Pork Business
This data confirms the obvious — there is plenty of income and cash in farm country and is being reflected in the record prices being paid for farmland.
The world is transforming as the COVID-19 pandemic advances technology and cultural shifts in how business is done.
We’re recapping 2021’s most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine.
The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board have kicked off the 2022 class of Pork Leadership Institute, a jointly funded and organized training curriculum designed to develop future leaders.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers confiscated feral swine from a farm in El Paso County that later tested positive for pseudorabies.
The Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project is entering into year seven focused on building capacity as it fulfills its objective to monitor disease incidence and detect emerging pathogens.
During the next Farm Country Update on Jan. 19, three industry experts will discuss the topics and issues they think pork producers will face in the year ahead. Here’s how to register for free.
Thailand is banning exports of live pigs for three months to shore up domestic supplies.
China’s sow herd at the end of November was 4.7% higher than the previous year at 42.96 million head, the agriculture ministry said late on Thursday.
A flattening of the U.S. swine breeding herd is supported by the continued pace of sow slaughter, analysts said in the Daily Livestock Report. Here’s a look at sow slaughter in 2021.
Equipment prices soared in 2021. As equipment manufacturers had issues sourcing parts to build new, it placed even higher demand on used. Machinery Pete weighs in on lessons learned during such a dynamic year.
In a video address to U.S. pork producers, Bill Even, National Pork Board CEO, shared the organization’s priorities for 2022.
The Biden Administration unveiled a new, four-pronged action plan to aid independent meat processors, strengthen the Packers & Stockyards Act, and issue new “Product of USA” labeling rules.
Several major U.S. supermarket chains and a food distributor filed a federal lawsuit last week accusing pork processors of conspiring to fix pork prices from at least 2009.
From the Great Resignation to factors that fueled costs for farmers, John Phipps looks back and outlines some of the key lessons learned in 2021.
18:28–the number on her tile, the number on her heart and the number that fueled long practices, sore muscles and mental exhaustion. Here’s one perspective on why numbers matter so much in our industry and our lives.
The Biden Administration will announce “Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain” Monday. The White House says it will help boost competition and reduce prices.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 4,160 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $79.03, up $2.04 per head from last week.
Cattle markets have improved significantly in the final weeks of 2021, with market analysts projecting those positive trends to continue in 2022.
Joe Kerns of Partners for Production Agriculture will address the U.S. global meat and pork outlook at Kansas State University’s 2022 Swine Profitability Conference. Here’s a preview of what to expect.
If a foreign animal disease crisis hits, the last thing you’ll want to be doing is scrambling to figure out how to get all your animal movement paperwork in order, says Matt Ackerman with Pork Veterinary Solutions.
USDA currently pegs soybean plantings at 87.5 million acres. Market analysts offer projections both above and below that number and explain their rationale, which includes the South America crop and weather forecasts.
The pork industry has wrapped up a pretty good year for the majority of hog producers financially. Market hog prices were strong most of the year, but will 2022 be able to make up for 2021?
Experts weigh in on the frequently asked questions about international shipping of soy and share best practices for importation of soy products in an effort to lower risk of foreign animal disease introduction.
A new year brings new opportunities. Economists encourage pork producers to consider these important questions.
The House and Senate are on recess this week, but work is ramping back up to finalize 2021 legislation before the New Year begins.
How one Minnesota pig farmer uses data to ease consumer fears and questions.
Concerns over the COVID-19 variant headlined news last week. Bob Utterback of Utterback Marketing and Mark Gold of StoneX Group both say they are friendly on cattle and hog prices, but caution about outside influences.