Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,365 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $68.87, up $0.87 per head from last week.

Nobody promotes U.S. pork better than U.S. pork producers. Joe Dykhuis, co-owner of Dykhuis Farms in Michigan, and National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp reflect on a recent USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission.

Last October, USDA FSIS announced it would be mobilizing a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. Now, it’s turning to raw pork products.

The Next Generation Fuels Act—originally introduced to the House in 2021—was unveiled in the Senate on Tuesday. If passed, manufacturers will have to release vehicles with higher blend capabilities by 2026.

Verility Inc., led by Liane Hart, has closed $3.5 million Series A funding for a global platform that provides fertility analysis products that enable livestock producers and breeders to accelerate repro performance.

Here’s a round-up of company news headlines in the pork industry from ARM & HAMMER, Zinpro Corporation and Farmer John.