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A round-up of company news in the pork industry.
A second case of African swine fever has been confirmed in a wild boar in the Uckermark region in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Reuters reports.
Germany needs to develop a new strategy for the pig farming industry to help farmers who are facing ruinously low prices, German agriculture minister Julia Kloeckner said.
Despite a series of negative market factors in 2020, the European Union swine sector is projected to produce a record volume of pork in 2021, according to the latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN report.
When it comes time to deliver hard or important news, it’s best-done face to face. We asked five leading experts in the industry what they would tell a producer if they had a chance to sit down with them face to face.
It wasn’t easy. But restaurant owner Jeannie Kim found a way to keep her business alive when the pandemic struck. Just when things seemed to be getting better, a new threat reared its ugly head—Proposition 12.
In a letter to Ag Sec. Tom Vilsack, the North American Meat Institute asks the administration to stop ignoring “fundamental principles of supply and demand” and acknowledge industry structure is not causing inflation.
More than a month after ASF was detected in the Western Hemisphere, pork producers are still on edge about the possibility it will enter the U.S., as economists say it would shutter exports almost overnight.
Luke Bryan was met with an unexpected surprise as he kicked off his 2021 Farm Tour at Statz Bros. Farm in Marshall, Wis., on Sept. 9.
China has lowered its 2021/2022 estimates for consumption of corn used to make animal feed as hog prices stay low.
Talks with China on lifting its ban on German pork imports after the pig disease African swine fever was found in Germany remain difficult, German junior agriculture minister Uwe Feiler said Friday.
When I heard the news about the two cases of atypical BSE in milk cows sent to a slaughterhouse in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, my heart sank. Would this be another blow to the global meat industry?
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The time you are most at risk for something is when you don’t know it’s a risk, says Patrick Webb, National Pork Board acting chief veterinarian. That’s why a new study to identify biosecurity gaps is causing a stir.
Saline River Farms, LLC, has announced plans to build an 83,000-square-foot beef and pork processing facility in southern Illinois, part of USDA’s efforts to increase capacity and diversify processing facilities.
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urges the U.S. that it needs to be informed about the devastation African swine fever (ASF) can cause if it reaches the U.S. swine herd. Listen to his video message here.
“Pipeline” is used to describe processes from petroleum refining to manufacturing X-boxes. Stuff can go in only as fast as it comes out, but when one pipeline part has a problem, it gets complicated, says John Phipps.
Both beef ad pork export totals remained strong during July, with beef export value rising 45% and pork export value rising 20%, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
China imported 758,000 metric tons of meat in August, down 8.9% from the corresponding month a year ago, customs data showed on Tuesday, as weak domestic pork prices weighed on demand for imports.
Tyson Foods said Friday labor unions have agreed to support its requirement for U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November, and the company will offer new benefits to workers including paid sick leave.
Charismatic and humble. That describes Alex Miller who was in the national spotlight earlier this year during “American Idol.” He’ll take part in the #FarmON benefit concert Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Central.
More than 130 red meat buyers from 21 countries across Central and South America and the Caribbean gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica, for the U.S. Meat Export Federation Latin American Product Showcase.
Steer, cow and hog by-product values have each reached their highest level in nearly six years. Steer hide and offal values are nearly double last year’s price and 43.5% higher than the five-year average.
A 20-year-old U.S. citizen driving a 2012 Honda Odyssey attempted to bring 320 pounds of pork bologna and 30 pounds of turkey ham through the Paso Del Norte Border Crossing on Aug. 26.
China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange has completed pairing for its first live hog futures contract delivery, the country’s first live-animal physical-delivery contract, according to an article on the exchange’s website.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration approved an extension of the exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers through the end of November.
Although there’s no licensed commercial vaccine for African swine fever available, experts say they are encouraged by the progress that’s been made in the last few years. Here’s why.
A dead pig was submitted for diagnostic testing in 2020. Among the diseases found, canine parvovirus 2 was identified. Swine Health Information Center is studying spillover of the virus from the canine species to swine.
While U.S. pork and beef exports have achieved impressive volumes in 2021, port congestion and other shipping obstacles continue to frustrate exporters.
Industry groups are ramping up preparedness and prevention protocols in an effort to keep African swine fever from impacting the U.S. swine herd.