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This is the time of year when traders hinge their bets on every single weather model run for the U.S. Corn Belt, and the past week has been no exception.

Grain quality issues can create additional problems with weaned piglets, but so can the protocols meant to protect pigs against contaminated feed, say researchers.

Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would buy U.S. organic supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc for $13.7 billion, including debt, marking the internet retailer's largest deal and biggest foray into the brick-and-morta

The majority of research on gut function in weaned pigs has focused on the first 1-2 weeks post-weaning while the long-term impacts are often overlooked.

Weaning is a critical time in a pig's life. Try to control as many variables as you can, and consider these tips for keeping pigs on the right track.

Excellent presentations, delicious barbecue pork from Smokey D۪s award-winning chef and lots of time to network make the Iowa Swine Day a must-attend event on June 29 in Ames, Iowa.

As the U.S. Open, one the year's four Majors, tees off in Wisconsin, fairway fans get to chow down on some of the heartiest fare to be found among all of golfdom's most iconic courses.

Want to know what's happening in agri-business related to the pork industry, including products, research, people and events? As Farm Journal's PORK received news releases from companies, we will include them in "Compan

The Legislative Education Action Development Resource Network thankfully goes by the acronym LEADR. The training program has the important mission of advancing pork industry issues at the state and national levels.

Different generations have unique views on how the workplace should operate. Whose perspectives and values do you focus on when hiring employees?

U.S. lean hog futures were mostly about 2 percent lower on Thursday, easing on technical selling and investment fund liquidation, traders and analysts said.

American consumers want more transparency in the food they buy.

Pig production set to increase as processors add capacity and rising packer demand creates favorable conditions for producers, says CoBank.

Here are four questions to consider when determining what data is most relevant to you and your operation.

Fighting for the future of agriculture, young farmers fly 13,000 miles, hold 44 legislative meetings, and debate seven USDA programs, hoping to get support in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Join nearly 150 producers from 16 states and learn from the industry's leading speakers. Here's why to attend in the event, which runs July 20-21 in Nashville.

The November 1981 issue of the Pork Producers Reference (precursor to PORK magazine), featured Hampshire breeder Ruben Edwards' sloped farrowing pens.

Mexico's agriculture minister will visit the United States next week to meet with his U.S. and Canadian counterparts to begin talks on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Mexican government said o

The front and back month contracts for pork are lingering near the $80 per head mark. It’s a price some didn’t expect to hang out this long with a flush of pork on the market. 

The front and back month contracts for pork are lingering near the $80 per head mark. It۪s a price some didn۪t expect to hang out this long with a flush of pork on the market. Pork industry experts say the reason pric

Interview with Pharmacosmos on the Importance of Injectable Iron Supplementation

U.S. producer prices were unchanged in May as energy costs recorded their biggest decline in more than a year, suggesting a moderation in inflation after a rise at the start of the year.

More than 500 producers sent comments against the interim final rule that would broaden the scope of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) of 1921 related to using unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices

An award-winning magazine cover is being touted (by the publisher) as an image that captures the essence of the creative process.'I'd offer very different descriptors of this abomination.

When people are present, pigs are less stressed if they can either look at themselves in a mirror, or see another pig close by, according to USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

When it comes to counteroffers from a candidate to whom you have extended an offer, proceed with caution. It is best to plan for the possibility of your offer being countered so you can respond quickly with a prepared r

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped as much as 2 percent on Tuesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session on support from sharply higher wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said.

Net farm income is expected to slip for another consecutive year in 2017. But a Farmer Mac analysis of federal and university forecasts suggests the decline will slow to 8.7% even as net cash income posts a slight gain

U.S. meat production is growing more slowly than previously expected.

Aussies are noted for their love of food and drink, especially the latter. For those summer days spent at an outdoor festival, the folks Down Under have invented a brilliant new portable food.

From pigs in the show ring to the pork on the grill, World Pork Expo brings together every stakeholder in the pork industry.These five priorities from World Pork Expo will affect your bottomline this summer.

Farm labor accounts for 12% of all farm expenses, according to a new analysis by Farmer Mac. Yet worker scarcity and rising labor costs will ultimately limit farm output and prompt greater adoption of technology.

Previous test results for antimicrobial resistance could potentially be affected by biased samples. At Pipestone Applied Research, alternative means of tracking resistance may provide a different look at herd health.

Farm Journal Media's Stephanie Gable visits Brian Rieck, AP Product Manager, at the 2017 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) are seeking a rehearing following a recent ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. T

During the 2017 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Ia., the pork industry stressed the importance of trade and expanding trade markets. Ken Maschhoff, president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), says the indust

Interview with DuPont Discussing an Adaptive Feed Additive

In Texas, the pigs do not fly but the hunters do.

Fewer cash-traded weaner and feeder pigs were sold last week, which brought prices slightly higher, but feed costs were up more than $1.70 last week, making the weaner-pig breakeven about $.73 lower.

While many activist resolutions overwhelmingly fail, roughly 30% of McDonald۪s shareholders voted in favor of the company developing a plan to phase out antibiotic use from farms and ranches in its beef and pork, as it

A novel way to demonize meat eating is getting new traction by pounding on an old idea: That feeding billions of people on a daily basis creates an economic impact. In a word: Duh!۪

New strategies are needed to replace in-feed antibiotics. Researchers at Kansas State University examined the effects of alternative feed additives.

For agricultural commodities, larger supplies generally result in lower prices. This year's hog market is going against that adage with both larger supplies and higher prices.

About 40 years ago, Rock Katschnig of Prophetstown, Ill. bought his John Deere 4010 with the primary use of planting sweet corn.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts were weakened Friday by profit-taking and investor caution as they await the bulk of this week's cash cattle sales, said traders.

Coming off four straight years of record U.S. soybean yields, analysts may have gotten used to holding the oilseed to a higher standard than other crops.

World Pork Expo Interview Highlighting ARM & HAMMER'S New Product Portfolio

Communication is a primary component that enables leaders to create a culture of trust within their organizations.

Pork producers tout the benefits of a growing export demand for U.S. pork during 2017 World Pork Expo

The killing of a pair of ex-circus lions in South Africa offers an opportunity to re-examine the bigger problems threatening big cat extinction. Hint: It۪s not to be found under the Big Top.