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No matter how many times you think you know all the diseases, new diseases pop up and remind you, ‘Oh, there’s stuff out there you’ve never seen before,’ says Daniel Gascho, DVM.

Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but farmers are still the focus.

Producers need to know that the U.S. imports some high-risk feed ingredients from countries with active cases of African swine fever, says Scott Dee, DVM. Here’s why it matters.

Understanding the role pets and livestock play in disease transmission is critical. Two Kansas State University studies are increasing the knowledge around SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

For Al Wulfekuhle, the best part of being a pig farmer is the never-ending challenge to improve. He shares some of his thoughts on the future and his role in serving the pork industry.

It’s been a challenging year for everyone – in particular, hog farmers who encountered packing plant closures last spring. Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s “Give-A-Ham” campaign even more meaningful.

No two days are ever the same – which can be good and bad, laughs Heather Hill, a pig farmer from Greenfield, Ind.

Pork Checkoff responds to COVID-19 crisis and adjusts messages to meet consumer needs.