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As the U.S. swine industry shifts toward improving gut health in newly weaned pigs to decrease mortality rates, a K-State student is studying ways to incorporate low acid binding ingredients into swine diets.

Political unrest, a healthy ag economy and the start of an election year. These are all reasons economists in the October Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor think it could 2025 before Congress passes a new farm bill.

China’s live hog price fell almost 7% on Monday from a week ago, the biggest weekly decline this year, as fresh disease outbreaks led farms to send more pigs to slaughter for an already over-supplied market.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 63,895 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $23.42, down $0.64 per head from last week.

The latest USDA report shows a 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2022, a jump from 10.2% in 2021 and the largest annual increase in USDA’s hunger measure since 2008.

A larger issue than foreign ownership of U.S. land is potentially being overlooked.

By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - JBS will inaugurate a massive breaded chicken and sausage plant in Brazil’s southern state of Parana, company executives said on Thursday, as they detailed plans to boost

In a historic and contentious election, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, writes Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer in Policy Updates.

A team at K-State has been chosen by the World Organisation of Animal Health to lead an international effort that will develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases.