Mark your calendars for one of the pork industry's most exciting events of the year—the 2025 Missouri Pork Expo! Taking place on February 18–19, 2025, at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, this expo is a must-attend gathering...
In a win for efficiency in feeding a growing population and alleviating supply issues, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) celebrated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) decision to extend the New Swine Inspection...
November exports of U.S. red meat posted year-over-year gains across all categories, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. pork exports remained on a record pace, while beef and lamb...
A potential second strike at East Gulf Coast ports has been narrowly averted with a last-minute deal between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). This agreement follows tense negotiations and prevents disruptions that...
UM School of Medicine Researchers Identify Challenges to Overcome to Avoid Rejection in Future Xenotransplants
Continuing significant advancements in the field of xenotransplantation, surgeon-scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine provided an extensive analysis on the second patient...
President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to universal tariffs, dismissing reports that his administration is considering narrowing the scope of his proposed import duties. Trump's tariff plans, which could impose a 10% to 20% duty on goods from...
ark your calendars for the upcoming MN Pork Congress, scheduled for February 11–12, 2025, at the Mayo Event Center in Mankato, Minnesota. This premier event brings together pork producers, industry experts, and educators to discuss the latest in swine...
The 2025 edition of the Ohio Pork Congress promises to be bigger and better than ever during its two-day run at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima, Ohio, Feb. 4-5. Featuring in-depth presentations and discussions on swine...
The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) has announced that the renewal of Mexico's Package Against Inflation and Scarcity (PACIC) is anticipated to sustain robust export levels of Brazilian pork to Mexico throughout 2025. This extension of PACIC, which aims...
The pork industry faced an unusual transportation setback this weekend when a semi-truck carrying 41,000 pounds of pork meat caught fire on Interstate 29 near Oxbow, North Dakota, close to the Minnesota border.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening, January...