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Continued demand for non-GMO feed for livestock will increase greenhouse gas emissions on farms, and raise consumer prices for meat, milk and eggs, according to a study by Iowa State University.

The U.S. has the necessary components for Japanese encephalitis virus transmission – competent insect vectors and susceptible vertebrate maintenance and amplifying hosts. Here’s what you need to know.

USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report places the March 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 72.209 million head, down about 3% from last quarter and 2.3% from the prior March, compared to pre-report estimates of 1.2% lower.

USDA says the launch of the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) will address increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021. Phase 1 of the payments is expected to total $577 million.

Declining beef and pork production may offset increased broiler production and lead to a decrease in total meat production in 2022. This would be the first decrease in total meat production since 2014.

Starbeck’s Smokehouse earned the sweet taste of victory for receiving the most votes in the social media contest, Pulled Pork Madness, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 26,000 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $72.92, up $1.21 per head from last week.

Commodity prices won’t grow less volatile over the next several months. So, what’s a potential game plan for locking in feed prices? Friday’s market action may be one example of what producers can do to manage risk.

Around Thanksgiving, outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 began popping up in the upper Midwest, resulting in a number of finisher sites experiencing respiratory disease with high mortality.

Easter egg supplies could be at risk due to the expanding outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza