Pork Business
If we were to experience an ASF outbreak, it would impact more than just us, said Jon Tangen, a veterinarian with Hanor, during an event to learn how to use composting to dispose of pig carcasses in a disease outbreak.
Matt Anderson, DVM, remembers clearly when porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) hit the U.S. swine herd. It shaped his perspective in ways he never imagined.
Readily available poisons used to control feral pig numbers could soon be banned in Queensland. The state government announced a plan to ban the use of poisons that included carbon disulphide and phosphorus.
While global pork exports were expected to suffer a setback in 2022, the outlook is increasingly grim, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service said in the July 12 Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report.
Livestock Producers Report Being Just Days Away From Running Out of Feed Due to Shipping Rail Issues
Bottlenecks along U.S. railways are growing more severe. Not only are feed users on the West Coast on the brink of running out of grain, but there are also concerns the rail issues could grow worse during harvest.
With little to no diesel readily available to fuel harvest, wheat and other grains languish in the country’s fields. One analyst says he expects the global wheat market will be shorted 10 million metric tons.
Designing a Free Access Stall is different from almost any other equipment built for pigs because it moves. Yes, we have gates that swing and feeders with paddles or levers, but it’s not the same.
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine launches a website of biosecurity information for pork producers to learn and implement on their farms.
Swine industry leaders were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the 2022 American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City in June.
While most of us associate pad systems with evaporative cooling, the same principle applies to the sprinkler systems found in finishing houses.
A federal judge said Subway can be sued for allegedly deceiving customers about its tuna products, including a claim it uses other fish species, chicken, pork and beef instead of the advertised “100% tuna.”
NPPC urges the Biden administration to eliminate Taiwan’s unjustified restrictions on U.S. pork. NPPC notes $150 million in annual U.S. pork sales could be made to Taiwan if it removed its ractopamine ban.
The North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Executive Board voted unanimously to designate food security a non-competitive issue, ensuring families in need have access to nutrient-dense meat.
Did you know that more than 66,000 U.S. pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs in 2021 worth over $28 billion in gross cash receipts? A new NPPC report highlights how pig farmers are contributing to the economy.
This past year has been challenging due to disease and inflation for many pork producers, but as herd numbers recover on one Missouri farm after being hit by PRRS, a large crop will become a vital source of feed.
Iowa pork producers won a major victory last week after the Iowa Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision said the state may provide livestock producers immunity from nuisance lawsuits such as ones complaining about odor.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 36,735 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $40.37, up $2.35 per head from last week.
U.S. beef exports topped $1 billion for the fourth month this year while setting new volume and value records. Pork exports, still below last year’s large totals, rebounded in May as shipments were the largest of 2022.
The Justice Department failed in its third attempt at prosecution of chicken industry executives for price-fixing and bid rigging.
China’s inflation soars with the local pork industry a reason to blame. Several tactics will be used to decrease pork prices, but they face some headwinds.
Here’s a recap of important topics, news and happenings within the pork industry!
Benny Mote, University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor and swine Extension specialist, believes producers can help tackle the lameness issue in their herds by focusing on three simple things.
Patterns in investigations show the finishing phase of production as a specific area of vulnerability in swine herd health and biosecurity measures. SHIC allocates funding to drive research in this area.
The spread of African Swine Fever to Germany’s most important pig rearing region has dealt a serious blow to the sector with major markets such as China likely to maintain import bans for years to come, analysts said.
Two more case of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in farm pigs in Germany, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,165 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $68.74, up $1.87 per head from last week.
To bridge the gap between the U.S. and UK, a recent USDA trade mission focused on current barriers that challenge U.S. agricultural exports in the UK market.
Jason Franken, WIU ag economist and contributor to the University of Illinois farmdoc team, forecasts hog prices for the next four quarters following the recent USDA Hogs and Pigs Report.
The University of Minnesota is identifying existing and emerging technologies across different industries for their ability to contain bioaerosols in the face of swine disease outbreaks. Here’s a look at some options.
If we ever get ASF or another FAD in the U.S., and we don’t detect it very, very early, it’s going to spread because of a lack of ability to prevent transmission from one herd to another. Here’s a look at some gaps.