Pork Business
A review of technologies that remove or/and inactivate airborne pathogens found that air filtration, solely consisting of fibrous filters, is currently the only established and implemented system on swine farms.
When outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 were detected in the upper Midwest in late 2021, experts agreed they were unusual in several aspects. Here’s what they learned after the outbreaks.
Kansas State University’s 2023 Swine Profitability Conference is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Manhattan, with a focus on providing information to improve knowledge for pork producer business decisions.
Tis the season for a spike in illegal pork smuggling, especially across East Asian countries. In 2022, the amount of illegal pork products brought into Taiwan by international travelers was four times more than in 2021.
Legacy Feed, LLC, formed in partnership with Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc., and Signature Farms, LP, announced its plan to deliver an integrated swine production service to farm families in eastern Indiana.
African swine fever continues to wreak havoc and devastation throughout the world at the start of the new year.
In most facilities and climates, the heat produced by young pigs may not be enough to achieved the desired environmental temperature and an additional heat source is required. NCSU reports on some of the options.
Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station discover more information from the complex environment of microbial communities in pigs, known as the swine gut microbiome.
ERP Phase Two is likely to be announced by USDA in coming weeks, according to Jim Wiesemeyer. In a farm bill year, he says there might be more opportunities to capture additional profit.
Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University and contributor to the University of Illinois farmdoc team, says he’s optimistic about hog prices and weighs in on the December Hogs and Pigs report.
One of the largest animal health companies non-exclusively licensed the USDA and the University of Connecticut’s jointly owned vaccine candidate for African swine fever, a lethal disease in pigs, reports UConn Today.
As parents of three kids, my husband and I admit that life feels a little busy now. From livestock shows and wrestling meets to gymnastics practices and FFA contests, it’s hard to get everything done some days.
The constellation will collect high-quality data for crop monitoring, application mapping, soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels.
U.S. pork and beef export markets may have unique opportunties in 2023, capitalizing on the competetive opportunity for U.S. pork exports in key markets and diversifying the portfolio of U.S. beef products.
The new year brings fresh market action, but volatility continues to be the main theme to enter the new year. As farmers look ahead, analysts say there are some keys lessons to keep in mind from 2022.
BioZyme, Inc., has launched its newest brand, AO-Biotics, a line of fermentation products derived from BioZyme’s innovative fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae.
Of all the challenges coming at the U.S. pork industry in the year ahead, economists agree it likely won’t be the price of pigs. Here’s what four industry experts have to say about the 2023 pork outlook.
How can better understanding the sow’s amino acid demands in lactation ultimately lead to more profitable pork production? Iowa State’s Dalton Humphrey is exploring how to nutritionally support the sow better.
How can Rural America embrace the evolution of their small-town communities through the changing labor pool? In this four-part series, Carthage Veterinary Service and Carthage System shed light on an evolving topic.
Most U.S. animal protein industry segments have posted phenomenal financial performance over the past three years. However, CoBank’s latest report says this broad-based profitability will likely come to an end in 2023.
Farm Journal’s PORK asked four industry experts a simple, yet straightforward question. Admittedly, it’s one that doesn’t have an easy answer.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 43,850 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $60.84, up $4.35 per head from last week.
The definition maintains longstanding exemptions for farming activities but trims an exclusion for prior converted cropland that had been in the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
Everyone has their eye on next spring to be the big fork in the road or the big reveal as to how our current situation in the U.S. and global economy will find its pathway to a resolution (of inflation primarily).
Here’s a list of the stories that drew eyes from the pork industry and beyond in 2022. Which one was your favorite?
Sow behavioral changes from weaning to 10 days post-weaning can provide important clues about the optimum time for breeding. Nicole Moest, a graduate student at the University of Illinois, is exploring possibilities.
Export tariffs on aluminum and aluminum alloys will be raised. The current import tariff will stay on seven types of coal until March 31, with tariffs adopted for most favored nations from April 1.
ASF and FAD preparedness aren’t exactly topics kids learn about in the classroom. But thanks to The Ohio State University, young swine enthusiasts are gaining knowledge of these terms and how biosecurity protects pigs.
We’re recapping 2022’s most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine.