Effective maintenance strategies for preparing swine barns for the cold season, focusing on animal comfort and operational efficiency.

Targeted livestock grazing is a successful and cost-efficient method to manage cheatgrass in the U.S. western Great Plains when timed to coincide with cheatgrass growth rather than based solely on the time of year, according to a recent study published by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL).

October is National Pork Month, focusing on the health benefits and sustainable farming of pork.

One of the most common concerns about grazing corn residue is that cattle will cause soil compaction.

United Nations supports the continued use of antimicrobials in United States pork industry, focusing on enhancing veterinary care and health stewardship.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Acting State Director Joan Scheel announced today that USDA is awarding a nearly $1.2 million grant to a local independent meat processor in Nebraska that will increase processing capacity, spur competition to expand market opportunities in rural areas throughout the state.

Pumpkin spice, bonfires, chili, fall foliage and Pork Month. Who’s excited for the best time of the year? PORKtober is here! There’s no doubt that October is the perfect month to celebrate our favorite food – pork. But do you know how it first started? Years ago, October marked the time of year when hogs

Longshoremen at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are set to strike when their current labor contract expires at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. The strike will impose a significant economic impact on the U.S. meat and livestock industries, according to U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Vice President for Economic Analysis Erin Borror. “These

Smithfield Foods has reduced its hog production by about 20% by cutting farm operations in multiple U.S. states, the world’s largest pork processor said on Friday. In an emailed statement, the company attributed the decline to the closure of its slaughtering plant in Vernon, Calif., in early 2023 and other strategic decisions to improve and

When African swine fever was diagnosed in China in August 2018, the North American swine industry immediately began actively monitoring its status and subsequent efforts to control the outbreak. Knowing the consequences of an ASF diagnosis in North America would be catastrophic, collaborative efforts among stakeholders in the US, Canada, and Mexico began immediately. The