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Researchers discuss branched chain amino acids levels in swine diets that contain dried distillers grains with solubles and its impact on growth performance.

The Dominican Republic will slaughter tens of thousands of pigs after detecting outbreaks of African swine fever in 11 of the country’s 32 provinces.

The dollar lurched lower on Monday, back towards the one-month lows hit last week when it became clear the Fed was in no hurry to tighten policy.

The Chinese pork industry has been transforming — with the shift from backyard farms to megafarms — ASF accelerated the change.

EPA announced it’s creating a durable definition of WOTUS by reverting back to the pre-Obama era rule as a framework. EPA is encouraging farmers and ranchers to weigh in during a series of public meetings in August.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 10,530 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $61.90, down $1.17 per head from last week.

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Dominican Republic officials are proposing drastic measures to contain confirmed cases of ASF, including military help and culling animals. This marks the first time in 40 years ASF was detected in Western Hemisphere.

A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted four current and former executives at Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, one of the largest U.S. poultry producers, for their roles in price fixing for chicken products, DOJ said Thursday.