Industry
The Executive Committee of the National Swine Registry has named Clay Zwilling of Parkville, Mo., as the next chief executive officer of the National Swine Registry.
An escaped pig explored a beautiful, snowy day in Richmond, Ky., on Jan. 16 before Richmond Police Department officers caught the pig.
Steph Carlson has joined the National Pork Producers Council as assistant vice president of state and national relations. In her role, she will serve as the primary NPPC point of contact for state pork organizations.
What began in 2003 as the North American PRRS Symposium has grown in size and focus. Here’s a look at a recent milestone.
Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow farmers facing rural connectivity challenges to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.
While the 2023 Progress Report provides a review of the Swine Health Information Center’s activities and accomplishments, the 2024 Plan of Work outlines projects to address its strategic priorities in the new year.
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) has selected its 2024 Pork Ambassadors. Five college students will participate in the year-long program.
The struggling hog market is being blamed for job losses this month at Red Deer’s Olymel plant in Alberta, Canada.
China’s once-soaring soybean demand will slow by about a fifth in the first quarter from a year earlier after record slaughter shrank pig herds, pressuring prices ahead of an expected glut of South American beans.
Smithfield Foods’ Tar Heel, N.C., pork-processing facility received special recognition for its commitment to exceed compliance with environmental regulations and maintain a high standard of environmental excellence.
Across the U.S., numerous pork products are being showcased in convenience stores, driving demand for high-quality pork and encouraging consumers to purchase pork more frequently. Here’s a peek.
USDA’s final look at crop production for 2023 caught the commodity markets by surprise. The agency increased the final yield estimates for both corn and soybeans, and as a result, prices plummeted on Friday.
China’s customs on Friday lifted a five-year ban on pig and pork products from Belgium that was implemented because of an outbreak of African swine fever in 2018.
“Lean and healthy” isn’t just a label on packaged pork in the meat case at your grocery store — right now, it sort of describes the U.S. swine industry.
November exports of U.S. pork reached the highest value since mid-2021 while U.S. beef exports slowed in November, recording the third lowest value of 2023.
With a slogan of “raised, not sourced,” Tim Haer had a wild idea to differentiate their business: create a vending machine to sell meat produced on their family’s farm, an idea he says that’s been wildly successful.
Ever.Ag announces its recent acquisition of PrairiE Systems and what this means for their business in the future.
From improved telehealth services to reimagined small-town hospitals, the National Rural Health Association is working to help folks in farm country tap into more and better medical care options.
Wearing a different hat every day, it would take 319 years to get through Scott Legried’s collection.
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service announces more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets via the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program.
Brazil is seeing a sudden shift in weather with heavy rains now forecasted over the next two weeks. While it will bring relief to drought areas, it could cause harvest delays and issues planting the safrinha corn crop.
The 2024 Top Producer Summit will feature industry-leading speakers on finance, innovative management practices, human resources, technology and succession planning.
Mark Faust shares objectives in seven key areas that can intensify your operation’s vision, divergence and focus.
Rena Striegel’s workshop at the upcoming Top Producer Summit will leave attendees with four main takeaways.
Megan Niederwerder, DVM, took over the reins as executive director of the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) on Jan. 1, while Lisa Becton, DVM, began her tenure with SHIC as associate director.
The direct-to-consumer meat industry is making strides, according to findings from a recent survey by ChopLocal.
Major winter storms are on the way early next week. With the possibility of blizzard conditions to flooding in the southeast, the impact on agriculture could be two-fold: good news for drought but stress to livestock.
Although Paul Sundberg, DVM, is always one to turn the spotlight onto others, the pork industry wants to say thank you for his years of devotion to helping pork producers and pigs thrive.
A new study confirms the difficulty in eliminating viral RNA from a contaminated feed mill post-introduction and highlights the need for continued emphasis on biosecurity for preventing pathogen entry.
Regardless if you are a resolution maker or disagree with that theory completely, the start of a new year is a great time to revisit goals for your pork operation and for yourself. Here’s a look at what readers said.