Sara Brown

The Livestock Today blog is your place to learn the latest production news for the livestock industry. Whether on the road or in the office, Sara Brown writes about all issues important to livestock producers.

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Hog Production
15,000 Pigs to Be Culled in Japan For Swine Fever
Japan’s outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF), or hog cholera, has spread to five prefectures, including Osaka, since the country reported the disease Sept. 9.
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Hog Production
Disease Threats Continue: What’s the Latest on a Vaccine Bank?
Is progress being made to create a vaccine bank to protect agriculture from foreign animal diseases? Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council, gives an update on the progress.
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Ag Policy
Chinese Pork Prices to Surge 70% as ASF Curbs Supply
The U.S. is well positioned to help fill any additional need that China has for pork, said Joe Schuele, U.S. Meat Export Federation, “but we’d be in a lot better position if we weren’t facing a tariff that’s five times higher than everybody else.”
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Hog Production
Easter Ham Prices Jump 12% in March
Easter dinner might cost a little bit more this year. It’s not just the candy. Ham, the prize of the dinnerplate, is also on the uptick, thanks to a surge of demand from China and other export markets.
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Hog Production
Corn Sidedressed With Hog Manure Performs Well
Analyzing final harvest data, hog manure can be a viable sidedressing option for farmers in tough application situations, according to Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota Extension specialist.
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Hog Production
“Proactive Approach” to Cancel WPX Protects U.S. Herd, Pork Editor Say
“This is a huge decision and one that they didn’t come about lightly. I know that many industry experts and leaders have been thinking about this for a very long time,” said Jennifer Shike in an AgDay interview with Clinton Griffiths.
November 10, 2020 11:07 PM
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Hog Production
5 Tips to Create Employee Success. It Starts On Day 1
Selling more than five million market hogs each year doesn’t come without a fully staffed team on each of The Maschhoffs’ production sites. Finding, training and keeping good employees is a large part of the success story of The Maschhoffs’ fifth-generation business.
November 10, 2020 11:06 PM
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Industry
Smithfield Foods Plans New Distribution Center in MD
Smithfield Foods has agreed to locate a new distribution center in Cecil County, Md., creating 240 new jobs, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
November 10, 2020 11:06 PM
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Hog Production
Smithfield and RAE Partner on MO Renewable Energy Projects
Smithfield Foods, Inc., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) on Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
November 10, 2020 11:06 PM
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Hog Production
U.S. Grains Council Ups Biosecurity Protocols to Prevent ASF Spread
To prevent the spread of African swine fever, the U.S. Grains Council have updated their biosecurity protocols to ensure a safe pork supply.
November 10, 2020 11:06 PM
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