The H1N1 influenza virus has been confirmed in a commercial swine herd in Indiana, officials said earlier this week.

11/04/2009, 7:46 AM CST

National Pork Producers Council president Don Butler told Agriculture Online Thursday that he was pleased with the news from USDA Thursday that China plans to reopen its borders to U.S. pork exports.

10/29/2009, 2:54 PM CDT

When Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack meets high-level trade officials in China next week, Don Butler's hopes will be riding on the success of that trip to Asia.

10/23/2009, 6:28 PM CDT

The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment submitted a letter with more than 25,000 signatures to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday, asking the USDA to suspend loans and loan guarantees that are used to expand hog and poultry production.

10/20/2009, 2:37 PM CDT

The "first signs of the financial dawn" are starting to creep over the horizon in the U.S. hog industry. It won't happen overnight, but change for the better is on the way to the business.

10/02/2009, 2:32 PM CDT

Getting set to apply manure to your fields this fall? Don't head out to the field unprepared. Here are 10 considerations to help you get ready, according to Iowa State University (ISU) Extension manure management specialist.

9/08/2009, 3:35 PM CDT

Chris Hurt said earlier this summer that the shape of the embattled hog industry would be improving as the herd began to shrink. But, the "equity drain" in the hog industry that's slammed so many farmers has been slower to reverse than originally thought, says Hurt, a Purdue University ag economist. And, for a number of reasons.

8/28/2009, 11:04 AM CDT

Kansas State University veterinarian Dan Thomson believes that the U.S. beef industry is doing a lot of things right when it comes to animal welfare -- but that there's plenty more work to do when it comes to perceptions and realities about animal welfare.

8/19/2009, 5:03 PM CDT

Lower feed costs not enough to stem losses amidst export declines, economist says

8/11/2009, 3:31 PM CDT

It's been a tough last few months for much of the hog industry, and officials with Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced recently that the company has been no exception and has taken action to make sure the recession doesn't dip too far into the company's assets.

7/07/2009, 2:57 PM CDT