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The Pork Checkoff’s board of directors is accepting applications through 1 November to fill five three-year terms.

With the prospect of a no-deal Brexit still looming large over the economy, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has created a 68-page advice pack for rural businesses.

Farmers who have succeeded in challenging times will top the bill at the annual Three Counties Farming Conference next month as guests look for inspiration during Brexit and the threats posed by climate change.…

A new online training programme has been launched for pork to help expand the reservoir of meat skills and increase knowledge of cuts in the supply chain.

The NFU has launched a new online service for farmers and growers to get advice on how to prevent and report rural crime.

A new study commissioned by the United Soybean Board (USB) reveals the lack of access to broadband in rural areas takes a significant toll on American farmers and the economy.

Pork Checkoff provides its top tips for ensuring both staff and pigs come through the flu season healthy and productive.

A National Pork Board report reveals the steps food retailers and packers must take to connect with influential Hispanic consumers who represent the biggest growth opportunity of the next several decades.…

Chris Hoffman, a pig farmer from McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, is America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM for 2019-2020 after netting the highest combined score in third-party judging and online voting.

Farmers and growers across the country are continuing their work to reduce the number of accidents on farm, and for the next few months will be focusing on how they can complete work at height safely.…

A novel approach to vaccinating sows, gilts and their piglets offers a new method of preventing disease that is safer for barn workers.

In conjunction with its Fall Legislative Fly-In earlier this month, the US National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted its first Raising Voices event for young agricultural leaders.

Three Indiana women were honoured for their dedication and contributions to the agriculture industry during Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch’s Celebration of Agriculture at the Indiana State Fair.

NFU family farmers and ranchers will meet face-to-face with administration officials and members of Congress to discuss strengthening US farming for the future.

Veterinarians should ensure their own health and well-being whilst spending time on the road.

Swine veterinarians putting in long days on the road caring for pigs should be just as cognisant of their own health and nutritional needs, Katie Woodard, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Iowa State University (ISU), told Pig Health Today.…

An AHDB-led course seeks to address a lack of leadership skills in farming and plug a productivity gap between the UK and other nations.

The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists vying to be named America’s Pig Farmer of the Year.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their non-EU family members can apply now to the EU Settlement Scheme. The Home Office scheme applies whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal and to date, mo…

Farm Credit Canada has extended and expanded its support for a programme that provides rural and agricultural communities the ability to offer "mental health first aid training".