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Hiep Vu grew up on his family’s swine farm in Vietnam. As he watched his parents increase their operation, he was struck by the positive results obtained when they vaccinated their pigs. Here’s why this could impact you.

The World Organization for Animal Health officially recognized the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg as a WOAH Reference Laboratory to address African swine fever.

The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act and Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act are both expected to get votes ad approval from the Senate Ag Committee this week, despite expected Republican opposition.

Costs associated with SEC’s controversial reporting requirements proposal on climate-related disclosures for investors would be significant and would lead to further industry consolidation, says NPPC’s Michael Formica.

Addressing shipping inefficiencies and challenges at the ports, passed legislation receives positive reassurance from pork industry.

Heat seemed to be the focus of the markets this week. Two veteran market analysts say if this heat continues, and drought becomes an even larger concern, commodities could see a violent run-up in prices.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,710 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $65.43, down $2.24 per head from last week.

Record-level red meat exports of $18.7 billion in 2021 had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by the Juday Group for the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Besides the actual depopulation itself, determining how to dispose of carcasses is also a difficult decision for pork producers.

Record-breaking heat. Unprecedented flooding. Hail that proved to be devastating to corn fields in Nebraska. The extreme weather can all be attributed to a ridge of high pressure parked over the country.