China has suspended transportation of live hogs from provinces infected with African Swine Fever. Reuters says the Chinese Ag Minister will also shut down all live hog markets in the…
African Swine Fever Found in China
The Swine Health Information Center says the first case of African Swine Fever was found in China last Friday. Farm Journal’s Pork Network says the outbreak was located in the…
The Western View: National Day of the Cowboy
…the range, it didn’t matter much where they come from. They had diverse backgrounds and included African-Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, as well as European Americans. The job bound them…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…editing to produce pigs resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome, a highly contagious swine disease that causes significant animal suffering and has cost pork producers worldwide billions of dollars….
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
…latest action by the association, which also has represented some of the African-American farmers claiming widespread discriminatory practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The group said this week that…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…exports markets for U.S. goods. The programs are consolidated as the International Market Development Program. Additionally, the measure has money for feral swine eradication. According to the U.S. Department of…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…on free-roaming feral swine. Feral swine are an invasive species causing extensive and costly damage and disease threats to crops, property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and human health. Feral swine…
National Pork Board Elects New Officers
…World Pork Expo. Rommereim is the owner, manager and operator of Highland Swine, which markets 10,000 pigs annually. He also grows corn and soybeans, as well as has a cow/calf…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…Calif. 16. National Swine Registry, West Lafayette, Ind. 17. Quatrefoil Skincare, LLC, Madison, Wis. 18. Seven Hills Food Co., Lynchburg, Va. 19. Shaffer Genetics, Albany, Ind. 20. That Crazy Bee…
Perdue To Allow Modified FMD Virus Onto US Mainland
…a highly contagious viral foreign animal disease that affects domestic livestock – including cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and domestic cervids – with reduced milk and meat productivity, illness, and death….
Rabobank: Challenges Ahead for U.S. Global Pork Trade
…tension exemplifies what could be a challenging year ahead for the pork industry in 2018. African swine fever in Europe could be another challenge in the global pork trade. The…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…scenes to keep mosquito populations in check. But in recent years, new species of mosquitos capable of spreading Zika, West Nile encephalitis, chikungunya and yellow fever have made their way…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…support exports markets for U.S. goods. The programs are consolidated as the International Market Development Program. Additionally, the measure has money for feral swine eradication. According to the U.S. Department…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…and swine industries was the ongoing concern about the thinness of the negotiated market. Negotiated trade has been rapidly replaced by formula pricing, forward markets, and longer-term marketing agreements. For…