Pork Business
Hurricane-force winds swept from northern Missouri and Iowa all the way east to Illinois and Indiana. The derecho brought wind gusts up to 100 mph, flattening cornfields, but it also drenched soils with crucial rains.
Katelyn Gaffield wants to provide applied research that nutritionists and producers can use to optimize efficient diet formulation. Here’s how this up-and-coming leader in the pork industry is making an impact.
Columnist Abby Kornegay has hosted and participated in many farm tours. While there are good reasons to open up to visitors, she points out there are also several reasons to be hesitant. Here are things to consider.
While the risk of malaria infection remains low, the CDC says Anopheles mosquito vectors, found throughout many regions of the country, are capable of transmitting malaria if they feed on a malaria-infected person.
Producer farrowing intentions revealed in Thursday’s quarterly hogs and pigs report show high costs and negative margins are weighing on pork producers.
The National Pork Board recently announced a new five-year effort to address consumer questions related to the pork industry and strengthen consumers’ confidence in choosing pork for their plate.
An adequate labor force will be the biggest challenge facing ag for the foreseeable future. We need to instill the things into youth we have learned from previous generations, but we can’t be the “grumpy old man.”
Even with rains sweeping the Northern Corn Belt last weekend, the latest drought monitor shows drought continues to spread across Illinois with D2 (Severe Drought) taking a 28-point jump in a week.
We are living in a world where consumers are more and more removed from agriculture. Here’s why we need to help them understand the realities of pig farming so we can maintain a steady supply of pork.
In southwestern Minnesota, Preston Maurer works alongside his dad, Rick, on their family farm where they raise corn, soybeans, wheat and hogs. After he returned home from college, they found themselves stretched thin.
No one can argue the ability to export “more” of the pig to more places around the world is important. Nebraska pork producer Bill Luckey says ability to diversify opportunities around the world is highly valuable.
Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is set to revolutionize molecular diagnostic testing with the introduction of a cutting-edge machine—the “SmartChip.”
While Sen. McConnell says the budget has little give, Sen. Boozeman has consistently said he will not support a farm bill that doesn’t provide an increase in the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program’s reference prices.
Through a variety of employee engagement opportunities Christesen Farms “strives to provide employees with an experience that supports team members’ differing needs” says Tim Fossen, director of human resources.
While many tools for managing risk exist for livestock producers today, livestock risk protection (LRP) might be an option for producers to consider no matter how large or small the operation.
Families can expect to pay $67.73 to host an Independence Day cookout for 10 people, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports, a decrease of 3% year over year, yet 14% higher than two years ago.
The Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor is a new survey of nearly 50 economists. Most ag economists agree the next 12 months could produce more financial pressure for agriculture, but their views vary depending on commodity.
Areas in the upper Midwest, Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic are being impacted. The American Veterinary Medical Association says to monitor animals as well as people and take precautions to keep everyone safe.
World-renowned swine researcher Mike Ellis received the 2023 John B. Swisher Leadership Award from United Animal Health at the World Pork Expo, celebrating his lifelong contributions to the swine industry.
Don’t let day-to-day farm tasks stand in your way of showing some extra gratitude to your hardworking employees.
With the Fourth of July holiday weekend nearing and the upcoming Hogs and Pigs inventory report, Rabobank shares key insights to the hog and pork markets for the remainder of 2023 and into next year.
Are you pouring concrete this summer? A pro shares advice to improve the quality of the finished product.
“Food inflation has definitely started to slow down, and this is good news for consumers. However, it still won’t be cheaper to celebrate the Fourth of July,” says Dr. Michael Swanson, Wells Fargo Agricultural Economist
Growing a global business while keeping that speed of innovation isn’t easy, says Alltech CEO Mark Lyons. Here’s a look at their newest product, Triad, and how the company brought this product to market in six months.
The anti-farmer movement now underway by fringe extremist groups is not pro-animal. It is extremism promoting regressive policies that will chip away at America’s historically stable -- and affordable -- food supply.
The Prop 12 implementation modification and conflicting media reports have raised confusion among producers who want to know, “What’s in it for me?” NPPC Chief Legal Strategist Michael Formica sets the record straight.
Five economists take a look at the issues most likely to spark attention in the upcoming USDA Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report to be released on June 29.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 61,300 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $10.92, down $0.97 per head from last week.
California has modified the implementation date for Proposition 12 compliance from July 1 to Dec. 31, in an attempt to achieve a smoother transition for the entire pork value chain, including foreign trading partners.
Bosnia has reported an outbreak of African swine fever.