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A consortium led by major Chinese pig feed producer Twins Group will lead the restructuring of Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology 002157.SZ, previously one of the country’s top pig breeders, Zhengbang said on Monday.

Vietnam has approved the domestic commercial use of two home-grown vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), the government said on Monday, making them the world’s first commercial vaccines against the deadly disease.

Farm Bill discussions and debates don’t pack as much drama for producers. According to JohnPhipps, there’s an unspoken realization that the Farm Bill doesn’t have the same influence on the farm economy it once did.

The Farmland Security Act of 2023 seeks to further boost transparency in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,943 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $36.58, up $1.90 per head from last week.

“Most farms don’t have the time, capabilities, perspectives, resources or desire to do all the tasks it takes to run an operation,” says Steve Kluemper, AgriStrategies LLC founder. “A lot of growers hire to fill gaps.”

In your will or trust documents, you name a power of appointment. This means you grant power to an individual to name recipients of all or a portion of your money and property in the future.

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