Tag: ractopamine in pigs

Feed Additives

Tyson bans ractopamine use in US market hogs

Tyson Fresh Meats will prohibit the use of ractopamine in the market hogs it buys from farmers beginning in February 2020.

October 17, 2019

Animal Nutrition Views

So what if 40% of US hogs no longer eat ractopamine?

Three takeaways from the recent news that ractopamine is being removed from 40% of U.S. hog diets.

October 10, 2019

African Swine Fever

JBS to stop using ractopamine in pork

JBS USA will stop using the growth-promoting drug ractopamine in its pig diets to expand export opportunities to China.

October 8, 2019