Industry
In the past 10 to 20 years, the pork industry has successfully integrated technology and improved data collection by leaps and bounds.
Sterling Marketing president John Nalivka says the market outlook for farrow-to-finish hog operations has improved greatly since last spring and will improve going into 2021.
Livestock auctions have been a source of economic opportunity and community morale for decades, and this year auctions continue to invest in the health and longevity of their communities.
The 2021 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which attracts 1.2 million guests, exhibitors and competitors, has been cancelled in a unanimous decision by the executive committee.
Remember, while most of us don’t like conflict, it can be productive, and it doesn’t have to last.
McDoanld’s reported dismal second quarter sales compared to a year ago, but sees improvement ahead as the fast-food giant “has learned to adjust our operations to this new environment.”
Three of the four poultry executives indicted by the DOJ have pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance by a federal judge.
From a bottleneck in processing to now a massive backlog in pigs, as producers try to wade through the challenges of COVID-19, the industry knows changes could be on the horizon for the entire industry.
China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said.
Despite rising tensions between the U.S. and China, some analysts think any break in Chinese buying is a factor of economics and adequate supplies, not politics.
Reports swirled on Monday that China was lashing back at the U.S. by temporarily halting purchases of U.S. pork and soybeans. However, daily sales tell a different story. So, will China continue to buy?
John Phipps thinks the current hog market is almost impossible to describe. He explains why the issue is so complex and how the industry may cope with the evolving challenges.
Minnesota farmer Bob Worth shares tools available to combat farm stress and depression and talks about the impact on his own family.
62% of farmers surveyed reported not using data collection and sharing software during the 2019 season
Company to premier films meant to inspire and comfort during this unprecedented time.
Eligible veterinary technicians, assistants and nurses may apply for a one-time $500 grant.
Swine industry leaders like Lynsee Pullen are making sure that kids get to #FarmOn and continue their ag education despite the many changes they are experiencing in their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Concerns about the livestock and poultry sectors are well founded. The process of transforming live animals into the wide array of edible products demanded by consumers is a complicated one.
The heavy financial and emotional weight is growing as more packing plants slowed or shut down last week. With nowhere to go with their pigs, some pork producers are making ‘last resort’ decisions.
“This is the journey we are on right now,” says Matt Carstens CEO of Landus Cooperative.
At Belstra Milling, Nick DeKryger cultivates a younger and strengths-based team.
As more packing plants shut down, and consumers fear a shortage of protein at their grocery store, COVID-19 is causing a rush for demand for locally raised beef and pork.
Farm Journal Economist Chip Flory and John Nalivka of Sterling Marketing looked at how producers are managing throughput throughout the chain on Wednesday’s Farm Journal Live newscast.
China’s pork supply will be under pressure in the second quarter and prices may peak around September due to the impact of the African swine fever.
China’s pork output dropped for a sixth straight quarter, as the world’s top producer continued to reel from the impact of the African swine fever disease that decimated its hog herd.
China’s pork imports almost tripled in March from last year soaring to a record monthly volume as buyers sought to plug a huge supply gap after African swine fever decimated the country’s pig herd.
The focus is on zoonotic-based diseases, a result of pathogens passed from animals to humans.
More pork processing plants are idling production due to COVID-19 cases. The news sending shockwaves through the industry, with producers wondering how long the processing sector can make adjustments and accept hogs.