Hogs - General
Every day, 33 serious injuries involving children occur on a farm or ranch in the United States, according to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety.
A new study aimed to address the challenge of documenting truck washes between visits to slaughterhouses and return to swine barns, a critical aspect of market haul sanitation in the swine industry.
A hush went over the room of women representing varying stages of life – some just starting out in the workforce, others smack-dab in the middle of motherhood and career balancing, and even empty-nesters facing the final years of their career.
Sign-ups are now open for the 2024 College Aggies Online Scholarship Program Last year, $20,000 in scholarships were awarded.
China names Danish Crown A/S, as well as Dutch and Spanish pork firms as targets in an anti-dumping probe into European Union pork imports.
Pork producers and allied industries across the value chain gathered at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., for the 28th annual National Pork Industry Conference.
A new study provides evidence that the processes associated with manure pumping and land application pose a risk for the introduction of porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRSV) into pig sites.
The K-State Meat Demand Monitor evaluates how consumers prepare beef steaks, pork chops and chicken breasts.
Despite shifting sentiment on immigration, demographic trends will necessitate a moderate path on immigration.
The Biden-Harris Administration invests $110 Million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program.
USB support helps the U.S. pork industry take advantage of opportunities to grow global market share.
Boehringer Ingelheim launched the PCV2 Decision Tree to help producers and veterinarians make informed decisions about their porcine circovirus associated disease management strategies.
Some people love to work with numbers and data, and some people love to work with people. Edison Magalhaes counts both among his skills.
In this era of social media, it’s easy to think we know someone from the highlight reel they share with others.
Innovative technologies will require employees with different skills. Three experts at the 2024 World Pork Expo hope this need attracts more people back to agriculture.
I wanted to be defensive. I wanted people to understand why it’s important and why it matters. I wanted to find a way to explain “our side of the story.”
Modern-day sows, through genetic innovation and improvements, better biosecurity, updated ventilation and housing, increased herd health and efficient feeding programs, can produce 4,000 lbs. of pork.
Missouri Pork hosts swine symposium. Iowa Pork hires summer interns and a new program and events manager. Missouri students also receive scholarships from Youth Pork Institute.
The company has been cutting back on meat purchases and has made efforts to return to profitability by shuttering chicken, beef and pork plants, as well as laying off corporate employees.
Indiana Pork Unveils 2024 “Taste of the Fair” Food
Franklin FFA students aren’t the only ones benefiting from the swine show ring.
Lisa Pisano received a pig kidney transplant and implanted device to keep her heart beating in April. About 47 days later, doctors had to remove the pig kidney and put her back on dialysis after the organ was damaged by her heart medications.
It looked like a bunch of run-down pig pens to most people, but not Nick Adams. All he could see was opportunity.
The recently published Impact Report highlights several ways APHIS is protecting the U.S. pork industry.
A transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference is coming soon.
Headwinds in interest rates, inflation and commodity prices seem to have little impact on land values, though single-digit decreases in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio have been reported.
After weeks of enthusiastic voting from the public, the People’s Pork Chop Awards finalists are out.
Mexico is not simply another export market.
Groves took over his responsibilities on July 1, succeeding retiring president and CEO Peter Brown.
What happens after you step foot out of the show ring with a market animal for the final time?