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USDA announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program.

When pigs get hit with significant illnesses during key stages of pregnancy, their immune response may negatively affect developing piglets, making them less productive on the farm.

We’ve written previously about the looming summer lull when buyers are no longer able to help producers move the growing stock levels in their warehouses. This comes at a time when the supply and demand sides of the mark…

The DSM|Novozymes Feed Enzymes Alliance today announces the commercial release of its breakthrough second-generation protease, ProAct 360™

Global hog prices are sharply higher in most markets, as processors scramble to find adequate supplies.

Brazil reports that chicken slaughter broke a record in the 1st quarter of 2021, and pig slaughter had the best quarter of the historical series, which began in 1997. Cattle slaughter was down about 10% over year ago and…

Over the last year and a half, deep weaknesses in our food and farm systems have been revealed, according to National Farmers Union (NFU).

The US Drought Monitor is showing a lot of red, raising concerns about water availability and wild fires.

The Pirbright Institute kicked off a new OIE twinning project that will build capacity for ASF testing in the Philippines, which is essential to bring the disease under control in the region.

This past week, after the World Pork Expo, we have travelled around the Western Midwest (Iowa – Nebraska – Kansas – Colorado – Minnesota). After 15 months in Canada's Covid locked-down it is nice to be able to travel to …

Webinar: Cargill’s Jason Shelton and Heifer International’s Dilip Bhandari

Leading animal nutrition and feed additive producer BIOMIN has recently announced its involvement in a 4-year, €10 million EU-backed research consortium effort to address the challenges of pig and poultry production by c…

A new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has found that the trading bloc's agricultural spending has not translated into climate-friendly farming.

The European Labor Authority (ELA) has launched its "Rights for all seasons" campaign to show the need for fair working conditions for seasonal employees.

Global hog prices are sharply higher in most markets, as processors scramble to find adequate supplies.

Devenish and Mara Renewables have joined forces to launch a new business entity that aims to improve human health by naturally enriching animal feed with a sustainable omega-3 DHA solution.

Spain exported 2.78 million tonnes of pig meat (including offal) in 2020, up 23% from 2019.

Until now in Europe the market was divided -there were those who could export to China - Spain, and those who could not - Germany. This has made the price depending on whether you were in one area or another.

Emergency measures by governments helped keep food supply functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, but agricultural policies continue to pour out subsidies inefficiently without encouraging sustainable production, according to new analysis from OECD.…

Mexico blocked all shipments from the world's largest pork plant in North Carolina due to concerns about the quality of hog skins from the Smithfield Foods facility, the company said on 21 June.