PROBIOTICS — A resilient strain of probiotic for both poultry and swine was co-developed by researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and recently released as a direct-fed additive. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

New direct-fed probiotic for poultry, swine commercially released

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U.S. hog inventory shows slight uptick

Justin Korver harvests corn in southeast Lancaster County in November 2023. Total farm receipts in Nebraska are projected to increase $731 million, to $33.37 billion, in 2025. (Courtesy photo.)

Nebraska farm income projected to increase 55% in 2025

Longfellow Elementary second-grader Carmella Lopez and her friends learned more about swine and how they are raised at the swine session during the AgSplosion Field Day in Scottsbluff. (Photo courtesy of Chabella Guzman.)

Students explore agriculture at annual AgSplosion Field Day

K-State researchers plan on studying the effects of anti-nutritional factors on soybean meal quality in the future, says K-State assistant research professor in swine nutrition Katelyn Gaffield. (K-State Research and Extension)

K-State swine team eyes ground breaking soybean meal research

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cattle drinking. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Foot-and-mouth disease found in Europe, sparking concerns in the U.S.

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US hog inventory shows slight dip in numbers

The 2025-26 National Producers Council board of directors include president Duane Stateler, president-elect Rob Brenneman, vice president Pat Hord, immediate past president Lori Stevermer, Steve Malakowsky, Craig Edsill, John Anderson, Trish Cook, Francis Forst, Bob Ivey, Todd Marotz, Jeremy Pittman, Jackie Bowman Ponder, Ed Reed, Jeb Stevens, and Neill Westerbeek. (Courtesy photo.)

Stateler elected new president of NPPC