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Daybreak Dec. 2: State Department working on new Feed the Future funding awards

12/02/25 8:54 AM By Oliver Ward and Noah Wicks

The State Department says it is developing new funding awards for Feed the Future labs, many of which have been in limbo since the administration froze funding earlier this year.

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Opinion: Increasing preparedness to prevent the next global disease outbreak

01/03/25 12:42 PM By Doug Ensley

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In this opinion piece, Doug Ensley, DVM, the director of U.S. veterinary public health for Boehringer Ingelheim, stresses the importance of preparedness to prevent future disease outbreaks amid the spread of HPAI.

USDA narrows down strains of African Swine Fever virus

11/15/23 6:08 AM By Quentin Slater

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The USDA Agricultural Research Service revealed that researchers have condensed the categorization of African Swine Fever virus strains from 25 to just six distinct genotypes.

Daybreak Nov. 14: House GOP looks to push through stopgap, farm bill extension

11/14/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

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The House GOP’s stopgap spending bill looks to be gaining momentum despite opposition from some hard-line conservatives.

March pork exports soar to two-year high

05/10/23 6:10 AM By Lydia Johnson

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U.S. pork exports rebounded in March to the largest level since May 2021 with growing demand observed across the globe.

China's sow herd growing, outpacing expectations

03/29/23 6:08 AM By Lydia Johnson

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China Central Television has reported a jump in the nation’s year-over-year swine population in February to 43.4 million sows, bringing the total population about 5% higher than China's targeted capacity.

National Pork Producers highlight looming Supreme Court battle, other initiatives at World Pork Expo

06/15/22 6:42 AM By Noah Wicks

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The Supreme Court has set Oct. 11 as the date when the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation will be able to make their final case for overturning Proposition 12, a California ballot initiative that would require pork sold in the state to come from sows afforded a minimum amount of space.

ASF vaccine advances through major step in commercialization process

04/25/22 11:38 AM By Spencer Chase

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Department of Agriculture scientists say a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever is now closer to commercial availability following the clearance of a key regulatory hurdle.

Daybreak March 7: Fresh warning signs on food costs

03/07/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is reporting that global food prices hit their highest level on record last month, and that doesn’t account for the full effects of the Ukraine crisis.

NPPC looks to Philippines for quota extension, reduced tariffs

12/23/21 2:10 PM By Bill Tomson

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U.S. pork exports to the Philippines rose sharply this year following the country’s decision to temporarily increase its import quota and reduce tariffs, and the National Pork Producers Council believes the improved trade conditions may extend through 2022.

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