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In a major win for the U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several activist groups that aimed to impose significant changes to the...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced a state investment of $14 million to improve and expand meat harvesting and processing facilities across Ohio.
"Meat harvesters and processors help keep...
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) in northern Italy is raising alarms among pork producers and threatening the country’s esteemed prosciutto and pork industry, valued at €20 billion. Following a positive ASF test in one of Giovanni Airoli’s...
In a significant decision, the United Nations has rejected a proposal aimed at mandating reductions in antimicrobial use on farms, marking a notable victory for U.S. pork producers and veterinarians.
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) spearheaded the opposition against...
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The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the Government of Canada to do more to ensure international trade agreements, like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement,...
The annual competition for the title of Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin has been whittled down from 40 restaurants to just five finalists across the state, showcasing the best of Iowa's beloved, hand-breaded delicacy!
The top five restaurants still in...
2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner Savannah Thomson (left) and Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy, CVM professor and coordinator of the competition.
Savannah Thomson, a second-year student at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, an...
The Belarusian government has announced ambitious plans to construct a large-scale pig farm capable of housing 100,000 pigs at once, in an effort to revitalize the nation’s pork industry after the setbacks caused by African Swine Fever (ASF) over...
Smithfield Foods has reduced its hog production output by 20% over a two-year period, citing several strategic changes within its operations. The reductions were primarily due to the closure of the Farmer John facility in Vernon, California, along with...
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) continues its viral 'Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon' promotion, and with only one week left in the tryouts, Iowa State Cyclone football players Dominique Orange and Carson Rhodes are the next-to-last members vying to...