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Animal rights groups bring in more than $800M in income annuallyAnimal rights groups bring in more than $800M in income annually

More than 500 attacks targeted agriculture in 2022.

Jul 20, 2023|
2 Min Read
Massachusetts Question 3 implementation delay granted
Farming Business Management
Massachusetts Question 3 implementation delay grantedMassachusetts Question 3 implementation delay granted
byAnn Hess
Jul 12, 2023
2 Min Read
Food labels offer choice, but also confusion on animal welfare
Livestock Management
Food labels offer choice, but also confusion on animal welfareFood labels offer choice, but also confusion on animal welfare
Jul 7, 2023
2 Min Read
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Livestock Management
Applications due soon for Iowa PQA Advisor certificationApplications due soon for Iowa PQA Advisor certification
Jul 6, 2023
1 Min Read
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Livestock Management
What does it take to be Prop 12 compliant?What does it take to be Prop 12 compliant?
byAnn Hess
Jun 28, 2023
8 Min Read
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Livestock Management
Researchers look for ways to improve food animal quality of lifeResearchers look for ways to improve food animal quality of life
Jun 23, 2023
2 Min Read
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Livestock Management
New Jersey legislature passes gestation crate ban
New Jersey legislature passes gestation crate ban
Jun 22, 2023
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3 Min Read
byAnn Hess
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Livestock Management
Creating an audit trail for your Prop 12 compliance
Creating an audit trail for your Prop 12 compliance
Jun 13, 2023
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6 Min Read
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Hog Welfare
It’s tough to take the heat
It’s tough to take the heat
May 29, 2023
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3 Min Read
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Hog Welfare
Structural conformation impacts on sow longevity
Structural conformation impacts on sow longevity
Apr 4, 2023
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5 Min Read
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Hog Welfare
Survey provides broader understanding of feral hog damage
Survey provides broader understanding of feral hog damage
Feb 28, 2023
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6 Min Read
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Pork Market News
Iowa Pork Industry Center to host three PQA 5.0 sessions in 2023
Iowa Pork Industry Center to host three PQA 5.0 sessions in 2023
Jan 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
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Pork Market News
HyLife weaning ramp receives Temple Grandin endorsement
HyLife weaning ramp receives Temple Grandin endorsement
Jan 17, 2023
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3 Min Read
Methods for assessing bone mineralization
Hog Nutrition
Methods for assessing bone mineralization
Methods for assessing bone mineralization
Jan 12, 2023
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9 Min Read
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Livestock Management
Heat sources for post-weaning pigs
Heat sources for post-weaning pigs
Jan 5, 2023
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5 Min Read
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Pork Market News
ERS examines impact of state sow welfare policies on pork production
ERS examines impact of state sow welfare policies on pork production
Dec 30, 2022
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4 Min Read
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Mitigating heat stress in the swine industry
Farm Policy News
Mitigating heat stress in the swine industry
Mitigating heat stress in the swine industry
Dec 27, 2022
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3 Min Read
Registration now open for 2023-2024 SowBridge series
Farm Policy News
Registration now open for 2023-2024 SowBridge series
Registration now open for 2023-2024 SowBridge series
Dec 13, 2022
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2 Min Read
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Hog Health
Mitigating castration pain in piglets
Mitigating castration pain in piglets
Dec 8, 2022
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2 Min Read
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Market News
Applications due soon for ISU PQA5 Advisor certification session
Applications due soon for ISU PQA5 Advisor certification session
Dec 6, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Pork Market News
Animal Agriculture Alliance reports detail 2022 activist agendas
Animal Agriculture Alliance reports detail 2022 activist agendas
Dec 1, 2022
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5 Min Read
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Farm Policy News
Prop 12 implementation expected to be delayed until July 1, 2023
Prop 12 implementation expected to be delayed until July 1, 2023
Nov 29, 2022
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2 Min Read
byCompiled by staff
Compass Group USA to phase out gestation crates by summer 2023
Farm Policy News
Compass Group USA to phase out gestation crates by summer 2023
Compass Group USA to phase out gestation crates by summer 2023
Nov 29, 2022
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2 Min Read
byCompiled by staff
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Farm Policy News
SoundTalks named 2022 EuroTier Animal Welfare Award recipient
SoundTalks named 2022 EuroTier Animal Welfare Award recipient
Nov 17, 2022
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2 Min Read
byAnn Hess
Tom Parsons kneels beside hogs inside PennVet’s swine research center
Market News
Penn Vet starts Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security
Penn Vet starts Center for Stewardship Agriculture and Food Security
Nov 1, 2022
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2 Min Read
Sow Housing
Market News
Court rules HSUS case against Smithfield Foods can proceed
Court rules HSUS case against Smithfield Foods can proceed
Oct 27, 2022
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2 Min Read
byCompiled by staff
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Hog Health
Mitigating early life stress with nutrition
Mitigating early life stress with nutrition
Oct 27, 2022
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9 Min Read
byAnn Hess
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Farming Business Management
Common swine barn winter ventilation mistakes
Common swine barn winter ventilation mistakes
Oct 13, 2022
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2 Min Read
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Market News
Hennan Pig Chute named semi-finalist in 2023 Ag Innovation Challenge
Hennan Pig Chute named semi-finalist in 2023 Ag Innovation Challenge
Oct 10, 2022
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2 Min Read
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Hog Welfare
NIFA-funded projects advance research in animal welfare
NIFA-funded projects advance research in animal welfare
Oct 7, 2022
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2 Min Read
byUSDA
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Hog Welfare
Kroger updates animal welfare policy in ESG action plan
Kroger updates animal welfare policy in ESG action plan
Sep 9, 2022
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4 Min Read
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Hog Welfare
EFSA provides animal welfare recommendations for pig farms
EFSA provides animal welfare recommendations for pig farms
Aug 16, 2022
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2 Min Read
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Farrowing
Impact of sow location in farrowing room during heat stress
Impact of sow location in farrowing room during heat stress
Aug 4, 2022
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5 Min Read
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Hog Health
Improving heat stress resilience should be priority for swine industry
Improving heat stress resilience should be priority for swine industry
Jul 28, 2022
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10 Min Read
byAnn Hess
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Farm Policy News
NPPC offers insight on APHIS strategic plan framework
NPPC offers insight on APHIS strategic plan framework
Jul 26, 2022
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1 Min Read
byNational Pork Producers Council

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