Disease Alert: PED Jan 8, 2025
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When Muyuan Foodstuffs shows up in Brazil’s grain heartland, it’s not a routine visit. It’s a signal. The company—China’s largest pork producer—recently sent a delegation to Lucas do Rio Verde, located in Mato Grosso, one of the most productive grain regions in the world. At first glance, the visit focused on grain sourcing. But the […]
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Momentum is building again in Washington around the long-delayed Farm Bill. House leadership is targeting a potential floor vote in late April—a signal that policymakers are feeling pressure to move forward after months of delays. But for the pork industry, the bigger question isn’t when a bill gets passed. It’s what it actually changes. Movement […]
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Abstract: Rapid identification of African swine fever virus in diagnostic samples using CRISPR-Cas African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a highly transmissible pathogen affecting swine, causing a devastating disease with high mortality rates in naive populations. Given the likelihood of significant economic impacts associated with an ASF outbreak, considerable resources have been allocated in the […]
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By Swine Web China’s pork production is climbing again. In the first quarter of 2026, output reached 16.69 million metric tons—a 4.2% increase year-over-year—reinforcing the country’s position as the world’s dominant pork producer. But beneath the growth, pressure is building. More Pork, Less Profit Despite rising production: Hog prices have dropped significantly Consumption remains soft […]
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On April 16, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) funding allocations, which are key investments aimed at advancing U.S. agricultural exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued this statement: USMEF greatly appreciates the Trump administration’s efforts to expand U.S. agricultural exports […]
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Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12’s detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105 American pork producers from 23 states took to Capitol Hill, advocating for their livelihoods with federal lawmakers. Researchers at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center found that Prop.12-driven price increases […]
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Becoming a Better Leader for Your Team | Jose Santiago
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By Jim Eadie – Swine Web Foreign ownership of farmland isn’t new to agriculture. But it’s becoming something else entirely. A signal. Not of who owns the land—but of how the pork industry is increasingly being shaped by forces outside the barn. The Narrative Is Growing—Faster Than the Reality Across the U.S., foreign land ownership […]
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NOVUS to share research on piglet microbiota and mortality at ESPHM 2026. The diet of a post-weaning piglet requires a careful balance of nutrition for growth and additive solutions that can aid their young gut through a challenging transition. NOVUS will release new findings at the 17th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM) 2026 […]
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By Swine Web Across the pork industry, there’s a growing realization: The next generation isn’t lacking interest. They’re lacking structured entry points into leadership. And that’s where a series of recent efforts coming out of the Indiana Pork Producers Association stands out—not because of any one event, but because of the pattern behind them. This […]
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