Pork Business
Producers need to know that the U.S. imports some high-risk feed ingredients from countries with active cases of African swine fever, says Scott Dee, DVM. Here’s why it matters.
Understanding the role pets and livestock play in disease transmission is critical. Two Kansas State University studies are increasing the knowledge around SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.
For Al Wulfekuhle, the best part of being a pig farmer is the never-ending challenge to improve. He shares some of his thoughts on the future and his role in serving the pork industry.
It’s been a challenging year for everyone – in particular, hog farmers who encountered packing plant closures last spring. Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s “Give-A-Ham” campaign even more meaningful.
No two days are ever the same – which can be good and bad, laughs Heather Hill, a pig farmer from Greenfield, Ind.
Pork Checkoff responds to COVID-19 crisis and adjusts messages to meet consumer needs.
The company announced Friday that 100% of expenses related to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment would be covered, effective retroactively to March 1.
Is it possible to determine where high-risk feed products are coming into the U.S. from ASF-positive countries? Scott Dee and Gilbert Patterson weigh in on a new study that could help the industry mitigate risk.
The organization partners with farmers and other members of the agricultural community to move food from the farm level to food banks and distribution centers around the U.S.
Meat processing plants house unique environments. From chilled temperatures to unique air flow, researchers at Kansas State are researching if CDC guidelines work in meat processing facilities.
Promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine trial made headlines Monday, but the Meat Demand Monitor recently found only one-third of people say they’re confident in returning to more indoor dining, even with a vaccine.
During election week, the markets are even more unpredictable than normal. So, what are some factors farmers should watch—no matter the outcome after Tuesday? University of Missouri economists weigh in.
The University of Missouri is tapping into a tradition that was lost for nearly a decade. Bring back the Livestock Judging Team is no easy feat, but a revival being pushed with a passion.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri set out to make sure in-person learning not only possible, but feasible for students in 2020.
Pilgrim’s Pride, which produces 20% of U.S. chicken, has entered into a plea agreement with the Department of Justice in its investigation into price-fixing and bid-rigging of chicken products.
A new report,“Beyond Antibiotics: The Future of Animal Health Alternatives,” identifies alternatives that could help support the animal health industry and producers, while reducing antibiotic use.
The antitrust class-action lawsuit alleging America’s largest beef packers conspired to fix cattle prices has been dismissed by a federal judge in Minnesota.
House Agriculture Committee lists ag provisions of the Heroes2 Act.
Raider Red Meats, a retail meat store at Texas Tech University, carved out a niche during the pandemic, proving Texas Tech University Department of Animal and Food Sciences is a cut above the rest.
Sixty-two agricultural organizations are calling on U.S. trade officials and Congress to remain in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a new regulation that would establish a list of foods that would require additional recordkeeping and traceability.
Oklahoma’s new law governing labeling for some vegan products violates the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Farmers continue to weather the extremes of 2020. From drought, derecho and wildfires, to a sudden loss in demand, 2020 is proving to be an obstacle course for agriculture. Here are the mental health signs to watch.
VSV usually runs its course in five to seven days, and it can take up to an additional seven days for the infected animal to recover from the symptoms. There are no approved vaccines for it.
Three universities conducted an analysis - coordinated by Texas A&M University - of the COVID-19 pandemic’s short-, long-term impacts on U.S. agriculture sectors.
Several plants have been suspended in Brazil but only one has in the U.S., where more than 16,000 meatpacking workers in dozens of plants have been infected with coronavirus.
The food is fake but the fight is a real, public three-ring circus with companies squabbling over which fake meat is the least icky.
Watch the #FarmON Concert benefiting the 4-H Fourward Fund with Lee Brice, Martina McBride, Justin Moore, Rodney Atkins and more. Watch a replay of the concert below.
Three of America’s leading livestock economists have released a new working paper that examines in-depth the dramatic impact the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed on cattle, beef and pork markets this spring.
The outlook continues to be for hot and dry conditions.