Trade and Policy

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (415+ words) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, held a Strikeforce roundtable with federal agency partners where she announced actions to usher in a new era of companion animal oversight under the leadership of the Trump Administration. Partners at the Department of…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (58+ words) Study shows pre-feedlot care key to cutting cattle deaths sentinelnews.com.au Study shows pre-feedlot care key to cutting cattle deaths Toogoolawah cattle market records strong results across all descriptions Moreton Saleyards market report 400 paddlers set to fire up for…...

21+ hour, 25+ min ago   (368+ words) Retail price growth in Circana's MULO+ universe decelerated to 1.9% in August 2026 (the five weeks ending August 30, 2026), down from 2.3% in the second quarter of 2026. Price trends varied widely: Inflation in both fresh and processed meat moderated substantially in August. Total meat…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (762+ words) A long-running fight over California’s Proposition 12 is moving to the center of the 2026 Farm Bill debate, with pork producers warning that the nation’s livestock industry could face a growing maze of state-by-state production mandates unless Congress acts. The issue intensified…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (584+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. The latest USDA Cattle on Feed report shows the September feedlot inventory at 11.163 million head, up 0.7% from one year ago. Monthly on-feed totals…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (687+ words) News, events and news reports of the pig industry The pig sector events all around the world Swine industry news in your email Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago   (649+ words) The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has presented U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "G.T." Thompson with its inaugural "Bringing Home the Bacon" award. The recognition highlights his work in supporting the U.S. pork industry and advancing policies that benefit farmers and rural…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (616+ words) THE Department of Agriculture is carefully assessing the proposal of hog industry stakeholders to impose a P210 floor price of live hogs, although Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said that such floor pricing imposition is not within their mandate. Prefer…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (157+ words) The National Pork Producers Council welcomed progress on the farm bill. Still, the organization wants lawmakers to address California’s Proposition 12 and the growing patchwork of state livestock housing regulations as the legislation advances. NPPC President Rob Brenneman says pork producers…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (591+ words) Nearly 150 pork producers from states across the country recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak directly with lawmakers about issues affecting their farms and the future of the U.S. pork industry. The visit took place during the National Pork Producers Council's Legislative…...