Pork Business
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has awarded nineteen scholarships to students enrolled in AAVMC member institutions, totaling close to $100,000.
“We rely on the support of farm bill funding and programs to ensure continued U.S. leadership as the provider of the best seed to the world,” said Katy Rainey, Purdue associate professor, at the Senate Ag hearing.
For four pig farmers, raising pigs is about leaving behind a legacy for the next generation of loving what you do, sustainably caring for land and livestock and doing the right thing. Here’s why they do what they do.
Raising pigs is unquestionably about feeding the world a healthy, nutritious source of protein. But it’s much more than that and a panel of Indiana pig farmers recently shared why they wish more people understood this.
The Swine Health Information Center wants your input. Take advantage of the opportunity to guide plans for the year ahead.
Here’s three key claims and takeaways from this year’s animal rights extremist conferences and how they plan to turn consumers away from meat, poultry and dairy products.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 36,976 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $51.28, up $4.39 per head from last week.
The Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest, a hands-on event focused on real-world jobs in the pork industry.
Has the hype cooled for plant-based meat alternatives? Purdue economist Jayson Lusk thinks so. Here’s why.
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Farmers typically focus on biosecurity protocols on the farm, but don’t forget some threats come from outside the farm. Animal rights extremists continue to attempt to gain access to farms by any means necessary.
What happens from a biosecurity standpoint when vehicles move from farm to farm? NCSU researchers are studying between-farm contact networks formed by different vehicle movements to identify “disease super-spreaders.”
John Phipps has noticed more unsettling problems for the second-largest nation to the point that despite their skills and accomplishment, he thinks China is heading for trouble. He explains why in John’s World.
Officials have been bracing for an influx of migrants when the authority lifts on Dec. 21. The Dept. of Homeland Security is projecting 14,000 migrants may then attempt to cross the U.S. southern border per day.
Randall Prather joins the ranks of an elite group of academic inventors recognized for their research and intellectual property contributions.
Pigs raised outdoors or on non-slatted floors are at risk for parasitic roundworms that can cause verminous pneumonia, a potentially fatal but preventable lung condition.
Despite strong growth in both production and imports, total pork consumption in Chile has fluctuated at the same level over the last decade, and fallen in per capita terms. Gira looks into “why” and how to improve.
Are you experiencing stress in your budget? A recent consumer survey shows almost everybody said ‘yes’ and food is at the top of the list of items in the household budget that are creating the most stress.
Exports of pork and beef were robust during October, with sales of both meats up significantly. Pork exports were the largest in 16 months and beef exports continued on a record pace.
More than 500 U.S. counties have shortages of food animal veterinarians, according to a report, authored by Cornell University’s Dr. Clinton Neill. The report highlights some solutions the U.S. government could deploy
China’s most active live hog futures contract fell more than 3% on Wednesday, the biggest decline since July, as spot prices came under pressure from weak consumption and heavy slaughter volumes.
Georgia voters today will decide the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a Kirksville, Mo. facility, warns of possible cross-contamination with under-processed products in its ready-to-eat ham and cheese loaf products packages on Oct. 10.
A recent USDA trade mission to Kenya determined that ecommerce in the area, post-COVID, has huge growth potential and signs of demand for U.S. red meat products.
Colombia’s pork market is steadily developing as consumers balance the competitive cost of chicken with a need for variety, says a report on the differentiation of U.S. pork in key international markets. Here’s why.
Livestock and customs officials in Thailand seized about 1.5 metric tons of pork carcasses on Dec. 4. The pork was had been smuggled into Thailand’s eastern border province of Sa Kaeo from Cambodia.
Europeans argue that the act is a beggar-thy-neighbor scheme designed to lure investors away from Europe, just as the region’s economy teeters on the verge of recession.
On Dec. 1, nearly five years after the last case, African swine fever (ASF) virus was confirmed in the Czech Republic in a wild pig.
A Friday night fire at a commercial hog farm near Cascade, Iowa, caused more than $500,000 worth of damage and killed around 30 pigs.
JBS USA has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets from TriOak Foods, a Midwest-based pork producer, for an undisclosed amount.