Pork Business
Both U.S. beef and U.S. pork exports are on a record pace through September, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
After six months of losses, will Chinese pork producers be forced to cull their herd or exit the market entirely?
A team of researchers has received a five-year, $10-million grant from the USDA to develop an alternative food source: meat produced not from farm animals, but from cells grown in bioreactors.
Bulgarian veterinary authorities on Monday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever at an industrial farm that has a total of 180 pigs in the southern village of Radinovo.
Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvement, sending it on to President Joe Biden to sign into law.
McDonald’s is committing $5 million and partnering with AgMission, a global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and to develop and implement climate-smart farming solutions.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 7,400 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.80, down $2.30 per head from last week.
Kansas State University swine researchers and graduate students are reporting findings that could help the survival rates of newly weaned pigs.
If you walk into the grocery store today, the average American will fork over $7 per pound for bacon. The record prices may not be over yet, but pork producers aren’t winning with the run-up in bacon prices, either.
Agriculture has the greatest potential not only to meet the global demand but to positively impact the future of our planet, Alltech says. The company just released its 2020 Alltech Sustainability Report.
A newly discovered low virulent, genotype 1, African swine fever (ASF) virus is causing chronic infections in China’s pig herd, says ASF expert Dan Rock at the University of Illinois.
Tyson Foods’ pork processing plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa, has suspended operations for a week beginning Monday due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 confirmed at the facility.
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced more than $7.5 million will be designated for Farm to Food Bank Project funding to 29 states and territories that administer The Emergency Food Assistance Program in 2022.
Closures and shutdowns are still leaving many producers struggling with what to do with their hogs. One producer resorted to Facebook to sell hogs.
America has an abundance of livestock, but U.S. hog producers need harvest facilities up and running to convert that abundancy into food, explained Smithfield Foods CEO and president Kenneth Sullivan on Fox News.
Randy Russell, The Russell Group says it will impact 2022 midterm elections and, very likely, the next farm bill.
As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, global hog producers are facing a more challenging outlook, says Christine McCracken, animal protein analyst, in the Rabobank Q4 2021 Pork Quarterly report.
China’s vegetable production is basically normal and it has enough wheat to meet demand for one and a half years, officials say, in a further effort to reassure the public there is no need to worry about shortages.
The Biden administration kicked off the nearly week-long trip EU climate trip with a $1 billion announcement. And there’s more funds in the Build Back Better program, but some say details are still sparse.
As of last week, USDA paid out just over $6 billion of the $16 billion in CFAP payments. One agricultural economist says without the full $16 billion, lower CFAP payments could change net farm income projections.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue suggested on AgriTalk that a second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for farmers and ranchers could be coming as soon as the end of August or early September.
President Donald Trump and USDA released the long-awaited rules for direct payments under the Coronavirus Food Aid Program (CFAP) at the White House Tuesday.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Jimmy John’s and Sonic Drive-In, all of which are owned by the Atlanta-based Inspire Brands, have filed federal lawsuits against a host of pork producers, Restaurant Business reports.
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of at least three employees of America’s protein processing industries, one in Colorado and two in Georgia.
Everyone knows vitamin D provides great bone health benefits, but here’s a look at the role of vitamin D “beyond the bone.”
A phase one trade deal with China is official, clearing the way for America’s chief trade competitor to purchase $80 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods over the next two years.
No rock is being left unturned to move pigs right now, says Illinois pig farmer Thomas Titus. With packing plants closing and slowing down temporarily, pig farmers are faced with unprecedented decisions.
Regardless of a fair’s size, here are 10 factors fairs are facing when making the decision to move ahead or cancel in 2020.
In testimony before the House Ag Committee, the Meat Institute said the current labor shortage is a significant factor driving U.S. food prices higher.
As novel coronavirus (COVID-19) makes its way into the U.S., are you prepared for some of the more likely scenarios that could impact your operation?