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With a goal to provide welfare-friendly and cost-effective methods for active PRRSV surveillance, Drs. Cesar Corzo, Mariana Kikuti and colleagues from the University of Minnesota led a study to evaluate the accuracy of different postmortem specimens collected from piglets in breeding herds for disease detection. Funded by the Swine Health Information Center, the study focused […]

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

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

Increasing community support for agrivoltaics, the practice of farming in and around solar projects, provides an opportunity for solar developers and the Michigan sheep industry to collaboratively meet the market demand for a steady supply of quality lamb.

FSIS “strongly encourages” the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims

The Wyoming Livestock Board is encouraging veterinarians to use digital health certificates as part of efforts to help contain future disease outbreaks and ensure a safe food supply.

With the Colombian government recently lifting its ban on U.S. beef originating from states in which H5N1 was detected in dairy cows

With the fall-calving season just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about increased cow nutrition needs at calving and during lactation.

The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report was released Friday and showed placements of cattle

The National Pork Producers Council hosted a webinar Sept. 9 to talk about policy issues facing the industry, including the ongoing efforts for a new farm bill and foreign animal disease prevention. NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys said it is an important time for the industry. “There are a number of challenges and opportunities that face