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Crisis for US beef traceback system

Pressure is growing again in the US for Congress to make a decision on the US national animal identification system (NAIS) - to make it mandatory or stop the funding for the current voluntary system.

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Why U.S. Soy consistency defines swine profitability

Video: Why U.S. Soy consistency defines swine profitability

When pigs face respiratory disease or summer heat, producers know what’s coming: uneven growth, reduced feed intake and the logistical headaches of variable market weights. Behind those challenges lies a question of consistency, not just in management, but in feed formulation itself.

For Dr. Tom D’Alfonso, Worldwide Director of Animal Nutrition at the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), the solution starts in an unexpected place – a U.S. soybean field.