Pork Business
After six-year-old Louie Leseberg fell 70 feet into a dark well, his father jumped in to save him. What happened next, and the dramatic rescue that ensued, left even those who witnessed the rescue unable to explain.
As analysts keep a close eye on rumored soybeans buys from China late last week, China has issued new rules when it comes to monitoring commodity prices as the country battles to contain inflation.
The Department of Justice filed court documents Friday in defense of USDA’s plan to forgive debt for socially disadvantaged farmers. The filing is in response to a Judge’s recent ruling to halt the payments.
Pork shipments from a North Carolina pork processing plant are now blocked from entering Mexico. The plant located in Tar Heel, N.C., is a Smithfield foods plant and is the largest in the world.
An Olympic runner banned from competing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is blaming pork. Shelby Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years after a positive test for nandrolone, which is an anabolic steroid.
The U.S. inflation rate is 5.0% for the year ended May 2021. Congress is debating a spending bill and stimulus package. With more money pumped into the economy, Kent Bang says we should prepare for further inflation.
To preserve industry competition, NPPC is calling for a longer stay of the court order or waivers allowing pork plants impacted by a federal district court ruling to continue operating as is until a solution is reached.
Ag Property Solutions live from the 2021 World Pork Expo
A sharp decline in China’s hog and pork prices is a significant concern for the world’s pork exporting countries, including the United States.
The summer of 2021 will go down as one of the most unique times in swine production with historically high feed costs and market pig prices. Try these tools to provide some clarity when making these tough decisions.
U.S. hog farmers are eagerly anticipating a mid-summer federal appeals court ruling on arbitrary animal housing standards being imposed on farms in the U.S. next year, driving up costs for pork producers and consumers.
Emma Lasco says when it comes to pig care, catching issues early-on can help avoid bigger problems later. Individual Pig Care training should include a defined vocabulary for identifying at-risk pigs.
A divided Iowa Supreme Court has stopped a lawsuit from going to trial that challenges the state’s management of fertilizer and hog farm pollution in rivers and streams.
A Philippines bank is working with the Department of Agriculture and hog industry stakeholders in the country to increase pork production to meet consumer demand and stabilize prices of the popular meat.
With so much conversation around sustainable nutrition and some voices calling for everyone to ditch meat to save the planet, we all need to get more comfortable communicating about nutrition.
Live From Pork Week - Merck Animal Health’s Sterling Meyer, Swine Sales Representative.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 9,800 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $72.36, up $1.72 per head from last week.
Live From Pork Week, Hypor’s Bryce Martin, General Manager USA
German pig prices fell sharply this week as a slump in Chinese prices undermined international markets, industry sources said on Friday.
To boost information about emerging infectious diseases, the Swine Health Information Center has executed a MOU with the University of Georgia Research Foundation. Here’s why this will benefit the swine industry.
Eliminating porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus from a breeding herd is not a simple task, and no herd acts exactly like the next, says Brad Leuwerke, DVM, with Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minn.
Being the victim of a crime can be a traumatic experience. Whether it’s a break-in at your farm or an animal activist trespassing on your property, John Sancenito says how you respond can make all the difference.
Don’t let rising construction costs leave your production facilities underinsured.
As a former police detective and terrorism expert, John Sancenito understands that it’s hard for people, especially farmers who have the tendency to be self-reliant, to involve the police when a break-in occurs.
Four economists take a look at the issues most likely to spark attention in the upcoming USDA Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report to be released on June 24.
In conjunction with World Pork Expo, several companies introduced new products last week. Here’s what’s new from Automated Production, Kent Nutrition Group, Merck Animal Health and Novus International.
Antibiotic use. Public perception. Work-life balance. Disease prevention. Animal welfare. Mental health. Five swine veterinarians share their perspectives on the pork industry and the best advice they’ve heard lately.
The feeling of energy and enthusiasm at World Pork Expo was omnipresent: People were glad to be together again. Farm Journal’s PORK captured a few quotes from speakers, attendees and exhibitors on several topics.
The World Pork Expo flies by, filled to the brim with meetings, seminars, photo ops and great conversations with producers near and far. Here’s a synopsis of the sights, sounds and feelings associated with WPX21.