Pork Business
By creating accurate case definitions and sampling protocols, veterinarians are more likely to successfully detect pathogens and identify treatment options for enteric disease control, said Eric Burrough, DVM.
Prop 12 specified that by Jan. 1, pork sold in California will have to meet higher standards of animal welfare. Hog producers in the Midwest especially are concerned, with one CEO predicting pork price increases of 50%.
JBS says it seeks opportunities for acquisitions and expansion, but two U.S. senators are calling on the U.S. Treasury Secretary to open an investigation into the Brazilian meatpacker.
Shipping issues continue to surface. The latest is in China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan container port, which is the third-busiest in the world, and has been partially shut down for six days, with no sign of reopening yet.
In an effort to help employers protect workers from COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued updated guidance for meat industry workers, among others.
Sow diets cannot be formulated based on values for digestibility of phosphorus and calcium obtained in growing pigs, University of Illinois swine nutritionists say. Here’s why.
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.
The village’s fire chief say the brothers were fixing a manure pump before they passed out from the fumes.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 2,335 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $57.20, down $6.70 per head from last week.
A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina’s main grains transport river, reducing farm exports and boosting logistics costs in a trend that meteorologists said will likely continue into 2022.
Management has a strong influence on age and weight considerations when it comes to producing a quality weaned pig. The people as well as the processes play a critical role.
Proper bait placement and monitoring help keep rats and mice at bay.
Monarch Bioenergy, a joint venture between Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy, recently finished installing manure-to-energy technology on most of Smithfield’s Northern Missouri hog finishing farms.
Western wildfires continue to rage in the west, as California’s biggest wildfire is leading to widespread evacuations of livestock. And now there are efforts underway to care for animals left behind.
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.
A 250-pound 4-H pig sold for $17,500 at the Monroe County Fair in Ottawa Lake, Mich., on Aug. 6. This pig wasn’t just any pig – it was the pig of 18-year-old Madison Lee, who was killed in a car accident on Aug. 1.
Weaning weight and age can vary from operation to operation because many factors must be considered. There are, however, some important rules of thumb.
Pork producers can rest assured that U.S. Customs and Border Protection ag inspectors have been and are continuing to focus “all hands on deck” to protect U.S. borders from foreign animal diseases. Here’s why.
Think about the tasks and duties that fill your day. Do you continually put some off? Are there ones you just don’t like? If so, it’s time to delegate.
The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday, and transportation could receive more than half the new funding slated in the bill, but the plan is expected to hit a major roadblock in the House.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined AgriTalk host Chip Flory on Tuesday to celebrate what he described as an important first step in the process of improving infrastructure in rural America and across the country.
A new co-product of cheese production has recently become available as an alternative source of protein and amino acids in pig diets. University of Illinois researchers share the results of two recent experiments.
Mexico is allowing a Smithfield Foods’ hog plant in North Carolina, the world’s biggest, to resume shipments of pork products after blocking them two months ago over quality concerns, according to the USDA.
Iowa farmers were just weeks away from harvest when 100 mph winds raced across their fields, flattening a year’s worth of work. A short film shows what farmers in the derecho’s path experienced on Aug. 10, 2020.
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Foot-and-mouth disease virus can be introduced to pigs through the importation of contaminated feed products, confirms a new study performed by researchers from USDA ‘s Agricultural Research Service at Plum Island.
Lameness is the leading cause of mortality in mid- to late-finishing pigs. Even though mortality has improved, it is getting harder and harder to make continuous improvements, says Mike Eisenmenger, DVM.
U.S. red meat exports closed the first half of the year on a strong note, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.