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Tyson Foods Inc shares climbed more than 11% to an all-time high on Monday after the company reported that first-quarter profits nearly doubled due to soaring U.S. meat prices.

Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO, says the DOJ has an “obligation” to provide full transparency and finish the investigation to give cattle producers the full scope of the issue.

At a time marred by COVID-19 disruptions and high inputs, the decision to become Prop 12 compliant is no small one. Kent Bang discusses critical things to consider before converting your barn to become compliant.

New federal requirements for a CDL take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on hauling grain and livestock more than 150 miles from your farm. It could also cause an even bigger shortage of truck drivers.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,700 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $104.31, up $6.63 per head from last week.

If international trade were an Olympic sport, then the U.S. would have lost this latest round of competition by more than a mile.

It was the Friday after Thanksgiving. A finishing supervisor discovered a large spike in pig mortality. By the time his team removed the dead pigs and mass treated the site hours later, mortalities had tripled.

Heart girth circumference is perhaps the most accurate way to estimate pig weight, but weigh tapes can be challenging. North Carolina State University has developed a new method to measure heart girth circumference.

The U.S. pork industry has had a great start in 2022 despite uncertainty from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that have slowed pork slaughter in some areas. However, producers remain cautious.

Producers may now report unfair or anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry industries using a new online tool.