Livestock News

African Swine Fever: What You Need to Know

One of the deadliest swine viruses on earth, African swine fever (ASF), has spread for the first time to the world’s largest pork producing country, China. Here is what we know.

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What the Swine Nuisance Verdicts in NC Could Mean for Midwestern Producers

In April, June, and August, juries in North Carolina ruled against the pork production division of Smithfield Foods in nuisance cases involving contract growers.

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Farm Leaders Urge Federal Shield Against Lawsuits

Two national farm leaders called for federal protection from lawsuits that hold farmers liable for the noise and foul odors of increasingly large-scale agricultural production.

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Top Shops

Product Test Team: Battery-Power Blowers Make an Ideal Tool for the Farm

By Top Shops

Due to advances in battery capacity and brushless motors, leaf blowers have graduated to high-volume blowers, offering farmers the ultimate portable clean-up tool for their operations.

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Machinery Insider

Steal Deals - Draper Headers

By Machinery Insider

If you’re using an auger platform on the combine and want to upgrade, now is the time to visit your dealer and ask about a deal on a draper header.

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Pork Powerhouses

The Construction Company That Changed the Pig Business

By Pork Powerhouses

If you want to know what’s happening in the swine industry, talk to the Herrings at Hog Slat.

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Manage Livestock From Anywhere With Halter

Technology enables farmers to shift and manage cattle.

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Why Tyson Ventures is Investing in Sustainability and the Internet of Food

U.S. Meat Supplier Tyson Foods has been investing in start-ups that are producing meat products without the use of animals.

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Featherlite’s Enhancements to Its Livestock Trailers Offer More Strength and Durability

New side panel design, single-piece slam latch among the features in the new design.

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New Cattle Market Web Tools Introduced

The Noble Research Institute has created two Web-based tools to help cattle producers make timely management decisions.

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NCBA Releases Statement on the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president applauds Act’s introduction.

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Don’t Panic About Pork Tariffs - Yet

Pig farmers at the World Pork Expo this week are naturally dismayed at the tariffs announced by Mexico yesterday, but ag economist Steve Meyer says it is too soon to panic.