Source: Missouri Farmer Today
At the new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, researchers and veterinarians will take on the animal disease challenges facing agriculture.
The facility’s director of communications, Katie Pawlosky, says it will have the country’s first...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities that will increase the resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector. This...
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), a leading global protein company, released its 2021 (FY21) Sustainability Report today, which reflects the company's continued focus on supporting its people and communities, driving product responsibility and working to sustain natural resources.
"More than...
Wholestone Farms plans to open a custom butcher shop at the location planned for its future pork processing plant — before a November election that could prohibit the company from expanding here.
Construction is starting “imminently” on the shop, which...
— Ryan Samuel, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist
The original voluntary Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) educational program was launched in 1989. Continuing the commitment of the pork industry to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge and production...
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The National Pork Producers Council says both the Canadian and Mexican pork industries have been highly supportive of the effort to have California's Proposition 12 overturned. The challenge in the...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today new efforts to help prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever in the U.S. Through an outreach and awareness campaign called...
On Thursday, the USDA released its Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, a quarterly report from the Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Economic Research Service (ERS). Today’s update includes highlights from the report, which was coordinated by Bart Kenner, Hui...
Allan Bentley, Sales, Genesus Genetics Inc.
Lent is almost over. My wife Debbie and I discussed this. She can't believe lent affects meat sales that much, but it does. I searched data to see if I can find anything about...
One of the most common questions Daniel Brown, DVM, hears from swine clients is what vaccinations are needed and when should they be given. “That topic seems to come up on almost every farm visit,” he said. Brown works...