Starbeck’s Smokehouse earned the sweet taste of victory for receiving the most votes in the social media contest, Pulled Pork Madness, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).

Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 26,000 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $72.92, up $1.21 per head from last week.

Commodity prices won’t grow less volatile over the next several months. So, what’s a potential game plan for locking in feed prices? Friday’s market action may be one example of what producers can do to manage risk.

Around Thanksgiving, outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 began popping up in the upper Midwest, resulting in a number of finisher sites experiencing respiratory disease with high mortality.

Easter egg supplies could be at risk due to the expanding outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Two feed mills and three breed-to-wean facilities were diagnosed with porcine deltacoronavirus at Kansas State University. Researchers investigated the mills and facilities for possible connections to the outbreak.