With the precipitous decline in tobacco production in the region, most of these folks are only in the cattle business.

NMPF and the FARM Program have strengthened their support for the dairy industry during the ongoing H5N1 outbreak with the release of two new resources for dairy farmers and regulatory officials.

Trends are always difficult to ascertain coming out of holiday periods as many markets are closed and volumes tend to be pretty light, but cattle prices have started 2025 very strong

Muddy conditions are common across the Southeast this time of year.

APHIS is working with Mexico and Central America to stop the spread and is asking all producers along the southern border to watch their livestock and pets for signs of NWS and immediately report potential cases to their veterinarian.

Smithfield and VisionAg, LLC, create VisionAg Hog Production, LLC to produce 600,000 hogs annually, enhancing Smithfield’s pork operations.

The 52nd Annual Iowa Pork Congress, North America’s largest winter swine trade show, is set to take place on January 22-23, 2025, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The highly anticipated event will bring together thousands of pork producers, industry experts, and hundreds of vendors for two days of education, innovation, and networking.

Former President Donald Trump recently made headlines with his provocative comments about reclaiming U.S. control over the Panama Canal, a move that could have significant implications for global trade, including the swine industry. In a statement shared during a Christmas address, Trump criticized the fees imposed by Panama for canal usage, describing them as “ridiculously

In pigs, the testicle initially develops within the abdomen. Prior to birth the testicle descends via the inguinal canal into the scrotum

The US meat processing sector relies on the use of illegal workers and is therefore scrambling for solutions in the face of President-Elect Trump’s plans for mass deportation of illegal migrants. Trump has stated that he will begin, after his inauguration 20 January, with criminal illegals and then deport others. According to Wired Magazine, “around