Pork Business
The crowd went wild as a group of bipartisan lawmakers joined up with youth exhibitors for an unforgettable showdown in the swine barn.
With 259 farm bankruptcies filed between April 2024 and March 2025, it’s clear the financial stress on farms is only growing more severe this year. But there’s been another troubling trend happening in the midst of the downturn.
Abundant rainfall in parts of the U.S. is creating standing water on many farms, resulting in the perfect breeding environment for biting pests. Here’s why you need to take action.
Leadership is the one word that sums up Oklahoma Pork Council’s 2025 award winners, says Kylee Deniz, executive director of the Oklahoma Pork Council.
Cash traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 7,650 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $72.68, down $4.93 per head from last week.
National Swine Registry CEO Clay Zwilling opens up about the future of the youth swine shows, how the purebred swine industry is changing and ultimately what that means for producers.
A powerful line-up of speakers will address critical issues in swine veterinary medicine in September.
“From Bright Leaf to Berkshires” is helping some farmers make that leap.
When one state can dictate producers’ behavior outside of their state, it creates a real problem that must be fixed, NPPC’s Matt Grill says.
Four industry experts weigh in on how modern strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome are causing challenges for the pork industry now.
Agriculture is complex, and the AgLaunch farmer network helps early-stage startups get traction
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposes rescinding the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. If the proposal goes into effect, it could potentially lead to DEF systems no longer being required in tractors, trucks and other equipment using diesel-powered engines — a decision many farmers and others in the ag community would applaud.
Delighted fairgoers and celebrity judges determine top honors at popular state fair event.
Inventory buildup triggers fears of crushing plant shutdowns. Surplus may weaken China’s soybean demand in Q4 U.S. peak season.
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At a time when the U.S. is experiencing the lowest levels of employee engagement in over a decade, cooperative organizations are bucking the trend. Here’s why.
LP-1 drugs are catalyzing a dietary revolution that could usher in a new era for pork if the industry embraces change.
The overall goal of a biosecurity plan is to safeguard herd health to support overall productivity and profit.
The Midwest has been inundated with rain, heat, oppressive humidity and “corn sweat”. In fact, meteorologist Ryan Maue says the heat index hit 115°F Sunday night in Iowa — and 20°F to 25°F of that was coming from surrounding corn fields.
The World Mycotoxin Survey represents 10,868 samples collected and analyzed from 81 countries around the world, resulting in 53,382 analyses.
This annual event at the Ohio State Fair brings together kids of all abilities to show a pig and highlights show-ring mentoring.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 13,670 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $77.61, up $1.17 per head from last week.
A Colorado lawmaker has introduced a bill seeking permanent hours-of-service exemption for livestock haulers.
For the Robinson Family, Oklahoma provided wide-open land and a deep-rooted farming community — the perfect setting for a fresh start for their hog farm.
Removing all non-tariff barriers would open the doors for U.S. beef and pork demand in Indonesia.
The department says it will relocate more than half of its Washington, D.C., staff to five hubs around the country, as well as consolidate or eliminate regional offices.
“It begs the question — if producers are paying more, and consumers are paying more, who is winning?” said Glenn “GT” Thompson, committee chairman.
The Save Our Bacon Act reaffirms livestock producers’ right to sell products across state lines without interference from arbitrary mandates, says U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
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Center for Environment and Welfare research says 60% of state voters want a legislative fix to Prop 12 to bring down prices.