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In the midst of tight packing supply and tight harvest capacity, USDA’s decision to allow the nine NSIS plants to use faster line speeds could be the immediate-term help the pork industry needs now.

‘Tis the season to think twice about proper barn ventilation to protect your pigs and to promote energy efficiency. Experts weigh in on how you can save money this winter.

Don’t settle for anything less than Hog Slat’s Free Access Stall.

Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor at Kansas State University, will lead a new $513,000 research project to characterize African swine fever virus survival and transmission after introduction onto a farm.

Vietnam will lower its Most Favored Nation tariff on imported frozen pork to 10% from 15% with an expected implementation date of July 1, 2022. Better market access to Vietnam has been one of NPPC’s top trade priorities.

High-level talks between the U.S. and China yielded no major outcome Monday night. From human rights issues to crypto mining, leaders talked about a number of issues. Trade was mentioned but was not a priority topic.

The discovery of another case of ASF in farm pigs in Germany in an area previously free of the disease could make negotiations about lifting existing import bans with China and other major buyers more difficult.

Iowa Pork Industry Center is putting the finishing touches on its first IPIC Sow Summit. Created for producers who face ongoing challenges, this one-day conference offers producers the opportunity to hear from experts.

Whether you are converting an existing herd or populating a barn utilizing electronic sow feeding systems with new gilts, it can be a long road to get the herd comfortable with the new system. Here are a few tips.

Tyson Foods Inc beat quarterly profit estimates on Monday and forecast fiscal 2022 revenue above market expectations on rising meat prices and improving demand from restaurants that reopened after COVID-19 restrictions.