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Last year was hot. It was so hot, 2021 now holds the record for the hottest ocean temperatures ever.

When the final shipments are tallied, 2021 will be a record year for pork exports to Mexico, besting the previous high of $1.5 billion in 2017. USMEF’s Gerardo Rodriguez shares factors driving this record performance.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.

What do you do when your worst nightmare comes true? Todd and Kim Caldwell open up about their daughter’s battle with depression and what their family has learned along the way.

Farmers and ranchers are facing a time of unparalleled uncertainty and disruption. No one is left unscathed by the effects of COVID-19. Dealing with stress during a time of social distancing makes the challenge greater.

The pork industry can turn the table on unfounded attacks on animal agriculture by showing the efforts taken to make this industry more sustainable, says Kent Bang, director of swine lending for Compeer Financial.

Business began unravelling for Thai pig farmer Jintana Jamjumrus two years ago, after dozens of her animals got feverish and died within days of a mysterious illness she suspected of being African swine fever.

John Phipps’ observation about the attitudes and sentiments of heirs boil down to one main issue, as he says often, the conversation becomes a philosophical, or even religious controversy.

Due to excellence in production and serving as positive partners to Iowa pork production, Master Pork Producers and Master Pork Partners were named at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and long-time policy influencer Jerry Fitzgerald were recognized as Honorary Master Pork Producers at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.