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After Tyson Foods reports anemic first quarter sales and downgrades its forecast, The Wall Street Journal editors wrote, “This doesn’t look like an antitrust conspiracy or market oligopoly.”

Drug-resistant microbes are a global health concern that threatens our ability to treat infections. A recently published study tracked the antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from swine.

April retail pork prices fell marginally by 0.6% from the prior month to $4.73 per pound and were 3.2% below last year, according to recent data released by USDA Economic Research Service (ERS).

The rise in dollar stores across rural America is no secret, but how are consumers using them to fulfill their food needs?

There’s no question the Prop 12 ruling is bad news for U.S. pork producers who will have to comply with this California law, says NPPC’s Michael Formica. But farmers aren’t the only ones who will suffer. Here’s why.

Pork exports to Japan are estimated to increase, with the U.S. having the highest estimated gains, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) reports.

Take a step back and look at the big picture of animal health in your operation. Is your pig flow designed to prevent disease spread between groups, start pigs better at weaning and maximize performance potential?

AgriTalk’s host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer react to the Proposition 12 ruling and what’s ahead.