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Beef-on-Dairy is Becoming a Bigger Engine for the Beef Supply Chain

Beef-on-dairy has rapidly evolved into a major contributor to the U.S. beef supply, reshaping how dairy and beef sectors work together and positioning itself as a lasting force in the marketplace. Beef-on-dairy has become Read more…

New Insurance Options Bulletin Available for Swine Growers

A new bulletin from Michigan State University Extension is offering swine producers a clearer look at insurance tools designed to help manage risk...

FSIS Reviewing Plant Size Definitions Amid Broader Agency Restructuring

The head of the Food Safety and Inspection Service said the agency is reassessing how it defines “small” and “very small”...

Petfood Forum 2026 Tech Talk sessions target formulation, food safety and more

Discover emerging technologies, see future trends and meet the professionals shaping the pet food landscape...

The Most Overlooked Tool in Milk Quality? Training.

Dairy farms invest heavily in genetics, nutrition, equipment and facilities to protect milk quality. But one of the most influential factors in udder health...

Swine Influenza Ecology: Stability Today Doesn’t Mean Safety Tomorrow

Swine influenza remains one of the most adaptive and closely monitored respiratory pathogens in pork production. While current surveillance...

USDA February Dairy Outlook: Smaller Herd, Bigger Milk Flow, Higher 2026 Prices

USDA’s February Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook points to a slightly smaller dairy herd in 2026, but...

Manitoba Tests Satellite Data to Modernize Forage Insurance Reporting

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Government of Manitoba are piloting satellite-based technology within the province’s Forage...

Commercial poultry in Indiana hit by avian influenza

The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial meat duck flock in Indiana, while a commercial turkey farm...

USMEF Statement on Signing of U.S.-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Thursday the signing of an Agreement on...

First US HPAI cases of 2026 in North Carolina, California

The first confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be reported in the United States in 2026 include a commercial meat turkey...

Avian flu re-emerges in India’s Kerala state

Following a six-month hiatus, the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected again in Kerala in the south of India.

Poultry gut microbiome’s secrets could be unlocked by AI

Using artificial intelligence to identify specific biomarkers tied to performance and health outcomes could lead....

MBRF completes cage-free egg transition

The commitment, already fulfilled in Brazil since 2020, now extends to international operations. The company set the target to achieve this goal for....

Chloe Alexander wins Zoetis-NFU Poultry Trainee Award

Chloe Alexander has won the 2024 Zoetis-NFU Poultry Trainee Award and a GBP1,000 (US$1,354) training...

Farm Production Costs Outpace Prices Received, Creating Margin Pressure Across U.S. Agriculture

U.S. agriculture is facing a widening economic imbalance as the cost of...