The weekly Crop Progress report issued by USDA-NASS (National Agriculture Statistics Service) showed this year۪s corn crop condition as of the last weekend in August as unchanged from the prior week.
As politicians in Europe and elsewhere stoke nationalist fervor against Muslim communities, animal activists have cynically allied themselves in support of a ban on religious slaughter.
The Chicago Fed reports good agricultural farmland marked a small annual increase through the second quarter of this year, while the St. Louis Fed says farmland values eased less than 1% for the same period.
Farrow-to-finish porkproducers earned $28 profit per hog last week, a $14 per head decrease from the previous week, according to Sterling Marketing۪s weekly Pork Tracker. A month ago farrow-to-finish pork producers sho
Pro Farmer, a division of Farm Journal Media, shared its much-anticipated production estimates for the 2017 U.S. corn and soybean crops after analyzing information from the Farm Journal Crop Tour and other sources.
Randy Krotz, CEO of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, wonders if the American farmer۪s independent spirit also has a downside when it comes to telling the story of agriculture to consumers.
Some pork belly products from Ronald A. Chisholm, Ltd. were produced without benefit of import inspection. The items were shipped to restaurants in Hawaii.
AccuWeather reports Harvey's downpours will continue over Texas and Louisiana and slowly drift northward through the end of August, exacerbating the unprecedented flooding disaster that continues to unfold.
ADM Animal Nutrition Launches MycoLogic Feed Manager App
ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), announces the launch of a new digital sales tool, the MycoLogic Feed Manager app.
President Trump likes to use strong words to evoke a reaction. Pork producers hope, however, that his latest statements about withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement are only rhetoric.
Following the recent outbreak of screwworm flies in Florida, the USDA۪s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) Veterinary Services (VS) program has released an environmental assessment of its plans for pr
Breakeven prices for weaner pigs were $37.84 for the week of August 21, and feed costs were down $1.29 per head also. Read more about feeder and weaner prices in this week۪s report.
Shoot Selfies, Not Animals is the latest digital photo frame made available on Facebook from PETA. The campaign by the organization is to promote selfies of animals, rather than hunting.
The United States and South Korea this week began discussions on their current trade pact the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) but remain at odds on updating the deal.
Consumers in Hong Kong are turning to chilled and frozen pork products rather than fresh pork, which is helping the U.S. take a bigger share of the market. Still, pork offals from the U.S. are the big-ticket item.
The value of your farm business is determined by your exposure to risk. To have a high-performing operation, you should identify ways to manage and reduce the threats it faces.
When you start thinking through potential
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 Univer
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.
While grain prices are affordable, livestock producers should lock in feed needs. According to Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing, the September supply and demand report from USDA will confirm lower yields than origin
When Crop Tour scouts made it into Illinois fields on Wednesday, they discovered the corn and soybean crops are going to disappoint when harvest comes. What۪s suffered the most? Soybeans. Scouts on the Farm Journal Mid
Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity, explains why marketers use fear to persuade consumers, and what you can do to help alleviates consumers' misgivings about their food.
To compare the actual cost of meat to consumers, it's essential to index affordability, based on local wages. But however it's adjusted, pricing differences create a whole new set of problems.
A system is being developed that will include identification of potential hazards due to new diseases or changes in current diseases۪ status, screening steps, and regular, timely reporting.
Cargill Inc., one of the largest global agricultural companies, has joined Bill Gates and other business giants to invest in a nascent technology to make meat from self-producing animal cells amid rising consumer demand for protein that’s less reliant on feed, land and water.
It۪s fitting a one-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse crossed part of the 2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour path today. Will this historical astronomical event align with a grain-market-altering event?
Operating in the extremes is ineffective the idea is to reach a point in the middle that allows a business to function effectively. A team must have control and discipline.
United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for June 2017 was 85.8 million head, up 3% from June 2016, and up 7% from June 2015. Inventory continues to grow but strong demand has kept prices higher than an
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president for marketing, is confident that the U.S. pork industry will find promising opportunities in the Argentina market.
Hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along with William Bryan, Department of Homeland Security acting under secretary for science a
Farrow-to-finish pork producers earned $42 profit per hog last week, a $9 per head decrease from the previous week. A month ago farrow-to-finish pork producers showed a profit of $62 per head.
Pork packers saw their mar
Mexican producers can benefit from utilizing distiller۪s dried grains with solubles in their rations. The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) conveyed that message during a Mexican trade team visit to Minnesota and Kansas in Ju
April futures increased $2.03 compared to last week۪s February futures used for the crush and historical basis is declined from last week by $3.47 per cwt. See what that means for feeder and weaner pig price projection
Mexican poultry and pork producers alike can benefit from utilizing distiller۪s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in their rations. The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) conveyed that message and more about the economic and n
As theFarm Journal Midwest Crop Tourmakes its first round of corn and soybean checks today, several long-time tour scouts weighed in with Farm Journal editors on what they expect to see.
Mark Bernard, a crop consultant
Most farm families will not end up owing federal estate tax (with proper planning and structure, it would typically take a combined gross estate of more than $20 million to be subject to federal estate tax). However, i
The number of individuals applying to veterinary colleges for the 2016-17 academic year was the highest since 1981, reports the recently released 2017 AVMA & AAVMC Report on the Market for Veterinary Education, promptin
