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USDA wants to update its regulations that outline how the agency approves animal diagnostic laboratories to conduct official testing for animal diseases, as well as how they can remain approved.
Dave Klocke is always thinking ahead when it comes to his family and their future in the pork business.
Press reports indicate that program guidelines on the trade assistance package could be issued by next week. Meanwhile, business news articles and USDA data continue to shed light on agricultural export variables.
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said a plan by the Trump administration to pay $12 billion in relief to U.S. farmers is a stop-gap proposal that “nobody is thrilled about.”
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The most recent USDA reports provided little support for corn and soybean prices. Trade policy and weather developments look to dictate corn and soybean price movements as we move through the summer.
Iowa State University and other universities are part of the effort of telling stories of discovery related to agricultural research.
Studying how to make and combine cutting-edge materials is leading to cheaper, more efficient, and more sensitive gaseous sensors. Maybe they will be affordable enough for use in the pork industry.
Iowa State University researchers have completed testing of a key component of a new concept for disposing of animal carcasses following a disease outbreak.
The agriculture industry is placing its youth directly in harm’s way, according to an editorial signed by leading safety experts and ag engineers.
Erin Brenneman encourages producers – and everyone in agriculture – to use social media as a way to connect with consumers.
Alternative lending can help farmers who are in a pinch, but it’s important to understand the risks and rewards involved.
Many people would like to push fast forward to 2021 and forget 2020 ever happened. Will 2021 be a better year for the U.S. pork industry? Most economists think so, but will admit that’s what they thought last year.
Lameness is the No. 1 cause of mortality in mid- to late-finishing stage pigs. Kathleen Wood, DVM, Christensen Farms, shares some of the key issues she’s seeing out in the field when it comes to grow-finish lameness.
One of the most deadly enemies in Texas – the wild pig – is sparking fear as threats of African swine fever hitting U.S. soil dance across the headlines.
After turning heads at the 2019 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference with Bio-Barrier 360, a new twist to currently failing fumigation rooms, Zack Talbert went home to make his prize-winning product even better in 2020.
COVID-19 concerns may have kept 2020 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference attendees physically apart, but it did not stop the sharing of ideas and perspectives during one of the industry’s most beloved events of the year.
Young pigs have several obstacles to overcome in order to get off and running. From separation from the sow to a new diet, how can you beat the barriers to early feed intake in young pigs?
For John Phipps, Farm Journal Field Days, a pioneering effort, surpassed his expectations. He explains why it’s an example of the adjustments we are all making in our lives to make our lives more livable.
There are 1,000 prizes up for grabs during your attendance of Farm Journal Field Days, which runs Aug. 25-27.
Farm Journal Field Days is days away! Plan to join us Aug. 25-27 for this free event.
The Food and Drug Administration has released its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Strategic Plan: 2021-2025, and announced 2020 Public Meeting of NARMS scheduled Oct. 13 and 14.
Farm Journal Field Days will be virtual, but also bring farmers two on-farmsessions. Those will be hosted Aug. 25 at Blue Diamond FarmingCompany in Jesup, Iowa, and Aug. 27 at Newcomer Farmin Bryan, Ohio.
You’re responsible for giving helpful feedback to employees. Here’s advice to make awkward conversations a little less awkward.
The agriculture industry was pleased with the Senate vote to confirm Bill Northey for a post at USDA.
If you can figure out how to bridge the generational divide, your business will thrive as we approach the 2020s.
“This time of year can be especially hard on pigs and people who have endured a long winter,” says Lisa Becton, DVM, director of swine health and information with the Pork Checkoff.
The price of biofuel blending credits tumbled Friday on mounting speculation that the fight by independent oil refiners to change U.S. laws mandating the use of ethanol will lead to rule changes.