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The shipping snafus are gaining steam, as congestion along one major rail system now causing shippers to halt the hauling of ocean shipping containers from the West Cost. That’s as ocean freight costs jumped 333%.
Is the U.S. pork industry becoming lax about biosecurity? “We’ve been able to stay free of African swine fever so far,” says Kansas State’s Cassandra Jones. “One of my concerns is if we can continue to do so.”
Two class action law firms said they reached a $20-million settlement with JBS USA regarding a pork price-fixing case with indirect buyers.
Export markets are starting to look weak, particularly exports to China, says Rob Murphy of J.S. Ferraro & Company. He shared his perspective on what’s ahead in the third quarter of 2021 during a recent webinar.
An educational panel focused on show pig biosecurity recently addressed exhibitors and their families at The Recovery Show in Des Moines, Iowa.
The storms that hit Henan province in central China have caused damage to some hog farms in the major pork-producing region and may trigger fresh cases of African swine fever.
From hot dogs to pork intestines, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists issued 246 emergency action notifications during the second quarter of 2021.
China’s hog prices will continue to rebound in the short term, an official from the country’s state planner said on Monday, after a decline in the number of pigs born at the start of the year.
A third case of African swine fever was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said.
Pork export value exceeded $800 million for the first time in May, while beef exports recorded the third consecutive month of value record highs, driven in part by record-large exports to South Korea.
U.S. farmers’ optimism about current and future conditions are seeing a sharp decline to start the summer, as a monthly gauge of producer sentiments hit the lowest reading since July 2020.
Propane prices are already twice the levels posted a year ago, and as supply concerns rise, propane prices could trend even higher heading into the fall and winter months.
Smithfield’s chief administrative officer says the company denied liability in agreeing to settle, and believes its conduct was always lawful.
The American Farm Bureau says average cost for 10 people is less than $6 per person.
The Biden administration has until the end of August to file an appeal on the ruling enforcing the slower speeds.
Smithfield Foods said on Wednesday it will pay $83 million to settle litigation that accused several companies of conspiring to limit supply in the U.S. pork market to inflate prices and their own profits.
What happens when wild pigs are given 1,000 tons of groceries per day in the form of landfill trash? Expect a ticking time bomb, and quite possibly, a $50 billion blow to the entire U.S. pork industry.
Prices for popular fresh pork items recently hit record levels. The National Pork Board says low inventory, sky-high foodservice demand and labor issues are fueling prices for grill-ready items this summer.
Foodservice spending at restaurants and bars totaled a record $67 billion last month. That’s up more than $1 billion from February despite analysts saying the issue of finding restaurant staff is holding back sales.
U.S. beef and pork exports set new value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA. USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom discusses the data in this report.
Iowans’ favorite pork dish is the breaded pork tenderloin. Reward yourself for traveling the state and sampling these sandwiches at 10 of 14 designated locations on the newest version of the Iowa Tenderloin Trail.
Here’s a look at the 2021 World Pork Expo from a veterinarian’s perspective and why she says it felt even more like the best parts of both a family and high school reunion this year.
China’s live hog futures fell to a weekly low on Friday, erasing some gains made earlier in the week, as ample pork supplies weighed on prices.
Taiwan will postpone four referendums due late next month because of fears about the spread of COVID-19, as the government raced to contain a new outbreak at a Taipei wholesale food market.
As part of its Hometown Strong program, JBS USA says it will invest additional funds to work with local leaders to build new homes and establish revolving funds to stimulate housing construction.
With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a nationwide ‘Buy Local’ campaign in Mexico, the USMEF found a creative way to appeal to consumers’ desire to support local agriculture.
No one wants to think about what would happen if an outbreak of African swine fever would take place in the U.S. One group is conducting a study to obtain a more accurate picture of the U.S. swine herd in case it does.
A look at newsworthy headlines in the pork industry from new products to market expansions.
Three industry-leading producers share their thoughts on the top issues facing pork producers right now — margin volatility, labor, and meat quality improvement and innovation.
Michael Swanson says it’ll take fleet turnover to bring great change to gasoline consumption, and he says two factors will drive that adoption—federal policy and battery technologies.