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New research has yielded several key findings on what farmers know about water-related issues, their concern around water resources, and conservation actions they take.

China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said.

Despite rising tensions between the U.S. and China, some analysts think any break in Chinese buying is a factor of economics and adequate supplies, not politics.

Reports swirled on Monday that China was lashing back at the U.S. by temporarily halting purchases of U.S. pork and soybeans. However, daily sales tell a different story. So, will China continue to buy?

John Phipps thinks the current hog market is almost impossible to describe. He explains why the issue is so complex and how the industry may cope with the evolving challenges.

From a bottleneck in processing to now a massive backlog in pigs, as producers try to wade through the challenges of COVID-19, the industry knows changes could be on the horizon for the entire industry.

Three of the four poultry executives indicted by the DOJ have pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance by a federal judge.

The heavy financial and emotional weight is growing as more packing plants slowed or shut down last week. With nowhere to go with their pigs, some pork producers are making ‘last resort’ decisions.

Swine industry leaders like Lynsee Pullen are making sure that kids get to #FarmOn and continue their ag education despite the many changes they are experiencing in their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concerns about the livestock and poultry sectors are well founded. The process of transforming live animals into the wide array of edible products demanded by consumers is a complicated one.