Pork Business
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U.S. pork and beef variety meats are winning in Mexico. Here’s why.
How can the swine industry attract and integrate young people who do not have a traditional background in agriculture?
Cameras in pig production facilities have been dramatically helpful with procedural audits, both preventive and following disease outbreaks, to help track down verified and potential points of entry.
With Congress passing another extension, some economists suggest a new reality may be setting in: the era of comprehensive Farm Bills could be ending, replaced by a piecemeal approach in Washington.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $45.36, down $5.68 for the week.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful and transformative tool, offering innovative solutions to improve efficiency, animal welfare and profitability across all aspects of swine production.
At a fiery Senate hearing, farmers and lawmakers call out corporate consolidation for driving up input costs, while industry leaders insist global geopolitics, not greed, are to blame.
After multiple doctor visits, tests with no answers and excruciating pain, sow farm manager Jennifer Romero knew something was wrong. A trip to the emergency room followed by hospital admission finally resulted in a diagnosis.
Bianca Metallo says her recently published study can provide valuable scientific data to help determine the ideal weaning age that will not only benefit the life experience of the pig, but the success of the producer.
Ben Barcovtch is stepping up to help others in his community during the government shutdown because “no one should go hungry.” He hopes to inspire others to do the same.
An intense burst of Arctic air is set to sweep across the U.S., Meteorologist Drew Lerner explains how drought and dry soils will amplify the cold and why this pattern could persist through the rest of winter.
The decisions that livestock veterinarians help clients make essentially impact whether or not they can feed their families, says Micah Jansen, DVM. Whether she’s prioritizing for producers or prioritizing for her family, she believes identifying the glass balls is critical.
A new report spotlights how agricultural acquisitions and business strategy linked to the Chinese government have amassed production and power, and it’s being called into question by policy thinktank America First Policy Institute (AFPI).
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the new guidelines will change the food culture in this country.
Check out these newsmakers at National Pork Board, Pharmgate, Jyga Technologies and The Maschhoffs.
A new study delves into two amino acids that acted like a natural boost for piglets’ gut, helping them handle weaning stress, stay healthy, and grow more efficiently.
Taiwan had recently become the only country in Asia formally recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health as free from both ASF and classical swine fever.
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Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says a strong ridge is keeping much of the U.S. warm and dry through mid-November, extending drought across key farm regions, but a pattern shift may bring some relief, and possibly even snow.
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Send in those nominations for the 2025 Farm Journal’s PORK’s Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest.
Fall creates its share of opportunities and challenges for pork producers. Four industry experts share helpful strategies to boost your farm’s health and productivity this fall.
In comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, NPPC listed 22 countries and the European Union as having varying tariff and/or non-tariff barriers limiting U.S. pork exports.
The restructuring reflects an ongoing focus to balance cost discipline with reinvestment in areas critical to its future, the company says. Restructuring charges are estimated in the range of $20 million to $25 million.
Bitcoin will fundamentally change farming forever, contends a growing chorus within agriculture.
The White House says China will buy 12 MMT of U.S. soybeans in late 2025 and 25 MMT annually through 2028, plus resume U.S. sorghum and hardwood log imports, clearing confusion over comments from Secretary Bessent.
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China reached a trade and economic deal that includes suspending retaliatory tariffs set in March.
This endowed scholarship program will award three $5,000 scholarships annually, two to undergraduate students and one to a graduate or professional track student. The program is expected to continue for the next 40 years.
USMCA has been a boon for the American meat, livestock and poultry sector, along with the broader American food and agriculture economy and ancillary industries, The Meat Institute says in comments to the USTR.
As funding for activism grows, it’s more important than ever for those of us in the farm and food community to share our own stories. If we don’t speak up about what really happens on farms, we risk letting activists tell that story for us.