People play a key role in influenza control
Source: PigHealthToday.com
Farm workers can play a significant role in the transmission of influenza A virus (IAV) within sow farms, according to Gustavo Lopez, DVM,...
U.S. considers faster hog slaughtering based on plant staffing – union
The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union...
CIH Hog Margin Watch: September
Margins strengthened over the second half of September as hog prices surged following a bullish quarterly Hogs and Pigs report while feed prices were...
Cargill CEO Sees Food Inflation as Transitory Despite Snags
Source: Bloomberg
Soaring food costs driven by supply-chain snarls and other disruptions hurting the agriculture industry will prove “transitory” and should dissipate in time, says...
Pork Checkoff Update: Federal Order Issued For ASF Protection Zone
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a Federal Order suspending the interstate movement of all live...
Study Validates Pork Industry’s Biosecurity Measures Against African Swine Fever
After reviewing eight potential pathways, a new study has found no major areas have been overlooked to prevent the introduction of African swine fever...
China meat imports drop 9% in August on low domestic prices
Source: Reuters
China imported 758,000 tonnes of meat in August, down 8.9% from the corresponding month a year ago, customs data showed on Tuesday, as...
USDA Attache Update from Beijing Highlights Hog and Pork Variables
“China: Livestock and Products Annual” USDA- Foreign Agricultural Service. Report Number: CH2021-0101 (August 26, 2021).
A report on Thursday from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service...
Tyson Foods, Integrating the Five Domains Animal Welfare Framework Across Our Global Operations
Our vision for animal welfare is simple: to be a leader in animal welfare through compassionate care based in sound science. Part of being...
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