Industry
The highest hog prices on record will soon be arriving, said a Purdue University Extension economist.
Take your farm’s fiscal vital signs and put steps in place for better health.
Hog producers have been feeling the bite of losses once again this fall, but there is reason for some optimism.
If there are any dark shadows falling on this pretty Texas fall picture, it would be feral hogs.
In May, live hog prices averaged about $63 per live cwt.
Hog and pork markets probably won’t be able to maintain the excitement of this spring when live hog prices reached the mid-$60s per hundredweight in early- to mid-May.
There’s an old adage among farmers in the Midwest that says when corn is cheap you have to “walk it to market.”
Steve Cornett, editor emeritus at Beef Today, was at the hearing on competition in agriculture, specifically livestock. Read his updates from the hearing.
The last few weeks have shown a roller-coaster of a ride with the 50-day Moving Average. Worried about marketing your crops and livestock this year? Read Bill Biedermann’s column to gain insight on how this year’s corn, soybean and wheat crops, along with hogs and cattle, could play out in the market.
Listen in as Pat McGonegle gives us a “state of the Iowa pork industry” for summer 2019.
Canadian meat industry executives say China’s plans to boost inspections of imported Canadian meats and meat products could have “a disastrous effect” on their business.
For months, traders debated which crops U.S. farmers would sow this year. That discussion is now turning to how many acres may be left unplanted as relentless rainfall sweeps the Midwest.
The internship program, established in 2005, has graduated nearly 100 students.
The Illinois Pork Producers Association honors nine students with scholarship awards.
As grilling season begins, is pork on the menu? Pork enthusiasts can now improve taste, juiciness and tenderness by cooking fresh pork cuts to the USDA standard, 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
China made its second-largest purchase of U.S. pork this week. Rabobank says China will need to continue to source protein from the U.S., as the list of countries able to export is short.
Pig hearts are about the same size as human hearts, which is why scientists used them to develop a battery-free pacemaker that generates energy as the heart beats. The discovery could lead to “implants for life.”
Indiana’s Right to Farm Act still protects farmers against nuisance suits, ruled the Indiana Court of Appeals Monday.
Hiring and retaining great employees is hard. AgCareers.com shares some of the top challenges facing employers.
Finding it harder to track down the right new hires? Here’s why.
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is proud to welcome participants in the 2019 Pork Leadership Program. Each participant shares unique experiences that shape their perspective based on their particular career path as well as their personal involvements and interests.
Don’t panic, it’s been done before.
African Swine Fever has been found in several countries around the world.