Pork Business
The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2022 Missouri Pork Expo-- an event promoting the pork industry, current research, and education for youth and adults.
A new strategic alliance will bring together industry and academia to speed up the exchange of ideas and to booster innovative solutions to animal health challenges in the U.S. and around the world.
While many “believe” mat feeding and gruel feeding help the young pig thrive, surprisingly little comparison data is available to make best practice decisions. Here’s a look at K-State research on these practices.
With winter upon us, there are many things to keep in mind when it comes to ventilation in the barn. Here are eight things to remember as you brave the cold this season.
Steve, a 1,389-pound steer that brought home top honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, made history on Saturday when he sold for $310,000. More than $6.1 million was raised in the legendary auction.
Plant-based chicken pluckers are not satisfied with a 1% market share, but they have the difficult task of convincing folks a concoction of pea protein, soy protein, flour, oils and sodium tastes just like chicken.
Tyson Foods Inc shares climbed more than 11% to an all-time high on Monday after the company reported that first-quarter profits nearly doubled due to soaring U.S. meat prices.
Colin Woodall, NCBA CEO, says the DOJ has an “obligation” to provide full transparency and finish the investigation to give cattle producers the full scope of the issue.
At a time marred by COVID-19 disruptions and high inputs, the decision to become Prop 12 compliant is no small one. Kent Bang discusses critical things to consider before converting your barn to become compliant.
New federal requirements for a CDL take hold Monday, and it could have a major impact on hauling grain and livestock more than 150 miles from your farm. It could also cause an even bigger shortage of truck drivers.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,700 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $104.31, up $6.63 per head from last week.
If international trade were an Olympic sport, then the U.S. would have lost this latest round of competition by more than a mile.
It was the Friday after Thanksgiving. A finishing supervisor discovered a large spike in pig mortality. By the time his team removed the dead pigs and mass treated the site hours later, mortalities had tripled.
Heart girth circumference is perhaps the most accurate way to estimate pig weight, but weigh tapes can be challenging. North Carolina State University has developed a new method to measure heart girth circumference.
The U.S. pork industry has had a great start in 2022 despite uncertainty from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases that have slowed pork slaughter in some areas. However, producers remain cautious.
Producers may now report unfair or anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry industries using a new online tool.
Body weight measurement of pigs is essential for monitoring performance, welfare and overall production value. Here’s a quick look at how commercially available camera systems can be used to estimate pig weight.
Coordination and collaboration. For the U.S. pork industry, those words aren’t hollow. They define perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the industry in 2021.
Scientifically sound data based on the use of infectious agents and representative conditions are now available to inform the pork industry on how to store feed and feed ingredients to minimize risk of disease.
Aldi Inc. filed a price-fixing complaint against several pork processors and Agri Stats.
German scientists plan to clone and breed genetically modified pigs to serve as heart donors for humans, based on a simpler version of a U.S.-engineered animal used last month in the first pig-to-human transplant.
From starting their farm, to adding a manure hauling business, to implementing conservation measures, and being active members of their community, Todd and Mary Kay Wegener earn the 2021 Environmental Steward Award.
JBS SA agreed to pay $52.5 million to settle litigation accusing meat-packing companies of conspiring to limit supply in the $63 billion-a-year U.S. beef market in order to inflate prices and boost profit.
Rising costs against a slowing economy threaten margins along pork supply chains, says Chenjun Pan in Rabobank’s latest Pork Quarterly report.
Rep. Garamendi says the USDA partnership with the Port of Oakland “isn’t going to solve the problem” because shippers deliver product to the U.S. and leave ports with empty containers.
COVID-19 staffing issues at pork processing facilities and trucking challenges have limited slaughter numbers. John Payne, author of Swine Times, shared his view on the market with AgDay TV’s host Clinton Griffiths.
Labor issues related to transportation of pigs have many Iowa pork producers concerned about the availability of truck drivers to keep pigs moving through the supply chain. Here’s the resolutions IPPA delegates passed.
The pork industry has arguably made as much progress as any livestock species when it comes to producing more with less. As improvement continues, can it happen in a way that allows for improvement across all metrics?
Fast Genetics, a Canadian-based swine genetics company owned by STgen, acquires Acuity, an Illinois-based company founded by The Maschhoffs. Arm & Hammer restructures their internal organization.
Four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences will be held in February. Each will provide PQA+ training, as well as multiple speakers discussing swine health, economic issues, and marketing.