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Kevin Rosenbohm from Graham, Missouri, announced as the recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the 2022 Missouri Pork Expo.
Chosen for his outstanding support of the Missouri Pork Association, the Missouri pork industry and all of agriculture, Representative Dean Plocher (R-89th District) receives the Outstanding Legislator Award.
As we prepare to put 2021 to bed, several of our editors reminisced about the past year and identified the stories, pieces and clips they enjoyed producing the most.
U.S. beef exports exceeded $10 billion in sales, shattering the previous record by 27%. Pork exports finished slightly below the record volume reached in 2020 but set a new value record, topping $8 billion.
The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2022 Missouri Pork Expo-- an event promoting the pork industry, current research, and education for youth and adults.
A new strategic alliance will bring together industry and academia to speed up the exchange of ideas and to booster innovative solutions to animal health challenges in the U.S. and around the world.
Steve, a 1,389-pound steer that brought home top honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, made history on Saturday when he sold for $310,000. More than $6.1 million was raised in the legendary auction.
If international trade were an Olympic sport, then the U.S. would have lost this latest round of competition by more than a mile.
Heart girth circumference is perhaps the most accurate way to estimate pig weight, but weigh tapes can be challenging. North Carolina State University has developed a new method to measure heart girth circumference.
Producers may now report unfair or anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry industries using a new online tool.
Aldi Inc. filed a price-fixing complaint against several pork processors and Agri Stats.
German scientists plan to clone and breed genetically modified pigs to serve as heart donors for humans, based on a simpler version of a U.S.-engineered animal used last month in the first pig-to-human transplant.
From starting their farm, to adding a manure hauling business, to implementing conservation measures, and being active members of their community, Todd and Mary Kay Wegener earn the 2021 Environmental Steward Award.
Four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences will be held in February. Each will provide PQA+ training, as well as multiple speakers discussing swine health, economic issues, and marketing.
A new USDA Market News Mobile Application will provide the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information, including over 800 livestock, poultry, and grain reports.
What do you do when your worst nightmare comes true? Todd and Kim Caldwell open up about their daughter’s battle with depression and what their family has learned along the way.
Farmers and ranchers are facing a time of unparalleled uncertainty and disruption. No one is left unscathed by the effects of COVID-19. Dealing with stress during a time of social distancing makes the challenge greater.
Due to excellence in production and serving as positive partners to Iowa pork production, Master Pork Producers and Master Pork Partners were named at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and long-time policy influencer Jerry Fitzgerald were recognized as Honorary Master Pork Producers at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress.
Maddison Caldwell woke up on Dec. 19, 2019, with a plan for the ultimate act of finality. Death by her own hand. Here’s the miraculous story of her journey from death to hope.
Three youth named to the 2022 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team, displaying excellence as a leader in the industry. These individuals will spend the next year participating in public activities promoting pork production.
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) praises the ruling issued by the Superior Court for Sacramento County in California to halt enforcement of Proposition 12.
The annual meeting of the Colorado Pork Producers Council will take place Feb. 21 at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Brush, Colo. Here’s what attendees can expect.
Sometimes it feels like there are so many things we shouldn’t do when it comes to dealing with animal activists. Don’t get provoked. Don’t be easily angered. Don’t engage. Don’t confront. But what can we do?
What do consumers want? Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit will dive into the question, hoping to stay ahead of the next wave of consumer preferences.
It’s no surprise pork products made the U.S. CBP’s Top 10 Agriculture Seizures of 2021 list more than once. Protecting animal ag is a high priority, especially as deadly swine viruses like ASF move closer to the U.S.
The Biden administration and some cattle groups blame meat industry concentration for producers getting a smaller share of consumer dollars for beef than they did decades ago. The Meat Institute disputes such claims.
Iowa State University research seeks alternatives for saturated animal fats that retain the original products’ desirable qualities of taste, texture and appearance and offer more choices to health-conscious consumers.
Ohio pork producer and Columbus Blue Jackets hockey fan Jacey Snyder’s dream came true when defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov sported her socks during a recent game.