Cargill President and CEO Brian Sikes has been elected Chair of Cargill’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024. Sikes succeeds Dave MacLennan, who will retire as Executive Chair of Cargill’s Board at the end of 2023.
Sikes began his...
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Background: Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic flavivirus and the leading cause of pediatric encephalitis in the Asian Pacific region. The transmission cycle primarily involves Culex spp. mosquitoes and Ardeid birds, with domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica)...
In a significant development, a Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) rural business development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is empowering a nascent cooperative in the state. This collaborative effort involves local Maine livestock producers and Five Pillars Butchery,...
group of twenty U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Representative Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), is intensifying efforts to establish a permanent framework for higher speeds on pork processing lines. The legislators recently penned a letter to Agriculture...
As a pig farmer, taking care of your animals, farm and family is always top-of-mind. But it's equally important to prioritize your well-being. Caring for yourself means managing stress and recognizing when to seek support.
Mental Health in Agriculture
The upcoming...
What started with an eagerness for a hands-on learning experience in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ended with a new passion and opportunity for Carlie Rogers ’24, a first-generation...
In a recent legal battle, a federal judge has ruled in favor of the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), upholding the adoption of the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS). Chief Judge Elizabeth Wolford of the Western District of...
Reflecting on our strides in positioning the U.S. pork industry as a responsible, data-driven leader in global sustainability.
Deep-Rooted Connection to Pig Farming
I’m honored to attend the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to represent the U.S. pork industry this week....
Smithfield Foods, a major player in the pork industry, announced on Tuesday its decision to terminate contracts with 26 hog farms in Utah. This strategic move comes in response to an oversupply of pork in the industry, coupled with...
With the threat of a breed of "super pigs" migrating into the northern states from Canada, Oklahoma is working to mitigate the negative impact of the feral hogs already established on ranch and farm land.
The "super pig" is reportedly...