Pork Business
Brazil’s largest producer of animal protein and largest exporter of poultry, BRF, was authorized by Vietnam to export pork from a Mato Grosso plant. It plans to double its shipments to the Asian country.
Lawmakers introduce a bill to send an energy rebate any month the national average gas price exceeds $4 per gallon for the remainder of 2022.
USDA now expects food price inflation in 2022 to be from 4.5% to 5.5%, compared with 2021, based on the all-food Consumer Price Index. No category shows a potential decline.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,415 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $119.89, up $2.02 per head from last week.
Under Secy. Moffitt says her objective is to ensure producers have access to USDA dollars: “We see there’s a need for qualified technical expertise to capture the projects for producers and MPPTA will address that.”
The U.S. and the United Kingdom agreed on March 22 to drop retaliatory tariffs on each other’s products as part of trade talks between the two countries.
Mexico is buying up U.S. pork at a rapid pace as outbreaks of PEDV and PRRS shrink herds throughout the country. The U.S. is shipping record amounts of pork to Mexico. With all the wild cards at play, what’s ahead?
Iowa, the nation’s biggest egg producer, is on high alert as highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads in the state. All live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings are cancelled for a minimum of 30 days.
China’s pig farmers, suffering record losses due to surging feed costs and weak hog demand, are switching to lower quality grain from pricier soymeal and even selling off assets in a bid for survival.
Precedent-setting mandates are coming at ag from all angles, undermining freedom of farmers. These regulations aren’t based on science. They aren’t based on experience. Many argue they aren’t based on a shred of truth.
Although activism and activist activity certainly pose a reputational concern, biosecurity is one of the key drivers behind the importance of implementing farm security measures.
John Payne, author of The Swine Times, encourages producers to manage risk more than ever, especially with prices where they are.
Although risk of pathogen movement through feed is not a new topic in the U.S., around the globe there is less awareness of this pathway for disease to enter a swine farm. It wasn’t long ago PED virus hit in a fury.
By adding one more pig to a litter, the U.S. pork industry could increase production by an estimated $120 million annually. To do that, Karl Kerns says we need to learn what influences the capacity of sperm to fertilize.
In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Deborah Johnson stood out in the crowd when she became the North Carolina Pork Council’s first female state executive in 2005.
Selected as Grand Champion Jr. Market Steer from a field of 1,750, Vanilla Ice sold for a record $1 million at the 90th Anniversary of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians installed its new officers during the 53rd annual meeting of the organization. Michael Senn, DVM, is serving as AASV’s president.
With competing interests and a finite amount of dollars, most lobbyists don’t expect more than one or two successes among the dozens of “asks” they make around the various spending bills. But not NPPC. Not now.
Pigs eat crops, pigs leave nutrients in manure, manure is used to fertilize crops, and pigs eat crops – it’s a sustainable operation that puts pork on tables throughout the the world. But the system can be improved.
Carlo Vittorio Ferrari runs a 2,000-head pig farm with his brother in northern Italy. He fears for the future of his fourth-generation enterprise because of the conflict in Ukraine prompting a shortage of feed.
Random Bolda, a second-year student at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, was awarded the David A. Schoneweis Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting.
Whether you are converting an existing herd or populating a barn utilizing ESF systems with new gilts, it can be a long road to get the herd comfortable with a new system. TriOak Foods’ Tanner McCulley shares three tips.
A controversial animal rights activist and former member of the Colorado State Board of Veterinary medicine has been charged with animal cruelty. The blatant hypocrisy is stunning.
Approximately 90 million continue living under a form of lockdown orders in Hong Kong and surrounding areas, resulting in decreased meat consumption and import issues.
Fifteen veterinary students competed for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition sponsored by United Animal Health at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians is funding four research projects totaling $100,000 that have direct application to the veterinary profession. Find out more about the four Iowa State University projects.
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announced the winners of several scholarships at its annual meeting in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Northwest Seaport Alliance is partnering the USDA to bring the Port of Seattle a 49-acre pop-up site that will accept both dry and refrigerated agricultural products for temporary storage.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 39,615 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $79.99, up $0.77 per head from last week.