Starting June 11, 2023, all currently available over-the-counter antibiotics for livestock will be available only as prescription medications. This new rule will impact all livestock species. Over-the-counter antibiotics are moving to prescription only to provide more veterinary oversight. Similar to the Veterinary Feed Directive, placing antibiotics under the supervision of veterinarians should result in more […]

Over the winter meeting season, it’s been said many times that there are opportunities to be profitable given the current state of the beef industry. In the most simple of economic terms, Profit = Revenue – Input Costs. In order to increase profits we can do one of the following: 1) increase revenue, 2) reduce

 In honor of World Trade Month, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is highlighting the important role international trade plays for U.S. pork farmers and the U.S. economy.

The combined China/Hong Kong market is by far the largest beef importing region in recent years with total imports more than double the beef imports into the U.S., the second largest beef importing country.

Interdisciplinary research team is exploring profitable ways to manage pervasive bovine leukemia virus (BLV).

The current market value of good quality prairie hay and alfalfa ranges from $180 to $270 per ton. Hay stocks are short. Harvested feed costs at current hay prices range from $3 to $4 per cow-calf pair daily.

Heifers take longer to start cycling after having their first calf than mature cows do. This means that if heifers are bred to calve at the same time as the main cow herd they are already behind coming into their second breeding season.   “It’s just basic biological math,” says Dr. John Campbell, veterinarian, and

According to a recent USDA GAIN report, the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered year five of agreement implementation on April 1, 2023, which means the elimination of tariffs on multiple products with staging categories where tariffs were reduced in four annual increments beginning on April 1 of Year 2 (April 1, 2020). Products where tariffs

On Wednesday, the Illinois Pork Producers Association will be at the Illinois State Capitol to celebrate the commemoration of Senate Join Resolution 22 sponsored by Senator Tom Bennett (R-53). The resolution designates May 3 as “Illinois Bacon Day.” “Our Illinois pig farmers need to be commended for the safe and nutritious pork that they work

Pork producers around the globe should be watching out for a shift in protein consumption, lower feed availability and a rapid improvement in pork productivity for Q2 2023 and beyond. According to latest RaboResearch report, Global Pork Quarterly Q2 2023: Consumption in Focus as Pork Industry Plans for the Future, weaker economic growth is beginning