Since the U.S. has plenty of hogs thanks to animal health and management, the topic becomes increasing the world’s appetite for pork and switching from defense to offense because the market is offering opportunities.
When a South Dakota farmer wanted to return home, putting up his own nursery barn was the avenue that helped him be his own boss and continue as the fourth generation pork producer in his family.
Putting sow health and sow happiness above all else is priority one, according to Summer Doty, one of our featured Barn Heroes. She shares more on AgriTalk about her experience as a farrowing barn manager.
With 30 percent of U.S. pork going overseas, the export market story remains positive. The National Pork Board focuses on current markets, and on building growth in developing ones like Southeast Asia and Africa.
As an extension of Farm Journal’s PORK recent state of the industry report, industry experts joined AgriTalk to rally around happy pigs, happy farmers and happy consumers.
Bacon in pie? Yes, please. Increasing dry sausage production? Great idea. Distributing bioactive livestock protein feed supplement for swine? That sounds important. Read about recent company news from the pork industry.
