Industry
On a bitterly cold January morning, a helicopter soars above central Texas farmland. The four passengers hanging outside the aircraft are hunting - going after feral hogs, an invasive species in the southeastern U.S.
There’s nothing like the love of an animal to get you through hard times. Miriam King, 16, learned this lesson in the past year as her family battled not one, but two wars in the midst of a global pandemic.
The crowd roared when Caroline Gaye walked into the Night of Stars Gilt Sale at the Oklahoma Youth Expo with her Duroc gilt, Penny. Penny is just not some pig – nor is Caroline Gaye just another showman.
A line of storms snaked through Texas, resulting in several tornadoes on March 21. An F3 tornado touched down outside of Jacksboro, ripping buildings to shreds, including the local high school and ag shop.
Maddie Barber’s world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of 12. She shares her cancer journey and why she donated all of her auction premiums from showing pigs to St. Jude.
Denmark should aim to reduce beef and dairy production by levying an emissions tax on farming of $108 per metric ton in order to reach its ambitious climate targets, the government’s independent advisor says.
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, owned by The Kraft Heinz Company, recently fell victim to thieves in Las Vegas who stole the iconic, 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels’ catalytic converter—then PETA steps in.
Spain’s exports grew 23% in 2022 to a record $416.50 billion, though the increase did not prevent the trade deficit from doubling to 68 billion euros because of a rise of prices and volumes of energy imports.
Carcass utilization is a key profitability figure that needs more focus, says Bob Ruth, a Pennsylvania pork producer recently retired from Clemens Food Group. It may even be more important than pounds sold.
Despite what many called a challenging year for U.S. pork exports, here’s what the numbers don’t show about U.S. pork exports in 2022.
Spanning newly two decades and causing over $3 million in losses, an Iowa corporation and four of its high-level managers have been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement uncovered a wide-ranging fraud scheme.
Marking 2022 as the busiest fiscal year ever, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists intercepted a total of 1.2 million lbs. of prohibited products at America’s largest seaport complex.
Rancher asks for reduction of $1 million bail to care for wife and his ranch. Meanwhile, Christian crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo seeks to help with legal fees.
Nearly 10,000 pigs were killed in a barn fire on Feb. 12 at an Olymel finishing barn in Sturgis, Sask.
A new economic update from NPPC provides critical information to help producers stay informed on current market conditions, industry trends and key issues impacting the pork industry. Here are a few highlights.
Expanding on the successful Bacon Buddies swine shows at the Iowa State Fair, the Iowa Pork Producers Association encourages groups across the state to organize their own shows through ‘Bucks for Bacon Buddies.’
Records were smashed for a second consecutive year at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Jr. Sale of Champions. Since the 2020 auction, the Jr. Sale of Champions revenues have increased by more than 35%.
Here’s a look at the latest company news in the pork industry.
Hong Kong reported an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm near the border with mainland China, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
New steps are being taken by USDA to help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.
University of Minnesota researchers have reached a major breakthrough in the efforts to develop effective mitigation strategies to control ASF and keep it from entering North America.
Whether you watch the Super Bowl for the actual game or simply enjoy all the delicious snack foods, make pork the center of game day!
Research has shown soybean products provide an environment that stabilizes viruses, including the deadly ASF virus. A new grant will help researchers make progress in preventing virus entry into the U.S. through feed.
Beef exports set records for both volume and value in 2022, while pork export value finished with the third-largest year on record.
The Mark and Karen DeDecker family are the Illinois Pork Producers Association’s Family of the Year. Here’s why.
The Illinois Pork Producers Association recently hosted their 2023 Expo in Springfield and acknowledged retiring IPPA directors, as well as announced new leadership and the next ambassador.
USDA’s first official net farm income forecast shows an expected 16% drop in 2023 net farm income, largely due to a decline in commodity prices and government payments with higher expenses and costs at the farm level.
If cash rent leases are negotiated via auction, Jim Rothermich is seeing prices drawing double – even triple digit gains. In Illinois, prices are up 90% to 120% compared to the previous year.
Ohio Pork Council’s president Nick Seger opens up about his farm, his family, his goals as president and the type of leader Ohio pork producers are getting in their new president.
Rabobank analysts agree that the industry may find growth difficult to sustain through 2023, given the slow production growth in major exporting regions, mainly the European Union and the U.S.