On October 11th at the Supreme Court, America’s pork farmers will stand trial.
The formal question before the justices will be the constitutionality of California’s 2018 initiative-passed Proposition 12. If the farmers lose, a state will be allowed to …
The owners of Hog Haven Farm, LLC are proud to be a first generation, family farm, starting as a small operation and growing increasingly over the years. The Staples family raises heritage breed, specializing in the Gloucestershire Old Spot (GOS) …
The Virginia Pork Council is kicking off its 2022 “Thank a Farmer Campaign.”
Do you know a deserving pork producer or pig farm employee? Nominate them today to participate in the Virginia Pork Council’s Sporting Clay team for the Virginia Agribusiness …
The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2023 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place 11:00 a.m., August 12, 2022 in advance of a board meeting of Virginia Pork Council at VSU – Randolph Farm, …
The Commonwealth of Virginia is full of history. Part of that rich history, is of course, the Virginia ham. Ham was a staple in colonial cuisine. Because cured meat lasts a long period of time and travels well, settlers in …
Highlighted by the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing details of a framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better …
Paul Boulden, Jr. has developed a passion for pork and a love for culinary arts through his world travels. Previously an engineer, Boulden, Jr. has educated himself on locally sourced foods and sustainable farming as he has returned to his …
US SHIP aims to establish a platform similar to NPIP for safeguarding, improving, and representing the health status of swine across participating farm sites, supply chains, states, and regions. Such a working system is needed to support the current and …
Purchased in 1819 from James Madison, Jett Farm is in the hands of 8th generation of Weavers. Tom and his wife Tina are grateful to share the farm with their adult children Matt, who farms with his father, and …
Morning Ag Clips
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) have announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, …
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