Pork Business
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Two million hogs remain backed up on farms today. U.S. hog farmers face $5 billion in losses due to COVID-19. Hog farmers are in dire straits and need Congressional action now, experts say.
State Fair after State Fair continue to get canceled due to COVID concerns. An email from a frustrated parent sprouted quite the idea for Machinery Pete: a new way to showcase students’ hard work.
Many animal activists have taken the current circumstances and lack of public events as an opportunity to ramp up their online efforts, including ones targeting 4-H and FFA. Here’s how to help mitigate their influence.
Avoid the commingling muddle when it comes to your profits and expenses.
A strategic, coordinated approach is needed to address zoonoses in the U.S.
Merck Animal Health announced an investment of $100 million in facility expansion and enhancement efforts in its U.S. manufacturing site in DeSoto, Kansas.
The return of slaughter capacity to pre-coronavirus levels is good news, but the backlogs of cattle and hogs from the weeks of reduced capacity harvest remain a burden to producers in both markets.
During volatile times in the pork industry, one of the most critical relationships you can maintain (besides your packer) is the one with your lender. Here are five unwritten rules to improve that relationship.
A bipartisan bill is set for discussion in the North Carolina state legislature that would provide $25 million in federal CARES Act funding to help meat-processing plants add capacity and help independent producers.
Short videos can showcase your work environment and attract top talent when included in job postings.
United Animal Health Live From Pork Week
Alltech and Hubbard Feeds experts discuss saving costs with trace mineral supplementation
When COVID-19 struck, many people took advantage of the time at home to cook more, and some purchased meat smokers. For Joe Webel, “lockdown” was a good excuse to purchase the smoker he’d been wanting for years.
During PORK Week we’re sharing this exclusive data that highlights key statistics about you, our readers.
Learn how to feed pigs during the coronavirus in this video from DSM.
Learn how Topigs Norsvin is improving hog genetics.
Specific to COVID-19, the OSHA guidelines borrow a lot of language from the CDC guidelines, but they are specific to workplaces.
While you can’t let your neighbors onto your farm, you can still “open up the doors” online and make connections that way, says Allyson Brimmer-Jones of Animal Agriculture Alliance.
Discover the top veterinarians who took home honors from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ annual meeting in Atlanta.
With more workers critical to China/Hong Kong’s food distribution chain returning from an extended Lunar New Year holiday break, a growing backlog of imported meat will make its way more smoothly into the market.
The South Dakota Pork Producers Council recognized the Paul Brandt Family with the 6th Annual Family of the Year Award during the Master Pork Producers Banquet on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
Although it can be scary to open up an intimate part of your life and livelihood, it is important. Whether you use YouTube videos or farm visits or talk to a shopper, being open about your operation can open minds.
Jay Harmon takes role as associate dean for extension; Daniel Thomson was selected for chair of animal science, both positions serve in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Injecting hog manure about 8” beneath the soil’s surface in a trench and then closing it helps reduce nutrient runoff.
