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Livestock Management

Scientists assess a tick’s potential to spread African swine fever in southern U.S.Scientists assess a tick’s potential to spread African swine fever in southern U.S.

In Texas, feral pigs outnumber domestic swine at least 3-to-1.

byTexas A&M University

Dec 5, 2024

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Strategy, resilience key to Hormel’s Q4, Fiscal 2024 results Strategy, resilience key to Hormel’s Q4, Fiscal 2024 results

Dec 5, 2024

2 Min Read

Tyson Foods to close two more plants Tyson Foods to close two more plants

Dec 4, 2024

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Livestock Management

Fences alone can't keep African swine fever out Fences alone can't keep African swine fever out

byEuropean Food Safety Authority

Dec 4, 2024

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Farming Business Management

Farmer optimism following election hits highest level in years Farmer optimism following election hits highest level in years

byPurdue University

Dec 4, 2024

5 Min Read

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USDA launches agribusiness trade mission to Morocco USDA launches agribusiness trade mission to Morocco

byKrissa Welshans

Dec 3, 2024

3 Min Read

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FSIS issues alert for ineligible pork products imported from Ecuador

FSIS issues alert for ineligible pork products imported from Ecuador

A Cargill beef plant in Alberta, Canada.

Cargill to cut thousands of jobs as profits shrink

Cargill to cut thousands of jobs as profits shrink

byBloomberg, Content provider

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Tyson Foods to close Emporia, Kansas plant by mid-February

Tyson Foods to close Emporia, Kansas plant by mid-February

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Tyson Foods to close Emporia, Kansas plant by mid-February

Tyson Foods to close Emporia, Kansas plant by mid-February

Farming Business Management

Murphy Family to return to independent pork production

Murphy Family to return to independent pork production

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

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Qvest LLC fined $171K for employing children at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility

Qvest LLC fined $171K for employing children at Seaboard Triumph Foods facility

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

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Farming Business Management

Industry partnership aims to tackle swine wastewater

Industry partnership aims to tackle swine wastewater

byNorth Carolina State University

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Livestock Management

LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study to examine biogas yields

LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study to examine biogas yields

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Farming Business Management

Craig shakes up race to lead House Agriculture Democrats

Craig shakes up race to lead House Agriculture Democrats

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Smithfield Foods continues support for Mayflower Marathon Holiday Food Drive

Smithfield Foods continues support for Mayflower Marathon Holiday Food Drive

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Farming Business Management

Researchers turn to AI to optimize hog selling

Researchers turn to AI to optimize hog selling

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Farming Business Management

USDA Air Quality Task Force taps two from pork industry

USDA Air Quality Task Force taps two from pork industry

byNational Pork Producers Council

Feed bins on a farm

Farming Business Management

Study reveals vast majority of feed outages due to bin slide management mistakes

Study reveals vast majority of feed outages due to bin slide management mistakes

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Farming Business Management

EPA releases draft farm emissions methodologies

EPA releases draft farm emissions methodologies

byNational Pork Producers Council

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JBS eyes Africa growth with $2.5 billion meatpacking investment

JBS eyes Africa growth with $2.5 billion meatpacking investment

byBloomberg, Content provider

Bug on a leaf

Livestock Management

Mexico warns United States of New World Screwworm detection

Mexico warns United States of New World Screwworm detection

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Farming Business Management

Pork producers applaud Senate passage of Beagle Brigade Act

Pork producers applaud Senate passage of Beagle Brigade Act

byNational Pork Producers Council

Brooke Rollins - Named Trump's choice to be secretary of agriculture.

Farming Business Management

Ag secretary nominee has long history with Trump

Ag secretary nominee has long history with Trump

byJoshua Baethge, Policy editor

People by equipment, dirt pile

Livestock Management

Carcass management workshop gets pork producers FAD prepared

Carcass management workshop gets pork producers FAD prepared

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Farming Business Management

Costa to challenge Scott for top House Agriculture Democrat role

Costa to challenge Scott for top House Agriculture Democrat role

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Livestock Management

Dominican Republic signs swine biosecurity protocol with international organizations

Dominican Republic signs swine biosecurity protocol with international organizations

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

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Livestock Management

Oregon H5N1 swine case shows outreach needed with lifestyle farms

Oregon H5N1 swine case shows outreach needed with lifestyle farms

byAnn Hess, Content Director

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McRib sandwich makes saucy return

McRib sandwich makes saucy return

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

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Farming Business Management

USDA REAP grants boost solar adoption among Indiana hog farms

USDA REAP grants boost solar adoption among Indiana hog farms

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Farming Business Management

Farm groups urge court to dismiss animal waste emissions reporting case

Farm groups urge court to dismiss animal waste emissions reporting case

byNational Pork Producers Council

Farming Business Management

Source Agriculture Corp. invests in SwineTech's PigFlow

Source Agriculture Corp. invests in SwineTech's PigFlow

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Livestock Management

$5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools

$5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools

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FSIS guidelines need to clarify PQA Plus-certified farms acceptance

FSIS guidelines need to clarify PQA Plus-certified farms acceptance

byNational Pork Producers Council

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Indiana Pork elevates the profile of pork in the culinary world

Indiana Pork elevates the profile of pork in the culinary world

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