In recent years, pork producers in the Americas have seen major changes in the marketplace. One of the most prominent changes is a shift in focus to rising foreign markets, especially in Asia.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,449 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $66.87, up $1.44 per head from last week.

UNL researchers found that planting, harvest and calving season shave off 28 minutes of a farmer’s sleep each night, while fewer than 7.5 hours increases their risk of injury by 61%.

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The U.S. Solicitor General and the attorneys general from 26 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that upheld California’s novel Proposition 12.

Last week, hot and dry weather fueled commodity markets. This week, the change in the weather forecast, as well as growing concerns about a recession, spurred market speculators to sell.