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The uncertainty surrounding Proposition 12 is one reason why Scott Hays, a Missouri pork producer and president of the National Pork Producers Council, says he’s not interested in changing how his farm produces pork.

Post-holiday prices held firm but rising costs cut cattle feeding margins last week. Pork producer margins at breakeven.

Olymel LP is planning to close two more plants in the coming months, affecting about 400 jobs in the company.

It’s no wonder farmers experience higher levels of anxiety and depression because of the many factors they deal with that are out of their control. But how does that affect their family? A new study sheds light.

Doug Hensley from Hertz Real Estate answers the question, “How much do crop prices impact the decision-making process of farmland buyers” and shares how this year is shaping up to be a bit busier than anticipated.

The rationale behind a newly funded National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences study led by Iowa State’s Aileen Keating is that many metabolic changes are similar between obese and heat stressed animals.

One may argue teenagers have a lot of learning left to do, but I could argue they are wiser than they get credit for. After all, they are in a period of life where they hear a lot of advice from well-meaning people.

Although there is no shortage of topics the U.S. pork industry needs to wrap its head around right now, National Pork Producers Council CEO Bryan Humphreys says foreign animal disease continues to be a high priority.

The proposal would strengthen protections for farmworkers in the H-2A program and help prevent abuses that undermine wages and standards for all agricultural workers, according to the Department of Labor.

Who loves pepperoni? Prove how much you love one of America’s favorite ways to spice up a pizza by checking out Hormel’s exclusive “Pepperoni Shop” leading up to National Pepperoni Pizza Day.