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Florida, Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan and Nebraska have all made news headlines this year in regards to cultivated meat legislation.

Beef packers saw profits increase $26 per head to a total loss of $86 per head. That puts the packer/feeder margin spread at $289 per head in favor of the feeder. Meanwhile, pork packers saw average profits of $25 per head, up $2.68 from the previous week.

As agriculture faces multiple challenges, USDA’s latest net farm income forecast is masking the reality for farmers. While livestock margins have improved for 2024, high input costs and below breakeven prices for row crops means margins could be the worst in nearly 20 years.

Who should attend? If any of these four challenges sound familiar, The DIRTT Project aims to help you and provide clarity.

NPPC comments on Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommendations.

Pork is so versatile, says famous food blogger Jenny Goycochea-Marker. Pork has the unique ability to absorb flavor in ways that other proteins can’t.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 8,300 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $57.60, down $1.41 per head from last week.

Researchers explore interactive effects of guy microbiomes, fatty acids and muscle to promote better health.

Participants included more than a dozen members of the Iowa State Cyclone football team, which is currently 6-0 and ranked ninth in the country, and four members of the Iowa State women’s basketball team, which is projected to finish second in the Big 12 Conference this year.

NPPC and a coalition of livestock and farm groups filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking a federal judge to reject activist challenges to the EPA’s regulations exempting livestock farms from filing reports on routine air emissions associated with manure storage and handling.