Pork Business
High oleic soybeans create a stable oil valued by the food industry and nutritionists. New research shows this oil performs well as a DDGS substitute for growing pigs and pork processing characteristics, too.
Rising meal prices will likely redefine holiday shopping this year. New research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) digs into inflation’s impact on consumer purchases.
Livestock industry groups, R-CALF USA and the NPPC, sit on opposite sides of the fence regarding the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s proposed changes to indemnity regulations.
Dutch animal feed maker ForFarmers plans to use food waste and alternative raw materials to develop new feeds to meet consumer demand for more sustainable agricultural practices.
Phase 2 is targeted to those who suffered losses in 2020 and 2021 but may not have received any payments under Phase 1. With Phase 2 underway, USDA said that the signup deadline for Phase 1 ERP will now be Dec. 16.
Can a gruel pre-weaning supplementation better prepare piglets to handle increased stress encountered after weaning? NCSU researchers share the results of their latest study.
From trusting people to picking up trash, Jennifer Shike reflects on lessons learned from Darrell Anderson, the latest inductee into the Saddle and Sirloin Club, the “who’s who” of the livestock industry.
Cristen Clark is a FarmHer to be admired. If you’ve ever stumbled across her blog, Food and Swine, you know she loves her family, agriculture and food.
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.
Rising fuel costs have made it even more important to seal and insulate our livestock buildings.
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).
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.
Here’s a look at a recent product and facility launch, as well as industry scholarship news!
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.
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).
Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers.
Wells Fargo analysis shows hosting a party of ten for the fourth of July holiday could cost 11% more in 2022 than it would have last year.
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.
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.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 30,910 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $40.07, up $2.14 per head from last week.
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.
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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.
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.
Unions are arguing railroads haven’t done enough to address worker concerns, largely surrounding working conditions and paid time off.
“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.
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.
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.