Pork Business
The U.S. Justice Department’s acting head of Antitrust Division says labor markets were a top priority for enforcement efforts, indicating a shift toward issues set by the White House’s executive order on competition.
A round-up of company news in the pork industry.
The more complicated part about raising pigs is how to ensure the people responsible for raising them are properly trained and supported by strong leaders that empower them to make the right decisions.
Bacon prices have skyrocketed to record levels, and market analysts say they might not go down anytime soon.
Three pork processors are pressing the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to grant a motion to intervene, allowing them to argue before the court that they should be allowed to maintain faster processing line speeds.
Pork and wine pairings took center stage at a culinary competition and social soiree in downtown Des Moines in late September.
An open letter to farmers from an Illinois farmer makes waves on social media.
Britain’s farming industry has warned that hundreds of thousands of pigs may have to be culled within weeks unless the government issues visas to allow more butchers into the country.
China’s huge livestock sector is facing a hike in feed costs as the country’s worst power outages in years forces soybean crushing plants to close, driving down supplies and sending prices higher.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Economist Erin Borror said the proposed rate reduction is a step in the right direction that will narrow the tariff disadvantage U.S. pork faces in this price-sensitive market.
Commercial trials prove the PIC®800 sets the pace for today’s sire performance, consistently producing offspring with superior robustness and fast, efficient growth.
The Cherokee Nation is helping landowners tackle feral hog problems. A $150,000 grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs is helping to develop a new trapping program to fight the growing wild pig population in Oklahoma.
How does overfeeding amino acids impact a sow’s energy balance and lactation feed intake? Nutritionist Jeff Knott shares his thoughts on lactation diets.
To help prevent the spread of ASF to the U.S., USDA Secretary Vilsack announced the dedication of $500 million to expand efforts to coordinate monitoring, surveillance, prevention, quarantine and eradication activities.
Dr. Robert H. “Bob” Hines, 85 of Manhattan, KS passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021. Hines was a judging team coach and livestock judge at the local, state and national levels for 45 years.
We look at a different method to provide heat for weaned pigs using radiant tube heaters.
Possible tax changes on the table in Washington are causing angst in agriculture. Secretary Vilsack says the proposed changes won’t impact 98% of family farms, but another analysis contradicts those claims.
The hog market looks very encouraging going forward, says AgriTalk host Chip Flory. But are producers feeling that incentive to go out and grow the total hog supply?
Lean hog and pork cutout futures opened up sharply higher on Sept. 27, and for good reason, says Len Steiner of Steiner Consulting Group.
In July, Farm Journal’s PORK Editor Jennifer Shike moderated a Pork Checkoff webinar with Eric Stonestreet. Here’s a snippet from their conversation about pigs, acting and mythbusting.
Economist Scott Brown said he’ll be the first to admit he had a lot of scratches on his paper after the announcement of the Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Three economists share their forecasts.
Russia has reported an 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.
The potential for feed ingredients to serve as a vehicle for African swine fever virus introduction to the U.S. remains a significant concern, said Gil Patterson, VMD, chief medical officer at vet tech company, VetNOW.
USDA’s Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report contained a very bullish surprise. Four leading economists weigh in on what the report says about the future of the U.S. pork market.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 11,550 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $70.30, down $1.48 per head from last week.
USDA will host a series of educational webinars for the pork industry about USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program on Oct.12, 19 and 26.
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Scott Dee, DVM, director of research for Pipestone Research, releases the results of new data targeting pathogenicity, vaccine use and biosecurity protocols when it comes to PRRS 1-4-4 Lineage 1C.
Research shows what technology, and in particular precision feeding, can do to improve efficiency in a commercial swine farm setting. So, what’s holding pork operations back from implementing precision feeding systems?
Chip Flory is joined by USDA Secretary Vilsack to discuss who is affected by stepped-up basis and why he thinks agricultural America should be in support of it.