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Packers applied the brakes and cattle slaughter declined another 13,000 head last week and capacity utilization dipped 9%. Pork producer margins print $7 in the red.

“It’s likely managing a slimmer margin in production agriculture will be closer to the 1980s than the 2010s.”

Daily’s Premium Meats is launching a new bacon product that’s trending among consumers now. Here’s what you can expect this fall.

The company announces it is voluntarily recalling four additional batches of Banamine/Banamine-S (flunixin meglumine injection) 50 mg/mL in the United States. The product is commonly used in cattle, swine and horses.

U.S. pork producers tasked NPPC to help update the existing swine traceability system. Swine producers, veterinarians, cull swine and breeding operators and show pig enthusiasts are asked to comment by Oct. 27.

Attracting and retaining farm staff continues to be one of the most pressing issues in the swine industry. As profitability swings and disease levels fluctuate, here are ways to keep employees on the farm.

The USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report places the Sept. 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 74.3 million head—a slight surprise, given pre-report estimates, according to agricultural economist Jason Franken.

Following a record high of more than 9,000 nominations, the prestigious title of “Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin” is down to just five restaurants. Here’s a look at the top five.

With the government funding in place for now, work on a new farm bill can continue, with the same questions (timing, funding, Title 1 reform, etc.) still being unanswered.