Mexico will waive import duties for one year on a range of household staples, including pork, in a bid to curb inflation, the government said.

The infant formula shortage is scary and hitting close to home for many parents throughout the country. One woman has shipped out $978 worth of infant formula to friends in seven states where shortages are rampant.

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 36,400 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $43.73, down $3.39 per head from last week.

Managing cost of production — from feed to labor to facility costs — has become more critical in maintaining a profitable hog operation. A good way to manage efficiencies is to compare them with industry benchmarks.

If we get it right, agriculture can, in fact, save the planet, said Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City.

Farmers, livestock producers and others in the agriculture industry are part of core skin cancer statistics related to outdoor work, consistently ranking highest in overall sun exposure.