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“I gotta tell you, I did not know what to expect. It’s powerful just to be here with these pigs,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent told Mike Curtis, CEO of eGenesis, during a rare interview on the farm.

A freshman at Lincoln Land Community College pursuing a degree in agribusiness has been selected as the 2024 Illinois Pork Ambassador.

In 2011, Cheryl Cowser Walsh agreed to take a young pig into the classroom as part of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. Little did she know what her “yes” would turn into.

John Deere announces the release of its new 326 P-Tier telescopic compact wheel loader. The new telescopic loader offers 16-plus feet of reach while still being compact enough to work in barns or other tight spaces.

Ag economists’ views on the ag economy took a dive in the first Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor of 2024; however, relatively strong balance sheets and working capital could provide a cushion for 2024.

Lilly Bru of Gladbrook was named the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen during the Iowa Pork Congress. She will be joined by Abby Elsamiller and Aubrey Johnson to serve on the Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team.

ASF has been detected in over 50 countries in recent years, and it continues to spread. Although this deadly disease may seem miles away, the urgency to protect the U.S. from ASF has never been greater.

If adopted, EPA’s proposed new permitting guidelines under the Clean Water Act would require them to upgrade facilities and install costly wastewater treatment technologies, impacting the operation of processing plants.

Improving prices for live cattle and wholesale beef lifted margins for both feeders and packers. Pork producers also found improved margins but remain in the red.