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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.

A champion of the pork industry, Patrick Fleming, receives recognition for his dedication to the industry as a new scholarship fund has been established in his name.

If a FAD is diagnosed in the U.S., the industry will make tough decisions quickly to keep disease from spreading. If you happen to be where the disease is identified, chances are you won’t like some of those decisions.

Highly contagious and devastating economies across the globe, USDA-APHIS announces a program focused on preventing African swine fever from entering the U.S.

Serving up some of the best pork barbeque throughout the year, a World Pork Expo pitmaster shares his unique favorites and secrets to the best pork ribs.

North Carolina native Abby Kornegay is the newest member of the Animal Agriculture Alliance staff, focusing on crisis management and animal activist monitoring. She celebrates industry wins in her first PORK column.

Diesel prices are causing sticker shock, as fears of a possible diesel shortage are growing. It’s not just retail diesel prices that are rapidly rising. Some farmers report booking off-road diesel for above $5.

One big emerging threat is alpha-gal which is short for galactose-alpha – a carbohydrate deposited by the tick that triggers a severe allergic reaction in the digestive system after eating red meat.

While bilateral market access agreements have been very beneficial for U.S. pork producers, they take time to negotiate, and that’s the reason NPPC has been so strident in calling for the U.S. to join the CPTPP.