April exports of U.S. beef and pork were lower than in 2018, while U.S. lamb exports continued to trend higher. The numbers come from data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports totaled just over 105 metric tons in April, five percent lower year-over-year, although the export value was down just slightly to $674.2 …
Animal Activist Groups Target Tyson Again Over Contract Growers
The activist group Mercy for Animals is going after Tyson Foods again, but this time it’s not about the chickens. It’s in regards to Tyson’s treatment of its contract growers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Mercy for Animals is launching a four-billboard campaign in northern Georgia seeking anonymous reports from contract farmers about Tyson Foods. The relationship between growers and the …
U.S. Hog Industry Reacting to ASF Concerns
Earlier this week it was announced North Korea is now on the list of Asian countries infected by African Swine Fever (ASF). Both China and Vietnam have lost millions of hogs due to the outbreak. In a story from Rod Bain, increases in both safeguards and commodity prices are among the impacts on the U.S. pork industry due to concerns …
Tyson Foods and Auburn University Partner to Build First Stand-Alone Solar-Powered Poultry House
Off-the-grid broiler poultry house will be key to informing sustainable energy practices at scale Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC), a leader in poultry housing and associated technologies for more than a decade, and Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) announced the opening of the largest stand-alone solar powered poultry house to be operated completely off the grid. The 54-foot …
Pork Checkoff Studies How Dining has Changed in Recent Years
The National Pork Board released findings from its Comprehensive Insight to Action research. This time, the research looked at trends in consumer behavior that relate to dining out. The dining landscape has shifted in recent years and multicultural cuisine trends are on the rise in the U.S. The Pork Board set out to understand the needs, considerations, and motivations that impacted where …
Final EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
The National Pork Producers Council applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing its rule exempting livestock farmers from reporting to state and local authorities the routine emissions from their farms. “This rule is the final piece in the implementation of the FARM Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support last year and eliminated the need for livestock …
African Swine Fever Now In North Korea
North Korea is now on the list of Asian countries infected by African Swine Fever. The industry website Meating Place Dot Com says the country’s ministry of agriculture confirmed the first outbreak took place on May 23. The World Organization for Animal Health says the outbreak resulted in 77 pigs dying from the disease, while another 22 pigs were culled …
Livestock Producers Received Higher Prices in April
The latest USDA Ag Prices Index reveals an overall increase in prices received by producers. But as Rod Bain reports, much of that came from the livestock sector. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
New Survey Examines Consumers’ Understanding of the Environmental Impact of Chicken Production
National Chicken Council Seeks to Bridge the Gap Between Consumer Perception & Reality Further delivering on its commitment to transparency, the National Chicken Council (NCC) unveiled the findings of its new nationwide survey about how deeply consumers understand sustainable food practices as it relates to broiler chicken production, an industry that maintains one of the lowest environmental footprints in animal …
ASI President Benny Cox Talks Trade
Trade is an important issue to all of agriculture, including the American Sheep Industry (ASI). And ASI President Benny Cox discusses the ongoing trade disruption with China and how it is affecting sheep producers. Cox looks at what ASI is doing to ensure sheep and wool producers can weather the challenge of retaliatory tariffs. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts …