.
Sen. Anderson introduced a resolution last Friday aimed at phasing out electric vehicle sales in Wyoming by 2035. The resolution was referred to the state’s minerals committee, who tabled it until 2024.
Experts say the best way to help control the next emerging disease in the U.S. pork industry is to enhance wean-to-harvest biosecurity.
Officials in China now say the population sits at 1.4 billion, which came as a surprise to many economists and market analysts. The news draws concerns about what it means for demand both short- and long-term.
If Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is discovered in the U.S., how big of a threat is the feral swine herd in spreading this deadly virus?
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Under the rule, APHIS would require tags that are both visually and electronically readable for interstate movement of cattle and bison six months after a final rule is published in the Federal Register.
United Animal Health is adding a new member to it’s executive leadership team on Jan. 23.
It doesn’t matter if it’s spring, summer, winter or fall, weather is always on producers’ minds. While slower seasons can offer relief, winter can drain emotional batteries. Here are two steps to help find relief.
Alltech is adding two new members to its pig business team with extensive experience in modern pork production to support more producers with nutritional solutions and services.
Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.
Speaker McCarthy agreed that the House wouldn’t lift the debt ceiling unless Congress slashes federal spending next fiscal year. Because of this, Bank of America is telling clients to expect a debt default this fall.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show has a long-standing tradition of highlighting the best in all of Pennsylvania agriculture. Here’s a look at how pork left its mark at the 107th edition of the show.
Company acquisitions, research grants, promotions and new hires—the pork industry has several updates to note. Here’s a look at recent happenings.
Faith in the inherent safety of plant-based products is misplaced, says scientists with the Agricultural Research Service. Here’s why.
A truck and trailer with two show pigs has been found Tuesday morning after they were stolen sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday from a hotel parking lot in Denver, Colo.
If the nation’s debt hits $31.4 trillion—it’s on track to do so by this Thurs.—the Treasury will need to take “extraordinary measures” to help pay the government’s operations and ward off a historic default.