Will lean hog futures retest their March 31 contract highs?

U.S. pork industry is putting on a full court press to prevent Foreign Animal Diseases, like African Swine Fever.

Bringing pork industry leaders from across the U.S., Farm Journal’s PORK caught up with visitors at World Pork Expo to find out the best piece of advice they’ve heard lately.

Reasonable public policy that preserves producers’ freedom to operate, ensures healthy animals, provides access to a reliable pipeline of workers and expands markets for pork products is needed for a sustainable future.

Several factors have shrunk the U.S. swine herd and slowed expansion.

U.S. beef exports maintained a remarkable pace in April, topping $1 billion for the third time this year. April pork exports were well below the large totals posted a year ago.