Pork Business
U.S. pork exports trend higher in March with optimism for strong months ahead, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) in a recent report.
Tyson Foods Inc posted a surprise second-quarter loss on Monday and cut its full-year revenue forecast on falling beef and pork prices, sending the U.S. meat packer’s shares tumbling 9% before the bell.
Swine manure application in the fall means nutrients for spring-planted crops and soil nutrient building for nutrients applied beyond crop needs. Have you accounted for all available nutrients in your fertilizer plans?
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 5,500 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $53.49, up $4.04 per head from last week.
Exports rose 2.1% in March from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $256.2 billion while imports declined 0.3% to $320.4 billion, the Commerce Department said.
Lenders In the hearing seemed to agree on a boost to lending limits in USDA guaranteed loans as lawmakers ready for the next farm bill.
The time has come again to look ahead to the World Pork Expo. Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, shares why 2023’s event is one you don’t want to miss.
The U.S. exported $7.6 billion worth of pork to more than 100 foreign destinations in 2022. That’s no small number.
According to American Farm Bureau Foundation, the 40- to 90-minute courses focus on four themes: Careers, celebrating local food events, pollinators and regenerative ag.
A total of $4 million has been pledged by Taco Bell, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to aid Intermountain West ranchers in conservation and regenerative practices across cattle grazing lands.
From early 2017 to early 2019, Tom Petznick, DVM, knew his client’s 4500-head farrow-to-wean swine herd had a new disease not previously seen by him or his colleagues. Here’s how diagnostic testing helped.
Minnesota farmer and National Pork Board board member, Dale Stevermer, advocated for U.S. Pork at the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Japan using his personal Pork Cares Farm Impact Report.
John Phipps: The Link Between Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Isn’t as Simple as You Might Think
The causal link between the Federal Reserve discount rate and inflation is obvious to all serious armchair economists, but calls for an impending recession in the U.S. are missing a few details. John Phipps explains.
Effective immediately, JBS USA will begin the transition of 10 facilities to its newly created company, JBS Sanitation.
When it comes to meat, what is your state most hungry for? Data shows meat eaters across the nation are looking for variety and tend to have a geographic component to recent consumer preferences.
Winds topping 55 mph, along with dry soils, recently planted fields and the direction of the fierce winds, all created the “perfect storm” to cause the major dust storm that turned fatal Monday in Illinois.
In the past, when profits were challenged, the result was excessive growth and too much supply to sell at profitable prices. We are not used to structural demand problems, especially the global market blunting of demand.
For Victor Ochoa, the TN visa process isn’t just something he talks about. It’s something he’s lived.
State police said the pileups were caused by “excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, resulting in zero visibility.”
Illinois pork producers are seizing a unique opportunity on May 3 to educate legislators about the pork industry and discuss the issues currently facing pig farmers.
Manage nutrition for heavy and light gilts with individual diets to boost whole herd performance.
Weak economic growth is taking its toll on global pork consumption. Despite early signs that the worst of the inflationary impact may have passed, the lagged impact on consumption is likely to be felt all year.
Challenging hog production market conditions compounded by sow herd health issues are resulting in the reported closure of 37 sow farms owned by Smithfield Foods Inc., in Missouri.
While everyone looks forward to the main course, there’s an entire industry focused on the “leftovers.” On April 21, celebrate the “invisible industry” through National Rendering Day!
Understand how pH affects pads to increase their useful life PLUS protecting pump motors.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 69,480 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $13.09, down $4.66 per head from last week.
JBS USA’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Schellpeper is retiring from his role effective May 1. Wesley Batista Filho will assume the role of CEO of JBS USA.
Competing for talent is the most concerning human resource matter for agriculture and food employers, followed by recruiting difficulties.
When one thinks of a veterinarian, an image of someone tending beagles and dachshunds comes to mind. Glen Almond, DVM, prefers to spend his days pondering Berkshires and Durocs, and the professionals who tend to them.
Streptococcus suis is a normal inhabitant of the respiratory tract and is found in all swine herds. However, it becomes a problem when it expresses virulent factors that cause disease.