Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

12/26/2020 SOURCE: www.cnbc.com

The plant-based meat industry has grown into a $20 billion business — but challenges remain

Demand for meat alternatives has grown and will continue to rise, but the industry still has hurdles to overcome in different parts of the world, analysts said.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag India, Biotech,

12/21/2020 SOURCE: indianexpress.com

Explained: What US FDA nod for genetically modified pigs means

This will be the first time that the regulator has approved an animal biotechnology product for both food and biomedical purposes.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Genes /Genetics, Ag Innovation,

FDA approves genetically engineered pigs

Genetically engineered pigs approved for food and medical use

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Ag Innovation, Brazil,

Amid pandemic, orders soar for Brazil robot that feeds pigs playing classical music

Orders for a Brazilian pig-feeding robot, which plays classical music while dispensing meals, soared this year as farmers strove to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Coronavirus/COVID, Commodity/Trade Groups,

11/30/2020 SOURCE: newschannel20.com

Illinois pork industry recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

Illinois' meat packing industry is ramping back up after months of supply chain disruptions and working at a much lower capacity because of the pandemic. Harvest numbers are increasing during the pandemic. Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jennifer Tirey said meat packing plants were recently running at 95% capacity. That's a big jump compared to 60% capacity at the start of the pandemic.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Soybeans, Agriculture US, Poultry, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

11/24/2020 SOURCE: stjosephpost.com

Farmers earn 12 cents of Thanksgiving food dollar

For every dollar Americans spend on Thanksgiving dinner this year, farmers and ranchers will earn about 11.9 cents. The National Farmers Uni

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research,

11/20/2020 SOURCE: bioengineer.org

Two K-State studies focus on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in domestic cats, pigs

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Two recently published studies from Kansas State University researchers and collaborators have led

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Education U.S. MidWest, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

11/18/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com

Iowa organic farm sales rise

Livestock Outlook: Animal products generate about half of Iowa’s organic agriculture sales revenue.

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