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Jimmy Pollock has spent his entire career working with and serving pork producers to improve and strengthen the pork industry, a role that has benefited farm families across the state and the across the country.

“You don’t know what you don’t measure,” says Brad Eckberg with MetaFarms. “Producers need to be able to say, ‘Here is where we’re at, here is where we want to be as a goal for an improvement.’”

When outbreaks of APP15 were detected in Iowa finishers in late 2021, experts agreed they were unusual. In response, SHIC funded research to define the risk and mitigation of this emerging swine disease strain.

Why is the U.S. pork industry living with PRRS? Pipestone’s Cara Haden believes this virus is making it challenging for the U.S. to claim to be the “absolute best in the world.” She says it’s time to do something.

The potential of PLF to transform U.S. pig production is significant, MSU Extension says. Here are the results from a nationwide swine farmer and veterinarian Precision livestock farming (PLF) acceptance survey.

Pork exports begin the year on a torrid pace while beef export values jump 9%. Lamb exports put up highest value in more than four years.

As the dust settles on the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum in Chicago held March 5-7, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) CEO Bryan Humphreys says it was a fantastic week for the pork industry. Here’s why.

President Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his SOTU speech Thursday. From the economy to his thoughts on infrastructure, the border and climate, there were several key takeaways for agriculture.

In a hearing addressing the implementation of the WOTUS rule by the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA, NPPC chief legal strategist Michael Formica expressed ongoing concerns about the rule’s implications for producers.

Pork producers rely on enforcement of the PSA, which was enacted to protect competition in the meat and poultry industries, ensuring fair markets and competitive pricing opportunities.