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NPPC said the new requirements, if fully implemented, could impose significant costs on family farms to install sprinkler systems, a mandate not applied to nearby residential homes.

Robert Harry Bickerstaff of Rock Rapids, Iowa, has been sentenced to six months in prison for defrauding pork producers while working as the regional manager of an Iowa livestock dealer.

Courtney Archer's research uses the NUtrack Livestock Monitoring System to track behavioral changes and analyzing stress and immune markers to identify pigs predisposed to tail biting

Company says production will be consolidated to other Smithfield facilities to increase efficiencies.

Cleaning crews that move from farm to farm present a biosecurity hazard not only in the actual individuals, the personnel, but also the cleaning equipment that may go from farm to farm, she adds.

Cargill plans to resume slaughtering cattle on Friday at its Dodge City, Kan., beef plant, after weekend rains caused a partial roof collapse, Reuters reports.

From a pragmatic approach to purchasing new technology to making more of the buying decisions on the farm, there are some interesting trends transpiring as Next Gen farmers identify as an owner/operator on their farm.

Franklin FFA students aren't the only ones benefiting from the swine show ring.

Pork Riblets will be Indiana Pork's "Taste of the Fair" food at the 2024 Indiana State Fair. You can try them out at the three Indiana Pork tents for $11 from Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 18 (closed on Mondays).

A hush went over the room of women representing varying stages of life – some just starting out in the workforce, others smack-dab in the middle of motherhood and career balancing, and even empty-nesters facing the final years of their career.