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Educational events in Chase County and Thomas County to showcase ranching practices and host operations

Specialized feed bins use radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to track every ounce of corn consumed on a per cow basis.

Farm Health Guardian Ltd. and NoveTechnologies have joined forces to bring farm biosecurity technology to pork and poultry producers in North America, according to a company press release.  The company is launching Protocol, a biosecurity management system that utilizes facial recognition technology for controlled access of livestock barns. “Together our companies are stronger, and the

Matt Claeys, the CEO of the National Swine Registry, spoke to The Pig Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the 2023 World Pork Exposition in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Who is the National Swine Registry? “National Swine Registry wears a number of hats,” said Matt Claeys, CEO of National Swine Registry. “We are the pedigree association for

In written testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, the National Pork Producers Council highlighted the threats posed to the pork industry by foreign animal disease. NPPC wrote, “While strong exports have tempered the pork industry’s economic challenges, that would change in an instant if the country were hit with a foreign

The National Pork Board elected four new officers for the 2023-2024 term beginning July 1. NPB’s 15-producer board of directors represent the 60,000 U.S. pig farmers who pay into the Pork Checkoff – a program funding research, promotion and education efforts for the benefit of the whole industry.?The board allocates Pork Checkoff funds to address

After pioneering a SHIC-funded system to improve swine health by reporting pathogen test results from public veterinary diagnostic laboratories across the Midwest, a team led by faculty from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has plans to glean even more insight from the vast data set. A new three-year, $1 million grant from the

Beef producers face a drove of issues impacting the industry. Tyler Fulton, vice-president of the Canadian Cattle Association outlined the issues and some victories to the annual Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention in Moose Jaw. “We cannot underestimate the value of (international) trade on our industry,” he said. “Obviously the United States is a big

April exports of U.S. pork achieved gains in a wide range of markets, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), while beef exports were below the very large totals posted a year ago. 

Starting June 11, livestock producers will have to get a prescription from a veterinarian to buy antibiotics that they could previously purchase over-the-counter.