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Joe Kerns of Partners for Production Agriculture will address the U.S. global meat and pork outlook at Kansas State University’s 2022 Swine Profitability Conference. Here’s a preview of what to expect.
If a foreign animal disease crisis hits, the last thing you’ll want to be doing is scrambling to figure out how to get all your animal movement paperwork in order, says Matt Ackerman with Pork Veterinary Solutions.
USDA currently pegs soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres. Market analysts offer projections both above and below that number and explain their rationale, which includes the South America crop and weather forecasts.
The pork industry has wrapped up a pretty good year for the majority of hog producers financially. Market hog prices were strong most of the year, but will 2022 be able to make up for 2021?
Experts weigh in on the frequently asked questions about international shipping of soy and share best practices for importation of soy products in an effort to lower risk of foreign animal disease introduction.
A new year brings new opportunities. Economists encourage pork producers to consider these important questions.
The House and Senate are on recess this week, but work is ramping back up to finalize 2021 legislation before the New Year begins.
How one Minnesota pig farmer uses data to ease consumer fears and questions.
Concerns over the COVID-19 variant headlined news last week. Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing and Mark Gold of StoneX Group both say they are friendly on cattle and hog prices, but caution about outside influences.
Jerry Lageson bought a piece of property along Interstate 35 south of Faribault, Minn. in 1976. And today, the tree is a sight to see as American Countryside’s Andrew McCrea shares this Christmas weekend.
Farm Journal teams up each year for “Christmas in the Country.” This year, the special shares lights, laughter and love, as the team travels across the country to find Christmas stories that bring comfort and joy.
John Phipps has been busy making handmade gifts in his workshop. During U.S. Farm Report this week, he gives viewers a peek at his workshop, as well as the gifts he’s crafted over the years.
Machinery Pete shares festive tractors displays this year. From tractors lit up with a plethora of lights, to a Santa taking the tractor reigns, tractor owners share their best displays this holiday season.
USDA’s Dec. 1 Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report was a positive one, said University of Missouri Extension economist emeritus Ron Plain, during a teleconference funded by the Pork Checkoff on Thursday. Here’s why.
For the upcoming 2023 farm bill, expect chatter and debate about carbon markets, conservation, trade and more. Policy watchers encourage farmers to keep an eye on these issues, as discussions begin in January.
In the constant microscopic tug-of-war, genes for antibiotic resistance have been around as long as bacteria. The more pressure you put on bacteria, the more they deploy defensive measures. Spencer Wayne, DVM, reflects.
Sow mortality numbers continue to be a concern for producers across the country, with lameness being the second leading cause at a rate of approximately 30% of the total mortalities.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a compromise measure delaying the implementation of the Question 3 initiative to prohibit the sale of pork that doesn’t meet prescriptive animal production standards.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., is recalling approximately 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat pepperoni products that may be adulterated with Bacillus cereus.
A bill approved by the Massachusetts Legislature to delay enforcement of rules called for in Question 3, the Commonwealth’s animal confinement voter initiative, is on its way to the Governor to be signed into law.
The number pigs on German farms has fallen to the lowest in 25 years and more farmers are giving up pig keeping because of weak demand and low pork prices.
The pork market is a constant mix of headwinds and tailwinds. Your individual viewpoint of where the balance sorts itself out can have a real impact on the outcome, says Clint Schwab of The Maschhoffs.
For many, 2021 will not just be remembered as another year we battled COVID-19. It will also be remembered as the year African swine fever found its way back into the Western Hemisphere.
Pork prices, not industry profits, are rising. Economists reveal that prices are rising due to increased transportation costs, supply bottlenecks and delays and increased labor costs throughout the pork chain.
Although it’s important to focus our biosecurity efforts on the farms, now is a good time of year to review important feed mill biosecurity in these five key areas, says Laura Greiner of Iowa State University.
As gasoline prices climbed this year, is it policy or other factors that fueled the rise? John Phipps covers the topic in U.S. Farm Report’s Customer Support.
From increased input prices, to a dimmer outlook on corn export demand, analysts say there are a multitude of factors driving the outlook into the new year. Analysts weigh in on their price picture projections for 2022.
Taiwan’s opposition suffered a setback on Saturday after voters rejected four referendums, including one asking whether to ban imports of pork containing ractopamine.
Four economists weigh in on the 2022 pork outlook and share their advice for pig farmers heading into the new year.