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Dr. Joan Arnoldi, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s first female female Deputy Administrator and Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States, passed away on May 10.

British meat producer Cranswick stands by its outlook for the current fiscal year and reported higher annual profit, as it continues to rein in costs stemming from inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain issues.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro wants to review her country’s 2004 trade agreement with the United States, the National Pork Producers Council reports in Capital Update.

Dr. Max Rodibaugh, 69, passed away on Thursday, May 19, at his home in Frankfort, Ind., surrounded by his wife and children. He will long be remembered for his contributions to the swine industry and its people.

A box declared as “earphones” arrived from Malaysia on May 4. But when U.S. Customs and Border Protection ag specialists opened it up, they discovered 26 vials containing live centipedes concealed in earphone cases.

The U.S.-China trade war began in July 2018 when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $550 billion worth of Chinese goods. Nearly four years later, the debate remains as to which country actually won.

Smithfield is recalling approximately 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon topping products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 40,343 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $45.96, up $2.23 per head from last week.

U.S. diesel prices are the highest ever, with warnings of shortages, especially in the eastern U.S., and the most intensive part of the farming season is still ahead.