Nutrition

Teens who eat a high-protein lean pork breakfast may consume fewer sugary snacks later in the day, according to a newly released study conducted by the University of Missouri....More

The April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released this week by the Agriculture Department forecast tight corn and soybean stocks for the United States, confirming the ongoing impact of the extensive drought of 2012, according to analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)....More

  Staying profitable in the face of high feed costs, keeping up with increased government regulations and responding to strong consumer demands are all pork industry challenges that Alltech plans to tackle at GLIMPSE 2020: the 29th Annual Alltech International Symposium in Lexington, KY, May 19-22....More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a series of five meetings to provide the public with opportunities to discuss and provide critical feedback on the challenges faced by livestock producers and veterinarians as FDA phases in veterinary oversight of the therapeutic use of certain medically important antimicrobials. FDA is seeking input as it moves forward to further develop and implement its strategy to promote the judicious use in food-producing animals of antibiotics that are important in treating humans....More