Four employees at a Smithfield Foods pork processing facility were sent to a local hospital after an overnight ammonia leak at the Tar Heel, N.C. plant that reportedly prompted about 800 people to evacuate.
The leak occurred in a refrigerated...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses diversify the nation's meat supply.
"USDA is...
The USDA announced that 25 projects will receive $9.6 million to help strengthen the resiliency of the country’s food supply chain.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack hosted a teleconference to announce the investment, and that the department is taking several additional...
A recent report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service detailed states’ farm animal welfare policies, implementation and the challenges the policies faced.
According to the report, 10 states have banned the use of gestation crates for sows with 14 states...
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services is advising pork producers to take advantage of strong futures and lock in prices as new highs are established on a...
As with countless other industries, it’s the unfortunate truth of American agriculture that farmers across the country are struggling to find enough employees to meet the demands of their profession. Pork, of course, is not an exception. There are...
Selling meat by the individual retail cut or in bundles requires a license in Michigan.
Many farms are offering direct sale of their meat to increase their profitability and fill consumer demand for locally produced foods. Budgets of households have...
Over the past two decades, multiple States have passed animal welfare regulations in hog production. These regulations ban the common practice of using gestation crates-metal enclosures used to house pregnant sows-or stipulate space requirements for animals to stand and...
An organization representing food producers in the Philippines are asking government officials to strengthen the nation’s monitoring of African swine fever (ASF) and other animal diseases.
The Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. believes that improving current biosecurity measures...
China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has vowed to stabilize hog prices following a price drop.
Pork prices in China have fallen rapidly in recent weeks. Official data showed the country's pork prices registered a...