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2024-09-30
PRO-DAIRY Dairy Profit Monitor
Offered since 2008, farmers have used PRO-DAIRY’s
Dairy Profit Monitor (DPM) to benchmark and monitor their business operating performance. PRO-DAIRY farm business management specialists have... Read more
2024-09-30
Victory for US pork - UN rejects antimicrobial cuts
The UN decision favors veterinary-led stewardship in US pork production, rejecting fixed antimicrobial reduction targets. Read more
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2024-09-30
Texas A & M Agrilife Modernizes Database Tool to Help Cattle Producers Make Critical Financial Decisions
For beef cattle producers, opportunities for change and improvement within the beef herd begin with understanding areas of opportunities, weaknesses and vulnerability so they can find ways to achieve... Read more
2024-09-30
Getting your swine barns ready for the cold weather
Checks to get your swine barns ready for the cold weather. Read more
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2024-09-30
US beef declines while Australian exports surge
US beef production falls 12% in 2024, with exports projected to drop 13% in 2025. Meanwhile, Australian beef exports to the US rise by 69%. Read more
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2024-09-30
SHIC-Funded Study Examines Piglet Postmortem Sampling for PRRS Detection
With a goal to provide welfare-friendly and cost-effective methods for active PRRSV surveillance, Drs. Cesar Corzo, Mariana Kikuti and colleagues from the University of Minnesota led a study to... Read more
2024-09-30
PORKtober is Here: It's Time to Share Your Story
Read PORKtober is Here: It`s Time to Share Your Story in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry... Read more
2024-09-30
Smithfield Foods Reports 20% Drop in Hog Output
Smithfield Foods has reduced its hog production by about 20% by cutting farm operations in multiple U.S. states, the world's largest pork processor said on Friday. Read more
2024-09-30
Expect Significant Impact on Pork and Beef Industries if East and Gulf Ports Strike
Longshoremen at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are set to strike when their current labor contract expires at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. The strike will impose a significant economic impact on the... Read more
2024-09-30
SHIC Engages in Industry’s North American African Swine Fever Forum
When African swine fever was diagnosed in China in August 2018, the North American swine industry immediately began actively monitoring its status and subsequent efforts to control the outbreak.... Read more
2024-09-30
Biden-Harris Administration Bringing Back Clean Nuclear Energy, Creating Clean Energy Union Jobs Across The Midwest
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced more... Read more
2024-09-30
USDA and FFAR Announce Innovation Challenge Projects Aimed at Catalyzing Transformative Research Solutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), today announced the three projects recommended for funding through the “Nourishing... Read more