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...
What Happened: National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) board members, including Ohio pork producer Pat Hord and Virginia swine veterinarian Dr. Jeremy Pittman, along with NPPC Vice President of Strategic Engagement Andy Curliss, presented at the 50th anniversary of the...
What Happened: Representatives Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and Jim Costa (D-CA), along with 26 of their House colleagues, have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its recent ranking of waste management technologies to reinstate the inclusion...
The MDA offers safety tips for those maintaining equipment and applying and transporting NH3.
Many farmers and custom applicators will soon apply anhydrous ammonia (NH3) after harvest. Even with a rush against time and the weather, safety should never be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published its latest Hogs and Pigs report for September 2024, providing critical data on inventory levels and key production trends in the swine industry. The following are the main highlights of the report:
Inventory...
An ongoing investigation is preventing several news outlets from obtaining records regarding Boar’s Head facilities across the country, according to multiple reports.
Media outlets filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for inspection records and other documents concerning several Boar’s...
In a victory for America’s pork producers and swine veterinarians, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today celebrated the United Nations’ (UN) decision to reject proposed on-farm target reductions of antimicrobials. Instead, the UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance invests...
Time is nearing the end to host a Certified Swine Sample Collector (CSSC) through the grant funding the University of Minnesota Extension swine team has obtained from the National Pork Board. The grant is to provide logistical and financial...
In response to the severe impact of African Swine Fever (ASF) on the Philippines' pork industry, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for an expedited rollout of ASF vaccines. This initiative aims to protect local pig populations, stabilize the...
British pork producers are expanding their reach into the Americas, leveraging a major trade event in Miami to showcase their premium products. Led by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), tastings of British pork and lamb were organized...