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The Iowa State Fair is bringing the Bacon Buddies pig show back to the swine barn on August 14.

U.S. ag is suffering from a labor shortage that could increase production costs and consumer food prices if not addressed through visa reform to provide better access to the foreign-born workers on which it depends.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on ag labor reform on Wed., July 21. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says the seasonal H-2A Visa program will be under review.

Who should be telling the story of agriculture? The Shark Farmer says it may not be who you first think.

Kent Bang left the National Pork Industry Conference filled with hope and excitement about the next generation who will take over leadership in the pork industry. Here’s why.

I’ll never forget cramming into the livestock judging van for our first practice as a freshman. As I looked around me at a bunch of faces I didn’t know, I couldn’t help but think, “What am I getting into?”

Pat Joyce, president of Standard Nutrition Services, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.

Taking time to honor excellence is a challenge in our fast-paced and demanding world. Carthage Veterinary Service prioritizes this during its Annual Swine Health and Production Conference. Here are the 2021 honorees.

USDA Secretary Vilsack announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program to help farm and food workers with pandemic costs.

Two pig farmers will be joining in as mentors for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online scholarship competition that kicks off on Sept. 13.