Pork Business
Taiwan had recently become the only country in Asia formally recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health as free from both ASF and classical swine fever.
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Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says a strong ridge is keeping much of the U.S. warm and dry through mid-November, extending drought across key farm regions, but a pattern shift may bring some relief, and possibly even snow.
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Send in those nominations for the 2025 Farm Journal’s PORK’s Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest.
Fall creates its share of opportunities and challenges for pork producers. Four industry experts share helpful strategies to boost your farm’s health and productivity this fall.
In comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, NPPC listed 22 countries and the European Union as having varying tariff and/or non-tariff barriers limiting U.S. pork exports.
The restructuring reflects an ongoing focus to balance cost discipline with reinvestment in areas critical to its future, the company says. Restructuring charges are estimated in the range of $20 million to $25 million.
Bitcoin will fundamentally change farming forever, contends a growing chorus within agriculture.
The White House says China will buy 12 MMT of U.S. soybeans in late 2025 and 25 MMT annually through 2028, plus resume U.S. sorghum and hardwood log imports, clearing confusion over comments from Secretary Bessent.
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China reached a trade and economic deal that includes suspending retaliatory tariffs set in March.
This endowed scholarship program will award three $5,000 scholarships annually, two to undergraduate students and one to a graduate or professional track student. The program is expected to continue for the next 40 years.
USMCA has been a boon for the American meat, livestock and poultry sector, along with the broader American food and agriculture economy and ancillary industries, The Meat Institute says in comments to the USTR.
As funding for activism grows, it’s more important than ever for those of us in the farm and food community to share our own stories. If we don’t speak up about what really happens on farms, we risk letting activists tell that story for us.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $51.04, down $8.47 for the week, and $16.59 below the average cash price for the week of $67.63.
After the pain the pork industry has been through in the past few years, Christine McCracken says the expectation was a rebuilding and a stabilization of the industry. Here’s how ongoing uncertainty is impacting what’s to come.
Some communities across the country are facing the worst hunger crisis in a generation. Here’s a look at four ways pork producers are making a difference by giving the gift of protein.
Indistinguishable from foot-and-mouth disease in pigs, Senecavirus A results in vesicular lesions, says National Pork Board’s Patrick Webb. Here’s why this disease is so important to report immediately to a veterinarian.
Although Rosenberg’s attorneys tried to paint the theft as a “rescue,” the jury disagreed, finding her guilty on all counts, including felony conspiracy, as well as the two misdemeanors for trespassing and a third for tampering.
The updated “Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance” guide helps producers better understand how LRP coverage works and how to evaluate it as part of their marketing decisions.
The new report, covering January to September 2025, shows that 82% of samples contained multiple mycotoxins, signaling an escalating risk for global feed and food safety.
When the going gets tough, is adjusting your focus enough? Experts say one of the best ways to build resilience and manage stress is to pay attention in the present moment.
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Maddie Hokanson follows a simple, but profound, philosophy in life: start with why. As a seventh-generation farmer with Schafer Farms, she says the farm has served as a lifeline while adjusting to parenting a child with serious health challenges.
Pork products offer incredible nutritional value, yet they are at risk of being labeled as an “ultra-processed food,” while other foods lacking nutritional value, may evade the classification.
Strong quarterly results reflect a steady market for protein-rich staples such as pork, meat cuts and sausages, as persistent inflation and still-high cost-of-living prompt consumers to prioritize home-cooked meals.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using April 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $59.51, down $0.06 for the week, and $3.62 below the average cash price for the week of $63.13.
Landmark deals demonstrate that America can maintain tariffs to shrink the goods trade deficit while opening new markets for U.S. farmers, says Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
Having your information compromised is a matter of when, not if, says Chris Sherman from Tech Support Farm.
Hayes served the pork industry as the National Pork Producer Council’s consulting trade economist for 30 years and as National Pork Board’s consulting international marketing economist since 2010.
Arlan Suderman says the U.S. is strengthening ties with Argentina to counter China’s growing influence — a global strategy that’s leaving many U.S. farmers and ranchers feeling sidelined.