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Joe Proudman of the University of California, Davis CLEAR Center, says the animal agriculture community needs to move beyond defensive communications and speak confidently about our successes.

U.S. pork exports wrapped up an excellent first half of 2023 with another strong performance in June. Although numbers are below the record pace established in 2022, June beef exports topped $900 million in value.

Legacy Holdings Group, LLC has announced a strategic move that underscores its commitment to advancing hog marketing services—acquiring Big Stone Marketing, LLC, a prominent hog marketing agency.

Those of us in the livestock business have a hard time ignoring the questions about products being sold that imitate meat. Even if we would like to deny their existence, inevitably someone will ask your opinion.

The Maschhoffs announces the successful culmination of a $200,000 matching donation campaign supporting the John Wood Community College (JWCC) Ag Center in Quincy, Ill.

A mid-year report from Farmers National shows land values are increasing by single digits instead of the double digits common in 2021-22. But the company says it has a strong roster of listings headed into late summer.

Cattle feeders continue to gain market leverage as packers see pressure from declining wholesale beef prices. Pork producer margins remain solidly in the black.

Studies suggest the U.S. could be a favorable area for the introduction of JEV. Past mosquito-borne flaviviruses illustrate the challenges a virus capable of affecting humans and pigs could pose in the U.S.

A common problem many homeowners face is wasps taking up residence in their walls. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd says, however, that not all wasps are harmful.