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The pandemic and the shortage of food animal veterinarians have catapulted the concept of telemedicine forward. As ASF inches closer to the U.S., experts say telemedicine could become even more useful. Here’s why.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is mobilizing a stronger, and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.

Farmers need more space to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource said on Tuesday.

China is now allowing imports of breeding pigs from Ireland.

With 10,000 workers on strike, it’s already impacting farmers who are busy with harvest. From sourcing parts to manufacturing planters, the strike could sting a supply chain that’s already strained.

Supply chain issues are becoming one of the biggest concerns for agriculture, and some economists say as the bottlenecks reach a critical point, it could take at least a year to remedy chaos in the global supply chain.

Sow death loss continues to rise. Many or most farms don’t have enough labor due to cost and availability. This leaves the pork industry asking a tough question: How can we make the most of the labor we have?