HEYWORTH, Illinois — With production costs hovering near historic highs and commodity markets showing characteristic volatility, the 2026 Farm Journal Corn & Soybean College is shifting its focus to the…
PARIS — Europe’s agricultural sector is grappling with its most severe climate stress test in decades. Following a record-breaking June that saw the continent’s hottest temperatures ever, a third major…
The global palm oil sector has spent decades mastering the science of yield. From precision agriculture and satellite-monitored sustainability programs to advanced genetic breeding, the industry has become a model…
ROBE, South Australia — Australia’s battle against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) has reached a significant new phase. Authorities have confirmed the first case of the virus…
Midwestern U.S. Agriculture — The 2026 growing season has become a masterclass in resilience for farmers across the U.S. Corn Belt. Buffeted by heavy rains, standing water, and an uptick…
Every disease-specific guide in this series — African Swine Fever, PRRS, internal parasites, the general biosecurity framework — converges on the same recommendation: quarantine incoming animals, isolate sick animals, do…
Every medication discussed in the piggery first-aid kit guide depends on a single, final, frequently underappreciated step: the physical act of getting that medication from the vial into the pig’s…
The gap between recognizing a problem and treating it is where pigs are lost. A farm manager who correctly identifies a piglet in respiratory distress from hypothermia, a sow showing…
By the time a commercial pig operation’s farm manager notices an obvious respiratory disease event — multiple pigs coughing visibly, a cluster of unexplained abortions, a sudden mortality spike —…
The difference between a biosecurity protocol and a biosecurity system is the difference between a rule and a structure. A rule says “visitors must change their footwear before entering the…
