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While COVID-19 infections spiked at Tyson’s Waterloo, Iowa, plant, supervisors allegedly placed bets on how many workers would become infected. Tyson CEO Dean Banks suspended the managers and announced an investigation.

The University of Illinois meat science research group was wrapping up a big project and the meats judging team was preparing to host a regional contest. Then, in the blink of an eye, COVID-19 sent everyone home.

A third round of feeding trials conducted by a team of USDA (ARS) and university scientists has again shown that a dietary supplement called L-glutamine can naturally promote growth and wellness in pigs.

A mineral commonly used to help maintain newborn pig health and growth may not be available in the future. Because of this, Kansas State University researchers are searching for alternatives.

Don’t panic, it’s been done before.

NPPC’s Jim Monroe shares more insight into the decision to cancel the 2019 World Pork Expo on AgriTalk with Chip Flory.

Despite the cancellation of the World Pork Expo, the National Swine Registry, Certified Pedigreed Swine, and the American Berkshire Association are still planning a live swine show during the week of June 2-8, 2019.

When a plant increases operational capacity, there is an increase in total industry capacity which in turn has economic ramifications through the cattle cycle as the inventory is expanded or liquidated.

A field trial evaluating iron supplementation for baby pigs found the typical 200 mg iron shot at birth is not enough. Here’s what Brittney Scales, DVM, learned when a client wanted to compare different methods.

The race to find a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF) continues across the globe. Vietnam’s minister of agriculture says Vietnam might have a vaccine as early as 2021 following optimistic small-scale test results.