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Don’t rely on your eyesight alone, experts say when it comes to evaluating cleanliness on the farm. Although visual inspection is commonly used to assess farrowing rooms after cleaning and disinfection, visual inspection is often insufficient to confirm the absence of pathogens and reduce disease transmission risk.

Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue and profit, indicating that demand was rebounding for its meat products, while lower grain prices reduced costs for animal feed.

Mounting financial losses, labor shortages, persistent health challenges and growing environmental concerns are weighing heavily on pork producers. This confluence of issues has created a perfect storm that demands innovative solutions and renewed perspectives.

House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-Pa.) believes the CBO’s methodology underestimates the potential savings criticized them for what he sees as a history of underestimating Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) outlays.

Discovery Barn highlighted at the Sioux Empire Fair in Sioux Falls, SD, running from Aug. 2-10, 2024.

Trichinella, a parasite that once posed a major food safety risk in the commercial pork supply, is no longer a concern, say Agricultural Research Service scientists who have documented the absence of infection by Trichinella.

Managing sow health is critically important, especially considering such challenges as PRRS 1-4-4 L1C.

A new pork cut is turning heads at select Walmart stores.

Just recently a sixth pork facility was approved to export to Maylaysia. Approving beef plants has been more complicated, but USMEF continues working on the process.