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2024-11-11
Ag in the House: Nov. 4 – 8
Bloc MPs brought up C-282 at their first opportunity Read more
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2024-11-11
Market diversification crucial for developing new opportunities for U.S. pork, beef and lamb
The U.S. Meat Export Federation concluded its annual strategic planning conference in Tucson, Arizona, Friday with the election of officers for 2024-25. Steve Hanson, a rancher and cattle feeder from... Read more
2024-11-11
Commercial outbred pigs can serve as model for human therapeutics
Laboratory-made monoclonal antibodies are used to treat conditions including cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases. Commercial outbred pigs can be used as models to test how quickly therapeutic... Read more
2024-11-11
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Shares Update on H5N1 Detection in Oregon Swine, Bovine Vaccine Candidate Progression
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sharing key updates regarding the detection of HPAI H5N1 in a backyard farm operation in Crook... Read more
2024-11-11
SHIC Monitors Recombinant ASFV Genotype I/II Strain Emergence Globally
The US swine industry is vulnerable to the introduction of emerging pathogens and routine swine disease monitoring provides early warnings of global challenges that could negatively impact US swine... Read more
2024-11-11
CDC Calls for Expanded Testing for Bird Flu After Blood Tests Reveal More Farmworker Infections
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report... Read more
2024-11-11
CDC Study Finds Evidence of More Bird Flu Infections Among Colorado Dairy Workers, Officials Call for More Use of PPE
Federal health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they found a clear sign of additional H-5 bird flu infections among dairy workers than was previously recorded,... Read more
2024-11-11
It’s Time to Focus on the Wins: Q3 State of the Pork Industry Report
In the third edition of the State of the Pork Industry Report, Farm Journal’s PORK editor Jennifer Shike joins Cara Haden, veterinarian with Pipestone; Randy Kuker, director of swine production for... Read more
2024-11-11
SHIC to Host a Special Session in 2024 North American PRRS/NC229 International Conference of Swine Diseases
The Swine Health Information Center is co-hosting a special session entitled, “Novel Tools and Technologies to Address Emerging Diseases of Swine,” at the 2024 NAPRRS/NC229: International Conference... Read more
2024-11-11
Florida Cattle Market Update – Still No Sign of Heifer Retention
Every month, USDA releases a Cattle on Feed Report that summarizes how many cattle are on feed, the weights of these cattle, how long they are being fed, and so on. Every quarter, the number of cattle... Read more
2024-11-10
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2024-11-08
USDA Announces Dates for the California Almond Continuance Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will conduct a referendum Dec. 4-20, 2024, among California almond growers to determine their level of support for continuing their... Read more