African swine fever is a threat to the U.S. pork industry that Daniel Hendrickson, DVM, takes very seriously. He owns Stoney Creek Veterinary Service in Farmland, Ind., a part of Four Star Veterinary Service.
As domestic meat prices climb and the U.S. exports more pork to protein-hungry countries, could the alternative protein industry gain ground in a world with a growing appetite for all things protein?
Harsh winter weather and sub-zero temperatures put an incredible amount of stress on livestock last week, farmers reported during AgriTalk’s Farmer Forum segment on Wednesday.
China will dispatch teams to inspect 84 meatpacking plants in Brazil to evaluate them for exports to China, Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacking company, said on Tuesday that rising prices for grain, the key raw material for feed, don’t show any hint of cooling off, forcing it to cut other costs.