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Vaccines are the most important tool we have to control influenza, says Montserrat Torremorell. That’s why her team continually studies how it is transmitted and how vaccines can help prevent transmission.

Dr. Pat Hoffmann, DVM and technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health, recognizes the importance of a proactive approach to swine respiratory disease (SRD) to stave off resulting economic impacts.

For the week of March 26, cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 4,500 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $97.44, up $12.91 per head from last week.

Agricultural economists shared their forecasted prices for the next several quarters following the March 25 announcement of the March 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report.

Iowa Rep. Chad Ingels joined AgriTalk to talk about House File 787, and how it provides support to build new meat lockers in the state as well as training.

Problems at ports are magnifying a surge in container shipping costs. And those costs are now showing up as farmers and ranchers source farming supplies.

USDA revealed COVID-19 is still impacting U.S. pork supplies. The latest Hogs and Pigs Report showed a surprise reduction in overall numbers, including sows.

Canadian pork producers are disappointed by the outcome of Thursday’s meeting between the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture

Solar energy falls into the renewable energy category, and its growth has skyrocketed over the last few decades due to lower installation costs and consumer demand for more sustainable energy.

A second bill to change the H-2A guest worker program has been introduced in the House. This version would move oversight from the Department of Labor to USDA.