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USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is eliminating the Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program effective Oct. 25. Eliminating the program will benefit the pork industry by reducing confusion, APHIS says.

With less than 2% of the population involved in production ag, it’s no wonder there’s a disconnect. Here’s why the Pork Checkoff set out to find a partner to bridge the gap and address misconceptions in pig farming.

Germany plans a wild boar-free zone along the Polish border to counter African swine fever and called on Poland to help more in countering the pig disease.

The impact of slower line speeds at packing plants may not be as bad as some economists expected this fall and fewer pigs due to PRRS outbreaks this year are one reason why.

USDA officials said while unfortunate, the detection of African swine fever (ASF) in Haiti was not unexpected due to recent cases of ASF in the Dominican Republic.

How Could a Small Family Farm Hog Operation Grow their Operation and Increase Efficiencies while Keeping their Costs in Check?

A team of researchers at Iowa State University is focusing specifically on the use of antibiotics in hog production and the possible impact on antimicrobial resistance. And the key may be conservation prairie strips.

“I’m not there yet, but change has got to start somewhere.” Marlowe Ivey, 36, engaged her passion for people and pigs to create a docudrama about her life and struggles as a North Carolina pork producer.