Pork Business
As the U.S. economy continues to grow and unemployment dwindles, labor scarcity and wage inflation threaten the rural economy and put additional stress on profitability of the agriculture industry
If the upturn in corn and soybeans this week felt familiar—you’re right. Corn and soybean prices reacted exactly like they did one year ago, by moving higher at the end of August.
U.S. exports of grain in all forms (GIAF) are on track to set a new record in 2017/2018, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and analysis by the U.S. Grains Council.
Hiring, developing and maintaining a quality workforce dominate the majority of conversations with top level ranchers and feedlot owners.
It’s a ‘sell it or smell it’ business, says the CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc., which it part of the Chinese-owned WH Group. With the high Chinese tariffs, the company is finding markets elsewhere for its products.
Moises Kalach says teams are working hard to land a deal, but getting to agreement will depend on the White House, he says.
WholeStone Farms chairman Luke Minion says the purchase aligns with the company’s goal to create and capture value in the pork supply chain for their 220 independent producer-owners.
Scientists are using light to activate oxygen, which then wipes out antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The method also could be used to treat other microbial infections, and possibly even cancer.
While the U.S. captures a dominant share of Mexico’s imported pork and beef market, the U.S. industry cannot take this position for granted.
The things I see every day are foreign to many people, whether they live two minutes or two hundred miles from my farm. I needed to open the doors to our farm in order to open the minds of others.
A recent study is the first to comprehensively compare survival outcomes in rural and urban cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials. The results cast new light on a stark picture of cancer disparities.
A creative new application for CRISPR is a platform to spur evolution of specific genes inside cells. “EvolvR,” lets scientists shake up the DNA letters in their gene of choice until they find the right variation.
New real-time strategy for future foot-and-mouth outbreaks finds that focusing on surveillance and vaccination is most effective method to quickly fight spread of the virus, say researchers in England.
More than 8,000 hogs have been culled so far, as China continues emergency inspections at pig farms and livestock markets to control the country’s first case of African swine fever.
The pork organizations argued that there is no compelling need for the gag order, the District Court did not consider alternatives to the order, the order is overbroad and vague, and it won’t be effective.
The investigative arm of I.C.E. led the operation that saw about a dozen businesses and plants raided and 17 business owners and managers indicted for fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
Van Oriental Foods Inc., is recalling approximately 10,385 lbs. of heat-treated but not fully cooked and not shelf-stable pork egg rolls that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic,
A new twist brings back a traditional farming practice. Growing crops and producing livestock on the same farms has a number of benefits for producers.
Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and other organizations have shown that human influences significantly impact the size of the seasonal cycle of temperature in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
“Real Fresh, Real Flavor, Real Fast” contest encourages at-home cooks to submit time-saving tips for chance to win trip to wine country and hundreds of other prizes.
The disproportionately large segment of baby boomers employed in skilled trades and their impending retirement adds to the expected workforce shortage in coming years, but that might be good for new hires.
Kyle Montgomery and Brad Carson join Tonisity; Cory Culbertson joins Osborne Industries.
It’s important for communities to assess their local services that may be overwhelmed during a disaster and determine exactly how telehealth could aid those services.
“Farmers have a right to be wary as all the magic beans and magic bullets they’ve purchased, promising them yields and returns they could only dream of. Well, they were just that–dreams.”
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As interest for local foods has risen, so has the need to make sure those products are safe. Researchers are addressing the gaps between knowledge and practice in the production and distribution of local foods.
Two Iowa State University animal scientists were honored by their peers: Anna Johnson and Kenneth Stalder, were respectively presented the Animal Industry Service Award and ASAS Fellow in the extension award.
You never know when something you say or do will make an impact on another person, either good or bad, and your dedication to being an authentic leader will not go unnoticed. Here are nine tips to help you improve.
Urgent, unpredictable events, especially those that involve potential loss of resources or opportunities, can trap us into risky thinking patterns. That can lead to impulsive behavior and put your business at risk.
Conditions across the U.S. soybean growing regions are somewhat variable, but the 2018 crop is in good condition overall.