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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 2,750 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $63, up $2.10 per head from last week.

Pork processors were nixed in their bid to stay a lower court’s decision that killed part of a USDA rule that let plants operate without line-speed limits, reports Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer.

CoBank says challenges brought on by COVID-19 will speed up automation throughout many sectors of the supply chain. Here’s a deeper look at the animal protein industries in CoBank’s latest report.

In order for gene editing in agricultural animals to “unleash enormous gains in productivity,” a remodeling of the federal landscape is imperative, experts conclude.

The USDA has approved blood swabs and spots as samples for official African swine fever testing during foreign animal disease investigations, the Swine Health Information Center reports.

China’s multi-story hog buildings are highly talked about. And while it seems efficient, there’s one burning question: where does all the manure go? John Phipps answers viewers’ questions in Customer Support.

USDA announced Tuesday “Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program,” or PLIP, to help compensate livestock and poultry producers who were forced to depopulate their herds due to processing issues during the pandemic.

China’s second-quarter pork production surged to its highest in at least seven years, after producers launched thousands of new breeding farms last year to rebuild a hog herd decimated by African swine fever.

Corn is the primary energy source for most swine rations. The quality of this corn can impact animal performance and other management considerations. Here’s a tool that can help producers who grow their own corn.

China is no longer requiring small pig farms must obtain environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs. In an effort to rebuild its hog herd, the ag ministry is removing red tape for small farmers.