Pork Business
Dr. Robert Bogan refused to retire and leave residents of Faribault County, Minn., without a veterinarian. His hand-selected replacement is a 2021 graduate of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Developed by pig farmers, the effort seeks to reduce the time and data-input needs of producers while illustrating continuous improvement across six We Care® Ethical Principles.
Quotable moments from Monday’s line-up of speakers at the 2022 American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting covering topics ranging from PRRS to diversity, equity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
John Deere has captured the spotlight with pictures and descriptions of an autonomous tractor. Just like six years ago, Case debuted a concept model of an autonomous tractor, leaving farmers intrigued.
![“Asian exporters are paying premium shipping rates, sometimes 10 times what the rate is for going from the [United] States back to Asia, and this shipping rate disparity incentivizes sending back those empty containers,” Borror said.](https://assets.farmjournal.com/dims4/default/92c7bcd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/840x561+0+19/resize/250x167!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffj-corp-pub.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fs3fs-public%2F2021-02%2FExport-ship-840.jpg)
Current shipping bottlenecks and the importance of a “just-in-time” market loom over red meat exports in 2022. USMEF Economist Erin Borror commented on the industry’s supply chain challenges.
As with all good things, continual evaluation is key to success in the swine industry. Opening the door to game-changing, field-applicable research is the heart of an effort to expand research in swine health.
Congress returns Monday, but to a very different situation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is expected to be one of the key issues President Biden talks about during his State of the Union address.
Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, plans to invest more than $150 million in new pig farms and a feed mill expansion to increase its annual pork capacity.
China will buy 40,000 tonnes of pork for its central state reserves this week, in the first round of such stockpiling this year, China Merchandise Reserve Management Center said on Monday.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 14,120 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $122.28, up $6.46 per head from last week.
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) announced Megan Niederwerder, DVM, PhD, as new associate director. K-State faculty member and researcher will begin new duties on April 1.
Will the expected sanctions on Russia impact global meat trade and demand? Len Steiner of Steiner Consulting Group posed this question in the Feb. 24 Daily Livestock Report.
The post-pandemic consumer will continue to drive changes to the industry. Find trends, storytelling strategy and actionable insights with experts Maeve Webster and Danette Amstein at the upcoming Stakeholders Summit.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis sent wheat prices skyrocketing 50 cents higher, with corn up 30 cents at one point Thursday. Crude oil also soared above $100 per barrel, hitting the highest level since 2014.
PIC has entered into definitive agreements with Olymel LP, a Canadian company providing genetic products and services in connection with the Olymel’s AlphaGene porcine genetic improvement program.
Hog producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale during the COVID-19 pandemic now have until April 15, 2022, to submit their applications for the USDA’s Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program.
Producers are continually driven to integrate new technologies to improve sustainability and welfare. Purdue University researchers have developed a new way to cool sows and lower their respiration rate while farrowing.
Beyond Meat is set to release quarterly financial reports likely showing growing sales and increasing losses. As one analyst put it, “it seems the more faux meat they sell the more faux money they make.”
My daughter reached into the crate and picked up a piglet. As she handed the pig over to her little sister, I felt my eyes leak a little. FFA has been life-changing for our family. Here are a few reasons why.
Farm Journal PORK’s editor Jennifer Shike shares a few lessons she learned through FFA.
In a world where more and more young people are glued to electronic devices and missing out on community, FFA offers connection, hands-on learning and adult mentors to invest in their lives.
With all the government and producer plans out there today surrounding swine health, is another plan really needed?
The Stitzel Family, 2022 IL Pork Family of the Year, have made a lasting impression within their community and industry, adapting and growing their business, while being good stewards of the land and their animals.
Pork producers are frustrated by the questions surrounding the USDA’S Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program. Still, IPPA’s Jennifer Tirey urges producers to get their applications in by this Friday, despite the uncertainty.
Cyberattacks happen every single day, and they’re creeping into rural America. Here’s what you need to know to protect your operation from cybercrime.
“Our story is a great one. The only issue I see is we’ve got to quantify it. You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board, said at the Illinois Pork Expo.
When you can’t find the “smoking gun” after a disease outbreak, how can those difficult situations become learning opportunities to improve your operation?
U.S. pork shipments to Mexico have been incredible, but they aren’t the only ones in that part of the world who are buying U.S. pork. Economist Brett Stuart shares insight on a new growth market for U.S. pork.
Reports of avian influenza in bird flocks on the east coast and more recently in Indiana are important reminders for small and large poultry producers to remain vigilant on biosecurity practices.