Several livestock advocacy groups, including the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA), have filed a legal challenge against a new rule from the...
The 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity Report encourages increased innovation, partnership, and trade, and reductions in food waste in order to meet 2050 production and sustainability goals.
A dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity threatens the world’s ability to feed a...
Family farms are the backbone of our food system.
More than 90 percent of farms—about 500 million—are run either by individual or family labor! More than 1.5 billion people worldwide are involved in family farming, and these operations produce more than 80 percent...
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced today that Debbra Schoneman, president of Piper Sandler Companies, has been elected to the Hormel Foods Board of Directors, effective September 21, 2024.
"I am delighted to...
Cooper Farms has released its comprehensive 2024 Impact Report, focusing on sustainability efforts across key areas like water conservation, land stewardship, and employee safety. Notable achievements include plans to reduce water usage at their St. Henry Harvest Plant by...
The National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, is now accepting applications for the Neil Dierks Scholarship. This scholarship honors Neil Dierks, the National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) former...
The pork industry continues to evolve, and leveraging data for efficiency and sustainability is more critical than ever. In an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 1:00 PM Central Time, experts will share insights on how producers...
As sustainability becomes a growing priority in the global meat industry, JBS CEO Gilberto Tomazoni stressed that affordable production is critical for market acceptance. Speaking at a business forum in Brazil, Tomazoni addressed the challenge of rising costs associated...
Maria C. Zieba, NPPC Vice President of Government Affairs, recently took part in workshops held in Guatemala focused on improving surveillance and biosecurity measures for African swine fever (ASF) and Classical swine fever (CSF). These workshops are part of...
MSU Extension’s Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) team offers a Saturday training for responders to learn how to effectively respond to accident situations that can occur when hauling livestock.
Farmers, livestock caretakers, veterinarians, truck drivers, processing plant employees...