The National Pork Producers Council led agricultural organizations in urging the Biden administration’s Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to recommit to an aggressive trade agenda. Here's why.
The House will take the reins in writing farm bill 2023. House Ag Chairman Thompson says the pen is “firmly” in his hand, with few tweaks to be made from 2018. The Senate says their version is nearly complete.
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.’
Scott Brown, livestock economist at the University of Missouri, shares his thoughts on the outlook of pork in 2023, including exports, and how producers might want to mitigate risk.
In the U.S., PRRSV L1C variant of RFLP 1-4-4 has been a significant challenge. Now PRRSV L1C 1-2-4 is a concern. In Spain, a PRRSV strain called Rosalia is causing problems. Here's an opportunity to learn more.
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.
A Senate Ag Committee hearing Thursday on the new farm bill raised a issue that is now evident: the Title 1 farm bill safety net can no longer deal with the current ag environment.
At Ohio Pork Congress, several volunteers were recognized for outstanding contributions to the Ohio pork industry in areas of industry excellence, service, promotion, management and as a friend of the pork industry.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
EPA is proposing changes to rodenticides that would result in canceling products and uses, adding more requirements to labels, and reclassifying some products to restricted use pesticides. Here's what you need to know.
An Illinois pig farmer and his family will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial. Here's why Chad Bell of Viola, Ill., continues to say "yes" when it comes to being a voice for agriculture.
“America's pork producers stand ready to back government efforts to maintain, diversify, and expand additional export markets for U.S. ag," NPPC said in a press release.
It’s the same old story. A story that Steve Von Haden, Midwest business manager for Motomco, hears time and time again as he visits barns throughout the country.
With all of the demands on a pork producer’s schedule, it's challenging to leave the farm to attend industry events. The Ohio Pork Congress, however, is one that few Ohio pig farmers miss. Here's what they had to say.
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.
Family businesses are often complex and making the decision to join the family farm is no different. Here’s a list of questions the next generation should consider about the family business.
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.
Mark your calendars for the Missouri Pork Expo, scheduled for Feb. 21 and 22 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort at Lake of the Ozarks near Osage Beach, Mo.
African swine fever has basically spread everywhere on Hispaniola. Amy Delgado, DVM, has been deployed five times to the DR and twice to Haiti to support the USDA’s response to this outbreak. Here's an update.
Much ink and many pixels have been wasted, in my opinion, on rants about people other than U.S. farmers owning farmland. Surprisingly, critics are just as hard on wealthy Americans as foreigners.
With Republicans now in control of the House, Rep. RandyFeenstra (R-Iowa) said he wants to introduce legislation shielding the stepped-up basis and like-kind exchanges.
Understanding the environment farmers operate in was top of mind for U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, at the first Farm Bill hearing.
For those in agriculture, owning farmland has long been viewed as a symbol of status and wealth. Now, even individuals who don’t farm are jumping on board, looking to buy farmland.
“It’s a mystery as to why the USDA began to hide the names of many recipients,” said Scott Faber, senior vice president for government affairs for the Environmental Working Group.
The revamped foods program would absorb the functions of Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and the Office of Food Policy and Response, as well as some of the work of the Office of Regulatory Affairs.
Excitement among Alltech, Ohio Pork Council and IFF’s Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health has been shared in recent headlines. Here’s a look at their updates.
Are hog producers being left out of USDA’s Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2? Paul Neiffer, a CPA who specializes in farm taxes, told AgriTalk’s host Chip Flory that’s what it looks like from his perspective.
