Pork Business
A bipartisan letter was sent the FTC to investigate the growing concentration in the meatpacking and processing industry, and any anticompetitive behavior resulting from this concentration.
One of the best parts of working in the pork industry is getting treated to some of the best recipes around the country featuring Real Pork, says Kylee Deniz of the Oklahoma Pork Council. She shares her favorites.
The agriculture community often tells consumers to “thank a farmer” but we should be thankful for consumers, writes Kate Miller.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Rep. Billy Long introduced the Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act to help preserve agricultural fairs across the country and offset the devastating financial losses they have experienced.
New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has proposed legislation that would ban new CAFOs (controlled animal feeding operations) and require existing ones to close by January 2040.
The price shoppers pay for items like meat at the grocery store are expected to continue the rapid rise. An updated Consumer Price Index shows wholesale beef prices could increase 20% this year.
An oversupply of pork in China is turning heads and bringing up a lot of questions about the future of pork exports to the world’s largest consumer of pork.
When it comes to celebrating Real Pork, one of the best ways to do it is alongside family and friends. Chad Forbis and his son, Jude, of Des Pere, Mo., share how they’ve perfected the infamous Bisquick sausage balls.
Here’s the second of a four-part series on Farm Journal’s PORK readers’ favorite recipes using Real Pork in celebration of Pork Month, including Honey Garlic Pork Chops and Pig Feet in Green Salsa.
The goal of the program is to create impactful and innovative outreach tools. This will better enable livestock veterinarians to recognize and address toxicology problems in food animal species.
The newest tax proposal in Washington would impose a tax on billionaires. A farm tax expert warns the proposed changes could turn into a trojan horse for farmers and result in higher taxes within a decade.
Tyson Foods has achieved a 96% vaccination rate for COVID-19 among its 120,000 American workers.
China’s recent announcement of its application for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is generating considerable attention. Here’s why, says USMEF’s Joel Haggard.
Economic recovery from COVID-19 remains challenged by various supply-side constraints. These constraints are not only slowing down economic activity, they are pushing up prices which will negatively impact consumption.
Our world needs animal protein more than ever before. Access and affordability of healthier foods continues to be a challenge around the globe. NPPC’s Jen Sorenson advocates for animal protein at the Borlaug Dialogue.
Russia has reported a second outbreak of African swine fever at a site of the country’s largest pork producer, Miratorg. The outbreak occurred in the Belgorod region in central Russia, Reuters reported.
USDA said late last week it’s not approving a vaccine mandate exemption for Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees, and now there are fears the next shortage farmers will face will be with FSA local field staff.
Addressing mental health is a significant challenge in rural America due to unique barriers. Rural Minds™ provides education and resources to confront the stigma of mental illness.
The Mexican pork industry is at a crossroads, says Christine McCracken of Rabobank. The industry has made great changes from a low-tech, fragmented production sector to a globally competitive pork supplier. What’s next?
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing nearly $3 million in new initiatives to enhance biosecurity and support the provincial pork sector’s African swine fever prevention and emergency preparedness effort.
A Minnesota union that already represents 13,200 employees in the meatpacking, grocery, healthcare, manufacturing and other industries is merging with another union in southern Minnesota that represents 4,000 workers.
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The recipes rolled in for our PORKtober Real Pork recipe contest this month, proving there are so many delicious ways to serve pork as part of a balanced and nutritious diet. Here are some of our favorites.
Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with 33,290 head being reported which is 79% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $51.95, up $1.77 from a week ago.
Isn’t it easy to look across the table and think about how someone else needs to change their mindset? It’s hard to realize that maybe just a slight adaptation of your own perspective could change things faster.
When it comes to sow mortality, we often take note of the upper part of the “iceberg,” but we really need to be concerned with what’s below the surface, said Carlos Piñeiro, DVM, of PigCHAMP Pro Europa, S.L.
No evidence suggests livestock can transmit COVID-19 to humans. Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus.
For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, which could help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
Pork is already taking bigger bites out of budgets, reports AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths, and now a new California law is about to make bringing home the bacon even more expensive.