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The pork industry is a fixture of American nutrition, agriculture, and economics. Its existence as a means of getting protein to the modern consumer is crucial, and while its product might seem straightforward, the process of development that’s made it into the pillar it is today hasn’t been simple. However, thanks to the innovators that […]

As part of the May 6, 2023, celebration for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Ontario Pork delivered an impressive service at the ‘Taste of Ontario’ food pavilion at Queen’s Park.

March beef exports to Mexico were well above last year, while export growth to the Caribbean was highlighted by a record month for the Dominican Republic. 

The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center, in partnership with the Wisconsin Beef Council, is excited to host Beef Fest, an event celebrating Wisconsin’s beef

B.C. Beef Day is on the menu outside the Parliament Buildings with government, industry representatives and the public celebrating a resilient B.C. beef sector and its major contributions to British Columbia’s food security. “Our government fully recognizes the importance of our B.C. ranching sector and how it is a key economic driver in the province,”

Rejuvenation of a forage stand, whether hay or pasture, involves using one or a combination of methods to increase productivity with a shift towards higher yielding forage species that provide improved nutritional value for livestock.  If an assessment of the current forage stand shows that there is not enough of a desired plant species, then

The dairy sector represents about half of the total coverage in place in 2022, primarily from the DRP policy that covers milk price risk.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is testing the efficacy of a handful of vaccines against the current strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) hoping to stem the spread of the largest outbreak of bird flu in the nation’s history. The virus has so far been reported in all but one state, Hawaii, and

It is very clear that comprehensive trade deals are why we have been, on average, the top pork exporter in the world over the past decade,” added Stevermer.

In the United States, about 0.7% of commercial pigs become injured, non-ambulatory or die while being transported. Results from several studies (some included thousands of truckloads of pigs) sponsored by the pork industry indicate that multiple factors contribute to injury and death loss of pigs during transportation.