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The Philippines pork industry continues to fight African swine fever, but officials say current protocols aren’t working and new measures are needed to control and prevent this deadly disease of pigs.

For a family of four, pork has a $2,400 advantage over beef annually. With the quality and taste of pork today, along with the price advantage, as an industry we need to use pork’s advantages to increase demand.

Recently, a producer in northwest Iowa came to us with a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae problem, writes Pipestone veterinarian Emily McDowell. Here’s a look at one elimination case study.

With the youngest demographic in the world, the U.S. Meat Export Federation sees Africa as a promising destination for U.S. red meat exports, but not without a number of supply chain challenges.

The pork industry has recently announced several new team members, a prestigious award and educational industry opportunties available to youth and industry professionals. Here’s a look at recent headlines.

Congress’s ag committees on Monday received a letter, urging them to prioritize ag research infrastructure in the farm bill. According to a report, universities need a $50 billion ag research infrastructure overhaul.

JBS USA is ending contracts with a U.S. company fined for hiring kids to clean meat plants, the unit of Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA said on Monday, adding it is bringing the work in-house at some facilities.

The Edison Phonograph, the Marconi Wireless, the Bell Telephone and the Wright Flyer. And of course the Knauer Sow Body Condition Caliper.

Tyson Foods Inc is diverting pigs from a Nebraska processing plant after a weekend fire kept the facility closed on Monday, the company and fire officials said.

Kentucky is the 27th state to put a wall up against the legislation. EPA countered Kentucky’s move, asking the court to make clear that the latest rule does not apply nationwide.