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One year has passed since the red meat trade provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement entered into force, expanding access for U.S. beef and pork in the world’s largest red meat import market.

What does it look like to walk 413 million steps or 7.5 times around the Earth? That’s the mind-blowing number of steps participants took during the first Fresh Start Wellness Challenge.

Swine transportation plays a big role in spreading infectious pathogens. Researchers investigated if thermal-assisted drying and decontamination can effectively inactivate ASF virus in the presence of organic materials.

For a fifth year, the White House is publicly recognizing March 23, 2021, as National Ag Day. As part of the proclamation, the White House salutes farmers and ranchers for the contributions they continue to make.

Proposition 12, California’s animal welfare rule, is slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2022. But with these new regulations still mired in a legal battle, the pork industry is left in limbo, Rabobank says.

The governments of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have agreed that intensified hunting of wild boar is needed to combat an outbreak of African swine fever among wild animals.

For the week of March 19, cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 32,650 head being reported which is 65% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $53.56, down $3.02 from a week ago.

The meat war continues. On Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proclaimed April as “Meat on the Table Month.” She encourages Iowans to support the livestock industry through meat consumption and purchases.

The U.S. pork industry is suffering from a serious labor shortage that, if not urgently addressed, will constrain pork production and lead to serious challenges in our food supply chain.

Growing pork demand and building trust are not mutually exclusive. Gene Noem, National Pork Board vice president, says growing demand works hand in hand with building trust. He previews what’s ahead for the Pork Board.