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...
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The Strategic Advisor Agriculture with Workplace Safety and Prevention Services suggests an effective farm safety plan that that eliminates hazards should improve both the safety and productivity of the farm....
$20 million grant available to Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri pork producers to advance climate-smart agriculture practices.
In September 2022, the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value grant submitted by National Pork Board (NPB) and six collaborating organizations was awarded...
One of the world’s largest animal health companies non-exclusively licensed the USDA and UConn’s jointly owned vaccine candidate for African swine fever, a lethal disease in pigs
A young pig about to receive an injection. (iStock Photo)
African swine fever (ASF),...
— Smithfield Foods donated 30,000 pounds of protein, enough for 120,000 servings, to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore to help fight food insecurity in Hampton Roads during the holidays.
The donation, which included hams, bacon, lunch...
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB) are proud to announce the 19 pork producers selected to join the Pork Leadership Institute's (PLI) class of 2023. Each year, an elite group of producers are...
Smithfield Foods today announced senior management team changes following Chief Operating Officer Brady Stewart’s decision to depart the company. Stewart resigned from Smithfield today to accept a position with an industry competitor.
While the company evaluates longer-term organizational changes, members...
While in recent decades public agricultural research and development (R&D) funding in the United States has trended downward, several other major trading partners have increased their funding. The European Union's expenditures have grown since 2000, as have the expenditures...