Hog

In last two months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport have seized 12 shipments.

University of Minnesota’s Meat Science Lab has processed about 100 donated pigs into more than 12,000 pounds of ground pork.

Hogs still backlogged; food makers bulking up on extra ingredients and expanding list of usual suppliers.

State ag department is helping producers pay cost of depopulating market-ready hogs.

Vaccine from Harbin Veterinary Research Institute has been field tested on 3,000 hogs.

Researchers project a $660 million loss for rural communities if 15% of Minnesota hog farms close.