African Swine Fever has never been found in North America, but the disease poses a constant threat to the U.S. pork industry which U.S. officials and industry experts are well aware of.ASF has been in Europe since 2014 and it devastated the Chinese pork industry as...
AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State University continues to build its global reputation for excellence in entrepreneurship.Iowa State was awarded Entrepreneurial University of the Year for the Americas ? a 33-country region ? in an international competition in Barcelona, Spain....
Led by another outstanding month in Mexico and robust demand for variety meat, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said...
There are many countries that produce dairy in the world, and even though we compete, there are common issues that need to be talked about. This is why events like the World Dairy Summit are important. This year?s summit is returning to the United States, and there...
This week?s export sales were an improvement on what we?ve seen lately, but there?s still no support for the old crop market. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride added that there have been some...
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that in meeting with Iowans on his 99-county tour, he has heard many concerns about consolidation in the beef processing industry and its effect on Iowa producers.USDA recently announced it will award $25 million towards the...
Growth Energy, the nation?s largest biofuels trade association, recently submitted comments to the EPA on its proposed tailpipe emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the proposal is...
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is driven to deliver insights, tools, activities and information to improve the competitiveness and profitability of the state?s soybean growers. This is a feat only made possible by the collective voice and checkoff investment of...
It was less than a year ago that we were worried about how we were going to be able to afford to put fertilizer on the fields in the fall or this spring and grow a crop in 2023. How were we going to break even when some prices were topping over $1,500 per ton for...
Modified-live virus (MLV) vaccines have been available for decades, and they?ve proven to be especially critical in the swine industry for PRRS control. Dr. JD Fiechtner, senior account veterinarian for swine at Boehringer Ingelheim, explained how MLV vaccines work...
