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Undiagnosed respiratory disease is frustrating and difficult to fight. It’s expensive, time-consuming and draining for everyone involved. A practitioner, diagnostician and two pathologists share how they seek answers.

A Michigan State University (MSU) doctoral student is researching DNA-based gold nanoparticle biosensors to detect swine fever viruses.

With the U.S. breeding herd down 6.2 million head below year-ago levels (according to USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report), producers are remaining cautious about expansion, Rabobank says.

Although the hit series highlights the struggle of the Dutton ranch fighting to maintain a family legacy, a rather ironic story truth surfaces and an unfortunate reality hits home.

USDA Secretary Vilsack announces $200 million to increase competition across the economy through expansion of meat and poultry processing capacity, aiming to lower costs for Americans and strengthen the supply chain.

A fungus that causes “vomitoxin” has been found in some U.S. corn harvested this fall, causing headaches for growers and livestock producers and forcing ethanol plants and grain elevators to scrutinize grain deliveries.

The 2022 grain growing season in many areas of the U.S. provided weather stress that may have allowed for mycotoxins to be present in harvested grains. Could mycotoxins be found in your feed?