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A unique partnership between MSU, the state, and producers is providing the science needed to navigate group housing laws, disease threats, and emergency response.

From the pressure of constant vigilance to the necessity of a dedicated team, four producers share how they are navigating the toughest challenges in modern pork production.

After 60 years of successful eradication, NWS has been detected in Texas. Understand the history of this parasite, the science behind the Sterile Insect Technique and USDA and TAHC’s actions to protect the U.S. livestock industry.

Ag groups urge the Ohio Supreme Court to reinstate a law banning feral boar hunting and garbage feeding to safeguard the state’s $3.5 billion swine market.

When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in November 2026 using December 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $36.63. This is down $3.13 for the week, and $20.00 below the average cash price for the week of $56.63.

The second round of PRV testing is complete. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig confirms all farms have been released from quarantine.

PIC’s imaging technology is eliminating human variability to ensure the next generation of pigs meets the highest standards of taste and marbling.

Following a two-year interim term, Dan Shike has been named the permanent head of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, bringing a record of $12 million in research and a deep commitment to the beef industry.

While Latin American and Asian markets propel pork to new heights, beef exports face headwinds from trade impasses and market declines.