Pork Business
While fair foods are a favorite for many fair-goers, those attending the Iowa State Fair will find a new menu item available that combines all the pork picnic favorites into a convenient to-go cup!
As a top pork exporting nation, an ASF outbreak in the U.S. would cause billions in losses and hinder exports. NPPC, USDA, MN Dept. of Ag and the Philippine Department of Agriculture are teaming up to address ASF.
As the Western U.S. faces a megadrought, why can’t the U.S. move water around the country like it’s done with energy? John Phipps explores the physical and political hurdles potential water infrastructure would face.
These scorching summer temps are not only taking a toll on crops and livestock, but farm employees as well.
Viral fragments of foot and mouth disease were detected in meat goods that came into Australia recently from Indonesia and China, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt told a news conference on Wednesday.
There is more to a thermal environment for a pig than just temperature. Here’s a look at a recent review in the Journal of Animal Science on the impact and management of the housing environment and piglet response.
Live From Pork Week - National Pork Board’s Dr. Dusty Oedekoven, Chief Veterinarian and Al Wulfekuhle, Treasurer and Iowa Producer, and US SHIP’s Dr. Tyler Holck, Sr. Project Coordinator, Iowa State University
U.S. pork demand reaches new height with increased support from the Dominican Republic market.
A potential stoppage on the nation’s railways this fall is spurring concern, even after President Biden signed an executive order Sunday to keep U.S. rail traffic on track and the collective bargaining process going.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 9,985 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $68.06, down $1.37 per head from last week.
USDA’s APHIS updates the surveillance plan to combat African and Classical swine fevers to include increased mitigation and proactive prevention efforts.
A round-up of new leadership at K-State, Indiana Pork and the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
China’s second-quarter pork output climbed to 13.78 million tonnes, according to calculations based on official data released on Friday, the highest level for the period since at least 2015.
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh remained optimistic about contract negotiations between workers and shipping companies for some of the country’s most important ports, even as talks extend past a previous deadline.
Infuriating price increases are the topic of the day, and but like the 80’s, rising inflation is driven largely by energy and the price of oil. It’s now less about the supply of oil, and more about refining capacity.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that some tariffs under USMCA could immediately be suspended, as he visited the White House to meet U.S. President Joe Biden.
According to the USDA, 2020 farming activities in the U.S. made up 11.2 percent, or 670 of 5,981 million metrics tons, of the U.S.’s total carbon contribution.
The CPI, an inflation gauge measuring what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 1.3% from May to June. Prices were up across the economy, with gasoline far outpacing other categories, up 11.2%.
As labor negotiations continue between the railroads and unions, laborers voted to go on strike Monday unless President Biden intervenes. A potential strike would put additional strain on the fragile U.S. rail system.
PBS is in its third season of airing American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag, an Emmy Award-winning docuseries that could be headed to your region in coming months.
UNL says heavy rains across the nation this week may have eased the drought conditions in the short-term, but they won’t be enough for the long run.
Rapid and reliable detection of African swine fever virus infected pigs is critical for successful control. In a SHIC study in Vietnam, three pen-side tests for ASFV detection were evaluated. Here are the results.
Brazilian food company BRF received approval to ship pork to Canada, as Canada opens up for more Brazilian meat imports.
Gen Z households are struggling more to put food on the table compared to those of Millennials, Gen X and Boomers. Thirty percent report seeking groceries from a food pantry, church or other charity in the last 30 days.
A new SHIC-funded report is out revealing data that is contributing to an ongoing study to determine an applicable U.S. case definition of porcine circovirus type 3.
President Biden says he has not made a decision yet on whether to lift some of the $370 billion of tariffs imposed on Chinese imports by the Trump Administration.
Even though animal manure has been used as fertilizer as long as there have been animals, Phinite’s robotic drying system makes the product easier to store, transport, and eliminates any odor.
Terry Buckler, a Missouri farm kid, shares the story of his time as a Green Beret and the historic raid on Son Tay prison in Vietnam.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (formerly WHIP+), representing 67% of the $6 billion projected to be paid.
As the ag workforce dwindles, decisionmakers are faced with a tough dilemma. Not wanting to stop working the land they love or leave communities they’ve been part of for generations, they must find a solution.