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Machinery by a farm lagoon

Farming Business Management

Industry partnership aims to tackle swine wastewater Industry partnership aims to tackle swine wastewater

System could help reduce and/or eliminate leaching from hog farm wastewater application events and greatly reduce odor and climate-warming gases.

byNorth Carolina State University

Nov 29, 2024

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4 Min Read

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Livestock Management

LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study to examine biogas yields LysteMize Livestock Waste Characterization Study to examine biogas yields

Nov 29, 2024

3 Min Read

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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

Nov 29, 2024

4 Min Read

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Smithfield Foods continues support for Mayflower Marathon Holiday Food Drive Smithfield Foods continues support for Mayflower Marathon Holiday Food Drive

Nov 28, 2024

2 Min Read

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Farming Business Management

Researchers turn to AI to optimize hog selling Researchers turn to AI to optimize hog selling

Nov 27, 2024

3 Min Read

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

Nov 27, 2024

1 Min Read

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 Producer

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McRib sandwich makes saucy return

McRib sandwich makes saucy return

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Solar panels on a farm

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

Book and stethoscope

Livestock Management

$5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools

$5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools

Sign by a farm

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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Farming Business Management

Prop 12 not included in Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill

Prop 12 not included in Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill

byNational Pork Producers Council

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Grocery shoppers report noticing shrinkflation

Grocery shoppers report noticing shrinkflation

byPurdue University

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WH Group seeks approval for Smithfield U.S., Mexico spin-off

WH Group seeks approval for Smithfield U.S., Mexico spin-off

byAnn Hess, Content Producer

This Week in Agribusiness

This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 16, 2024

This Week in Agribusiness, Nov. 16, 2024

Pigs on a slatted floor

Livestock Management

2024 NAPRRS/NC229 session to address emerging swine diseases

2024 NAPRRS/NC229 session to address emerging swine diseases

bySwine Health Information Center

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JBS reports strong Q3 financial results

JBS reports strong Q3 financial results

byAnn Hess, Content Producer

Chess pieces on flags

New bill seeks to end China’s preferred trade status amid security concerns

New bill seeks to end China’s preferred trade status amid security concerns

Smithfield Foods responds to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settlement

Smithfield Foods responds to Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settlement

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Livestock Management

What keeps the animal feed industry up at night?

What keeps the animal feed industry up at night?

Maple Leaf Foods makes significant strides in Q3, driven by prepared meats business

Maple Leaf Foods makes significant strides in Q3, driven by prepared meats business

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Tractor on soil

Livestock Management

Potential for U.S. agriculture to be a net-negative greenhouse gas emitter

Potential for U.S. agriculture to be a net-negative greenhouse gas emitter

byAnn Hess, Content Producer

Pigs in a crate

Livestock Management

Adjusting ratios of digestible lysine to crude protein can improve swine growth rate

Adjusting ratios of digestible lysine to crude protein can improve swine growth rate

byKansas State University

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