A bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature to delay enforcement of rules called for in Question 3, the Commonwealth’s animal confinement voter initiative, is on its way to the Governor to be signed into law.

The number pigs on German farms has fallen to the lowest in 25 years and more farmers are giving up pig keeping because of weak demand and low pork prices.

The pork market is a constant mix of headwinds and tailwinds. Your individual viewpoint of where the balance sorts itself out can have a real impact on the outcome, says Clint Schwab of The Maschhoffs.

For many, 2021 will not just be remembered as another year we battled COVID-19. It will also be remembered as the year African swine fever found its way back into the Western Hemisphere.

Animal activist groups went full Grinch-mode this week, calling for the end of “animal gifting” programs such as Heifer International and ‘Hatching Hope’ that work to support impoverished people. Because, well, Humbug!

Pork prices, not industry profits, are rising. Economists reveal that prices are rising due to increased transportation costs, supply bottlenecks and delays and increased labor costs throughout the pork chain.