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An outbreak of Streptococcus equii zooepidemicus in Alberta has demonstrated the difficulty in eliminating the infection from the farm.

Eric Nelson is president of the new Iowa Stock Growers Association

needs to be monitored to make sure that the cattle are on track to meet production goals.

On a recent morning on a snow-covered farm in Western Nevada, Lucy Rechel had a spring in her step. Rechel, who manages the cattle operation at Snyder Livestock Company, said the cows in the feedlot were feeling good, too, because it was clear-skied and sunny.

Meeting Jennifer Daniels for the first time, it’s her lucky pig earrings that initially stand out. “The earrings were gifts to me from a couple of girls who I call my grandchildren,” says Daniels, noting that the girls are actually no kin to her. “They knew how much I love pigs, and I am happy

A possible shortage of local pork supply looms in June amid the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) warned yesterday. During the Price and Volume Watch for Livestock and Poultry Meeting in Quezon City, National Livestock Program director Ruth Miclat-Sonaco said there will be a pork

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. announced today the appointment of Jean Claude Chevez, DVM as the new Executive Director of the U.S. Swine and Poultry Businesses. “Health is always top-of-mind for livestock producers, and I am excited to lead the U.S. Swine and Poultry Businesses as we work to deliver innovative animal health solutions

Joey Short has the tenth best beard in the pork industry, at least according to Farm Journal Magazine. But it’s not that quirky accolade that defines him. Rather, it’s his rapid ascension within the North Carolina pork industry that has earned Short the 2023 North Carolina Pork Council’s Emerging Leader Award. Short, 32, has taken

The Edison Phonograph, the Marconi Wireless, the Bell Telephone and the Wright Flyer. And of course the Knauer Sow Body Condition Caliper. Many significant and impactful inventions carry the name of their visionary creators. And while the latter doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as fluidly as its predecessors, it is nonetheless a major breakthrough

National livestock groups have come together to support Congressional efforts to expand opportunities for industry to invest in meat packing capacity.