Ann Hess

1 week ago | nationalhogfarmer.com | Ann Hess

Two more states have now passed legislation to ban lab-grown meat. On May 1, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed HB401 into law, prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of cultivated meat, while Indiana took another route this week, issuing a two-year moratorium on the products from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

1 week ago | feedstuffs.com | Ann Hess

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1 week ago | nationalhogfarmer.com | Ann Hess

Blood samples are a crucial diagnostic tool that can be used to test for the presence of antibodies as well for a range of pathogens such as PRRS and M. hyopneumoniae. Joining us to tell us more about this type of sampling, when a farm may use it over other diagnostic sampling and how to determine which pigs to get a sample from.is Dr. Chris Deegan, a veterinarian with Suidae Health and Production.

1 week ago | nationalhogfarmer.com | Ann Hess

Results largely driven by performance in chicken, international, pork and prepared foods; limited cattle availability pressuring spreads however consumer demand has remained resilient. Despite a $343 million reduction in sales related to a legal contingency accrual in pork, Tyson Foods has netted $26,697 million in sales for the first six months, up 1.2% from the year prior.

2 weeks ago | nationalhogfarmer.com | Ann Hess

This week the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety and Food Animal Concerns Trust submitted a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reconsider reducing or eliminating ractopamine from swine and cattle diets. More than 50 groups, led by Friends of the Earth, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, as well as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.