Industry
Brown County officials reject proposed hog farm expansion
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is planning $28 million expansion of its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant, bringing 245 new jobs.
China postpones food import controls after global outcry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday shows the hog herd is growing. The total herd size comes in at 73.5 million head. The number is the highest for the quarter since the government started its data tabulation nearly 30 years ago. Hogs on U.S. farms during the June through August quarter are up 2.5 percent last year at that time. The growth is now an all-time high for the quarter. The pork industry is adding and modernizing its plant space due to the expansion. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben looks the plants coming online and global demand.
It would be wise to keep an eye on these trends that are likely to “shape the world through 2030,” according to Euromonitor International.
The U.S. dollar has been losing some strength, which is making the U.S. more competitive in the export market with Brazil and Argentina.
Two new pork processing plants came online the beginning of the month in Coldwater, Mich. and Sioux City, Ia. That relieved some of the pressure on the producer end, but now the question is if there’s enough demand on the processed side.
Thousands of youth and adult exhibitors who show in the Missouri State Fair Swine Barn will notice major differences in the facility and show ring this year, as the first stage of improvements to the historic barn are complete.
As farmers race for higher yields many are also reaching for a competitive edge. In the U.S., soybeans might be more desirable than foreign competitors based on nutrition and quality, according to research by the University of Illinois.
With South America getting much needed moisture and the market currently looking at more grain supply than demand, pressure continues to weigh on the grains market and soy complex, says Jerry Gulke, president of the Gulke Group.
NC county weighs deal for more jobs at huge slaughterhouse
New pork processing plants in Coldwater, Mich. and Sioux City, Ia. is changing the supply side of the hog market.
Ohio county fair hogs to be destroyed after swine flu found
Hog prices in 2017 have been fairly impressive, and strong consumer demand is keeping the lean hog market strong.
An 820-pound (372-kilogram) hog that an Alabama man shot and killed in his front yard may have escaped from a pen on a nearby farm, according to the man’s hog-raising neighbor.
Prices for pork bellies have increased about 80 percent this year, and frozen reserves are at a 60-year low.
As much as 40% of all German wheat will be used for animal fodder this year, double the usual level, according to estimates from Agravis and researcher Agriculture Market Information Co.
A delegation of commodity importers from China signed the second largest soybean deal ever with the U.S. on Thursday. While some farmers are hopeful for future export opportunities, others have a more skeptical outlook.
To maintain and improve animal welfare in poultry facilities, Tyson Foods has started using remote video auditing systems.
China is tackling soil, water pollution in agriculture reforms.
China plans to treat more waste from livestock breeding to improve its rural environment and reduce agriculture pollution in the world’s top pork producer.
Construction delays are pushing back the opening of a new pork plant in Iowa. Upon completion, the facility will create over 1,000 jobs for the surrounding area.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s planned “feral hog apocalypse” won’t be happening anytime soon.
Talks of pulling out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is sending ripples through the pork industry, which has seen impressive demand so far this year.
Environmentalists map homes, hog farms as lawsuits clouded
Last month, the USDA released its first quarterly Hogs and Pigs report in 2017, breaking four records in the first quarter of the year.
New rules for the use of antibiotics in livestock started in Jan. 2017 with the implementation of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), a new, stricter federal regulation.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition will offer five Lallemand Forward Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agriculture.
Operators of a large hog farm near the Buffalo River that’s drawn concern about its potential impact on the water.