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The storms that hit Henan province in central China have caused damage to some hog farms in the major pork-producing region and may trigger fresh cases of African swine fever.

From hot dogs to pork intestines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists issued 246 emergency action notifications during the second quarter of 2021.

For replacement gilts to be successful, the farm needs a well-established, well-managed and continually maintained plan, says Joel Sparks, DVM. The ultimate goal is to have well-prepared gilts to bring into the sow herd.

Twelve groups representing farmers and companies who make a majority of America’s meat, poultry, dairy and animal feed and ingredients, unveiled the Protein PACT for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow

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China’s hog prices will continue to rebound in the short term, an official from the country’s state planner said on Monday, after a decline in the number of pigs born at the start of the year.

A third case of African swine fever was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 2,750 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $63, up $2.10 per head from last week.

Pork processors were nixed in their bid to stay a lower court’s decision that killed part of a USDA rule that let plants operate without line-speed limits, reports Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.

CoBank says challenges brought on by COVID-19 will speed up automation throughout many sectors of the supply chain. Here’s a deeper look at the animal protein industries in CoBank’s latest report.