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The Animal Agriculture Alliance board of directors announced the organization’s new president and CEO.

The commodity markets came under pressure to start the week as traders tried to shed risk over shipping concerns in China as COVID-19 concerns caused officials to shut down transportation amid a two-pronged lockdown.

President Biden’s USDA FY 2023 budget proposal focuses on climate, conservation and research with $3.8 billion discretionary spending increase for USDA with climate, conservation and clean energy the major focal points.

USDA has shown a renewed emphasis on small meat processors and local foods by providing several grant opportunities to strengthen local meat supply chains. Here’s an opportunity to learn more about these grants.

As March prepares to make its exit this week, the U.S. pork industry received some long-awaited news. Dale Moore, executive vice president at AFBF, said it’s absolutely good news during a conversation on AgriTalk.

Chinese pork processing giant WH Group Ltd on Monday reported a 7.2% rise in annual profit to $1.043 billion driven by higher sales in the U.S. and Europe.

Brazil’s largest producer of animal protein and largest exporter of poultry, BRF, was authorized by Vietnam to export pork from a Mato Grosso plant. It plans to double its shipments to the Asian country.

Lawmakers introduce a bill to send an energy rebate any month the national average gas price exceeds $4 per gallon for the remainder of 2022.

USDA now expects food price inflation in 2022 to be from 4.5% to 5.5%, compared with 2021, based on the all-food Consumer Price Index. No category shows a potential decline.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,415 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $119.89, up $2.02 per head from last week.