Pork Business
Biolys supports growth of pigs as effectively as L-lysine HCl and provides energy for additional savings.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 34,000 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $48.56, up $0.62 per head from last week.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, 73% of Americans believe that a cookout is not complete without hot dogs, according to a new survey commissioned by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and the Meat Institute.
Vietnam will suspend the import of live pigs from Thailand following the discovery of African swine fever in a batch of imported hogs this month, the government said in a statement on Friday.
After 20 years of testing and science-based modernization, the recent federal district court ruling to strike down a provision of USDA’s New Swine Inspection System is a devastating blow to the swine industry.
Make your pads last longer, the 80-80 rule, don’t operate your evap system between 10 pm and 10 am, and airspeed is what makes evap cooling work.
The past few years have been incredibly difficult for hog farmers, Phil Borgic writes. Now, just as we are returning to normalcy, another looming disaster threatens my livelihood and the prosperity of farmers like me.
Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, celebrated the opening of its new $68-million bacon facility in Moberly, Mo.
Research conducted by Alyssa Betlach, DVM, with Swine Vet Center and graduate student at the University of Minnesota, showed differences in the ability to detect a recent M. hyo infection based on sample types used.
As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, how will the pork industry be affected? Purdue University professor Jayson Lusk shares three potential disruptors that the industry could encounter.
Lawsonia is a cunning enemy because of how it attacks the pig. Although knowledge has evolved greatly since Lawsonia was first identified, many questions remain about how it causes disease and infects cells.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Rating Outlook of Tyson Foods, Inc. and the Hillshire Brands Co from negative to stable.
From poultry to pigs, Yuan-Tai Hung explores the influence of fiber on pig performance.
Profit margins for pork producers declined nearly $14 per head last week, yet those margins remain near historical highs. Pork packer margins remain in the red.
President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation 1143 declaring a state of calamity in the Philippines pork industry.
The pressure to cut costs due to rising feed prices is undeniable these days. But experts say it’s important to resist the urge to abruptly switch from sow milk to simple feed ingredients just to save a few dollars.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 5,400 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $79.78, down $8.07 per head from last week.
The pork industry is a buzz with carbon reduction goals and even carbon neutrality. Pipestone’s Roger Cochrane shares strategies farmers can use to reduce carbon dioxide emission equivalents and improve sustainability.
German pig prices rose this week as restaurants reopened in Germany with the easing of coronavirus lockdowns and EU exports continued to compensate for lost sales to China.
Eat Just Inc., a San Francisco-based maker of plant-based egg products, raised $170 million in new funding to help expand its cell-based meat subsidiary.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, overloaded, scattered? Generally, pandemic or not, leaders feel at least a little bit this way all the time, explains leadership coach Marlene Eick. She says the question is, is this ok?
A Missouri man accused of the murders of two Wisconsin brothers in 2019 now faces additional federal fraud charges relating to his business dealings with the brothers.
China’s live hog futures fell nearly 5% on May 19, hitting the lowest level since their January launch, as weak spot prices and expectations of improved production weighed on the market.
China’s hog production recovery still faces uncertainties and risk of African swine fever outbreak remains “relatively great,” the country’s agriculture ministry said.
In 2020, the U.S. exported $1.6 billion of pork products to Japan – a 6.7% increase from 2019 – making Japan the No. 2 overseas market for U.S. pork. Here’s USDA’s GAIN update on the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement.
Skyrocketing pork prices, a shortage of packing plant workers and flat domestic consumption are all contributing to a multitude of dynamics in the pork market. John Payne shared his view on the market with AgDay TV.
Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mom’s discomfort later in life in the form of health complications and diminished performance, reports USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.
A fire killed 12,000 pigs and destroyed two buildings at a southern Minnesota farm on May 16. No injuries were reported for farm staff or fire crews.
Vietnam’s pork production is on a rapid path to recovery after African swine fever decimated its herd in 2019. Although outbreaks continue to recur, most are sporadic, small-scale and quickly contained, USDA said.
Last month, in an effort to address a severe pork shortage in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte temporarily reduced tariff rates on imported pork cuts and announced plans for a larger pork import quota.