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China’s soybean imports rose sharply in November from the previous month, as more shipments from the United States arrived during the peak North American export season, customs data showed on Tuesday.

As the wild pig population continues to grow in the U.S. and present challenges, new research may help farmers, landowners and government agencies fine-tune their strategies for limiting crop and property damage.

Tyson Foods said Monday it will give approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses to its frontline, hourly workers. These one-time bonuses will be based on tenure and range from $300 to $700.

Just in time to prevent and prepare for seasonal PRRS outbreaks, a team led by North Carolina State developed and calibrated a mathematical model for transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus.

The National Swine Improvement Federation presented the Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award to Mark Boggess, director of the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 10,250 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $78.33, up $2.24 per head from last week.

JBS Australia’s proposed AU$175 million acquisition of pork processor Rivalea Holdings will not be opposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Attorneys in the massive chicken antitrust price-fixing class action lawsuits have been granted more than $100 million in legal fees by a U.S. District Judge in the Northern District of Illinois.