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U.S. pork productivity has been fantastic with producers raising more pigs while farrowing fewer sows. Fortunately or unfortunately, that means we have a lot of barns that are really full, says Christine McCracken.

Animal activist Wayne Hsiung was found guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor charges after nearly a week of deliberations before a Sonoma County jury for his role in “open rescues” on two farms.

Animals receive shots for various reasons throughout their life, just like people. Regardless of why the animal received a shot, it is important to dispose of the needle in a safe way.

No one knows how long McDonald’s beloved pork patty sandwich will be available or which locations will participate, but it appears the Farewell Tour is over...again.

According to Rabobank’s recent global pork quarterly report, even certain improvements struggle to help flip the narrative for the industry throughout the world.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 16,000 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $36.88, up $0.68 per head from last week.

The first commercial vaccine to use only the influenza neuraminidase (NA) surface antigen to vaccinate pigs against influenza strains H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2 is now commercially available.

Producers now have a safe and effective water administration option for controlling swine respiratory disease in reproducing sows in both the U.S. and Canada, Pharmgate says about Aivlosin Water Soluble Granules.

The Panama Canal is now cutting its daily ship transits by half this winter due to severe drought.