The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) have issued an urgent plea to the federal government to prevent an impending national rail strike, which could begin as early as August 22, 2024.

A fire broke out at a swine barn on Brown Road in Versailles, Ohio, late on Friday evening. Crews from multiple surrounding jurisdictions arrived soon after, as the fire triggered a second- and third-alarm response. A three-alarm fire call brings triple the amount of firefighters, trucks and equipment to the scene of the fire. Any

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) unveiled a new Strategic Investment Program, “Young Pork Advocates,” for young individuals ages 18-22. This initiative expands on NPPC’s Strategic Investment Program and aims to empower young advocates within the pork industry. At the 2024 World Pork Expo, NPPC hosted the inaugural Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet contest, which

Dale and Lori Stevermer, pork producers from Easton, Minn., were named a 2024 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota and IDEAg Group at Farmfest! in Morgan, Minn. Honored farm families are chosen, one per county, by local University of Minnesota Extension committees based on their demonstrated commitment to their communities and

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Pioneer Farm is leading the way in agricultural innovation with the introduction of the GreenFeed machine, a groundbreaking technology in livestock emissions research.

Students in third through seventh grade will compete as juniors and students in grades eighth through 12th grade will compete as seniors. Students can compete as individuals and in teams.

Drought-related logistics challenges in Brazil could delay the delivery of crops to international markets.

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) applaud the federal government for employing section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, as we had urged, to mitigate the unprecedented damage to industry this disruption to service was causing.

In anticipation of a national rail strike as early as Thursday, August 22nd, the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) are urgently calling on the federal government to employ section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to avoid the unprecedented damage to industry this disruption to service will cause.

USMEF Chair Randy Spronk joined a team of representatives from the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) to meet with prospective buyers and study market.