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One of the things that amazes me about kids is their ability to love others. As we celebrate 4-H Week and the power of our young people, I couldn’t resist sharing one of my favorite 4-H experiences.

The recent rally in soybean prices leaves the question of which way prices are headed as we continue into the 2018-19 marketing year, says University of Illinois agricultural economist Todd Hubbs.

Misinformation is again waging war against bacon. A quarter-million-dollar ad campaign launched this fall in Washington, D.C., claims there are health risks to eating bacon and other processed meats.

AgriTalk’s Chip Flory talked with Patrick Webb of the National Pork Board about China’s biosecurity challenges and the U.S. response plan if an ASF outbreak occurs.

Since the first case was reported on Sept. 13, Belgium has implemented numerous measures to contain the ASF outbreak in the region of Etalle, isolating a 240-sq.-mile zone.

August pork export volume was down 1% from last year at 182,372 mt, while export value fell 3% to $494.1 million.

The flooding in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence breached multiple manure lagoons, with potentially devastating effects. Is it time to for pork producers to develop a better system?

United Soybean Board monitors and works with industry experts to mitigate foreign animal disease outbreaks.

There is considerable upside potential for veterinary incomes, and most swine veterinarians could do better, according to studies. These same factors apply to producers too.

Students at Iowa State University will host the sixth annual Bacon Expo on Oct. 6, at the Hansen Agriculture Student Learning Center, Ames, Iowa.