China made its largest purchase of U.S. pork in nearly two years last week, according to USDA data released Thursday. Chinese hog prices continue to climb as the country an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Leaving your jacket, keys or phone in a taxi or Uber car? Common occurrence. But in Uber’s third annual Lost & Found Index lists a few unusual items—a salmon head for one—left behind.
For the fifth time, a North Carolina jury has come down against a Smithfield-owned subsidiary for claims of nuisance against neighbors of the hog farm.
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is recognizing 58 locations of Smithfield Foods, Inc., for environmental achievements, and 34 locations for workplace safety accomplishments.
If bacon is the candy of meat, lard is the butter. At least it used to be. But the old cooking staple is making a comeback, after a century of questions about saturated fat.
While the vast majority of respondents in Drover’s latest poll are wearing Muck Boots on their farm, several reader opinions were submitted in the comment section offering critique and highlighting new options.
“The No. 1 reason slats go bad is age,” said Andy Altenburg at the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo. After 20 years building and repairing hog and cattle barns, he’s seen about every situation-gone-wrong you can imagine.
There’s nothing worse than wet socks when you are out doing chores! And this is the time of year is the most challenging—it’s cold, wet and muddy. Tell us what rubber boots you prefer in the latest Drovers poll.
Bacon continues to drive consumer demand for pork. JBS USA is looking to meet this growing foodservice and retail demand with a $20 million expansion of it’s Ottumwa, Iowa, pork plant.
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.
The 2019 class of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator have been chosen, highlighting 10 livestock products that will have significant effect on the industry moving forward.
Today is Chinese New Year and heralds the start of the “Year of the Pig”—one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. But what does that mean for hog farmers?
Last month, Jimmy Tosh of Tosh Farms received Farm Journal’s annual Top Producer of the Year award. An innovative leader, Tosh has built one of the largest pork operations in the country. Here's a closer look.
