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A tick found in a Boone County cattle herd has been confirmed as the invasive Asian longhorned tick, known for carrying a parasite that can be deadly to cattle.

There have been three human cases of H5N1 in U.S. dairy workers since March.

Veterinary expert covers hurricane preparation tips to minimize disease risk

On July Fourth, the aroma of barbecue will fill the air as the festivities bring together family and friends to celebrate with quintessential American cooking pastimes.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures turned higher on Wednesday as fund investors adjusted their positions and sought short-covering, even as many contracts set new lows for a second trading day, Reuters reported, citing traders. It was a day of volatile technical trading, despite weakness in grain futures and a government report showed an

Steve Meyer, chief livestock economist with Ever.Ag, spoke with The Pig Site’s Sarah Mikesell at World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Meyer spoke at the Expo’s Pork Academy session about the economic outlook for the US swine industry and shared highlights from his presentation. Steve, what was your key message to the audience?

Greengate Biogas, a partnership of investors and biogas specialists, is looking for over 2,000 Irish livestock farmers to supply manure for a number of new biogas plants across the country. The projects will also recirculate organic fertilisers to farmers contributing to Ireland’s circular economy and green transition.

Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced this week an investment of up to $5.5 million over three years to Group Export Agri-Food Québec-Canada through the AgriMarketing Program, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to support Canadian agri-food companies in reaching international markets. 

A pork processing plant in central Alberta remains closed with no immediate plans for repairs or reopening following a fire on June 17.

Cows are feeling the heat from global warming. Heat stress is one of the biggest challenges facing the beef industry, as it affects the animals’ growth and ability to reproduce.