- This Week in Agribusiness, July 25, 2026
on July 25, 2026 at 12:00 pmPork exports, equipment maintenance strategies, crop disease warnings and more featured this week.
- Prepare for African swine fever and PRRS
by Op-Ed on July 24, 2026 at 4:33 pmVentilation innovation as strategic biosecurity.
- FAO’s Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation approved
on July 24, 2026 at 1:55 pmMembers adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability
- Researchers aim to identify New World screwworm vulnerabilities
by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research on July 24, 2026 at 12:07 pmIdentifying the highest-risk species and production systems is critical to directing resources where they can have the greatest impact.
- Washington moves the money while pork policy waits
by John Torres on July 24, 2026 at 11:30 amLegislative Watch: Farm aid advances without clear livestock relief; Prop 12 and competition fights intensify; USMCA talks collide with new tariffs.
- Novus launches digital feed ingredient platform
by Industry Release on July 24, 2026 at 11:00 amRaw Material Compendium provides a centralized resource for nutritionists and feed formulators to evaluate ingredient data.
- USDA allocates $35 million to combat feral swine threat
by USDA on July 23, 2026 at 9:37 pmThe Working Families Tax Cuts Act delivers the largest long-term investment in NRCS conservation programs in decades.
- Opportunities for Non-U.S. Workers in Pork Production
by Ann Hess on July 23, 2026 at 3:03 pmLIVE STREAM THURSDAY, JULY 30 AT 3 PM CT - The U.S. pork industry offers opportunities to non-U.S. workers.
- Meat Institute backs federal packaging transparency legislation
by Meat Institute on July 23, 2026 at 12:49 pmReplacing conflicting state requirements with a national standard, the RMAA and PACK Act would improve the effectiveness of environmental marketing claims.
- Biosecurity audits: More than a checklist
by James Innes, Suidae Health and Production on July 23, 2026 at 12:04 pmThe most successful farms create environments where everyone feels responsible for protecting the health of the herd.
- Ongoing evolution of variant 1C.2, creation of variant 1C.2.45
by University of Minnesota, Iowa State University on July 22, 2026 at 12:26 pmAs of June 2026, PRRSV 1C.2.45 has been detected in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and North Carolina, affecting 39 sites in the past six months.
- United Soybean Board selects Courtney Knupp as incoming CEO
by Industry Release on July 22, 2026 at 12:15 pmWith prior experience at the National Pork Board and U.S. Soybean Export Council, Knupp will start Oct. 1.
- Study finds reinstating mCOOL would cost more than $1B annually
by Meat Institute on July 22, 2026 at 12:09 pmReport finds pork producers would face impacts from reduced market efficiency, increased documentation requirements and less flexibility in supply chain.
- Ohio Pork Council adds government affairs associate
by Ohio Pork Council on July 22, 2026 at 11:00 amOsborn brings livestock production and legislative experience to the position.
- Disease-spotting AI is moving to the phone in your pocket
by Thomas Joos on July 21, 2026 at 7:47 pmOn-device models can flag lameness, cough or off-feed animal from a short video, even when the barn has no signal.
- Expect stable meat prices this summer
by Texas A&M University on July 21, 2026 at 5:13 pmOil prices and screwworm could affect slightly optimistic forecast for beef, pork and chicken.
- FDA launches pilot program to spur U.S. animal drug manufacturing
by U.S. Food & Drug Administration on July 21, 2026 at 4:21 pmAnimal drug application reviews will receive priority when products and ingredients are made domestically.
- South Dakota State Fair going 'Hog Wild for a Better Barn'
by Industry Release on July 21, 2026 at 2:30 pmThe South Dakota Pork Producers have offered a $30,000 matching challenge for 4-H exhibitors.
- U.S. pork production expected to rise despite breeding herd loss
by Ann Hess on July 21, 2026 at 2:21 pmThe United States encountered significant global competition from other pork-exporting nations in May, pressure will most likely continue throughout Q2.
- Meat Institute receives 2026 Power of Associations Gold Award
by Meat Institute on July 21, 2026 at 12:00 pmProtein PACT unites farmers, processors and feed producers around shared goals for healthy people, animals and environment.
