Pork Business
Analyzing final harvest data, hog manure can be a viable sidedressing option for farmers in tough application situations, according to Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota Extension specialist.
Looking at hog sales in October 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $99.70, up $12.61 for the week.
Trade talks between the U.S. and Japan are taking place Monday and Tuesday in Washington with the U.S. hoping to strike a “quick” deal on agriculture.
The April 9 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report came in a little friendlier than some of the more bearish estimates INTL FCStone Financial, Inc., expected.
“This is a huge decision and one that they didn’t come about lightly. I know that many industry experts and leaders have been thinking about this for a very long time,” said Jennifer Shike in an AgDay interview with Clinton Griffiths.
Close says 70 percent of the pork imports into China are currently coming from the European Union. That plays a major role in the ASF story. AgDay Betsy Jibben talks with Don Close of Rabo Agri Finance.
An African swine fever vaccine is still years away, but Homeland Security is increasing vaccine research efforts to protect the U.S. swine industry.
USDA’s FSIS condemns The Washington Post for false reporting on a critical public health issue.
Pork producers urge Congress to step up efforts to keep ASF from entering U.S. ports.
NPPC President Dave Herring optimistic about future opportunities for pork producers
Meat labeling, documentation and other technical issues still present significant obstacles to growing beef and pork exports in several South American markets.
Don’t let your eyes fool you, measure pig sludge with this handy device.
Sow farrowings continue to climb, production on the rise.
Although it may not be the April some pig farmers were hoping for, ag engineer Ted Funk offers a few suggestions to help farmers manage their manure storage this spring.
Selling more than five million market hogs each year doesn’t come without a fully staffed team on each of The Maschhoffs’ production sites. Finding, training and keeping good employees is a large part of the success story of The Maschhoffs’ fifth-generation business.
Effective June 1, Joe Stone will take over as lead of Cargill’s global agricultural supply chain. David Webster will assume the role vacated by Stone as head of Cargill’s animal nutrition business.
Will hemp lead to happier cows? It’s too early to say, says Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
Smithfield Foods has agreed to locate a new distribution center in Cecil County, Md., creating 240 new jobs, according to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released new import requirements for unprocessed grains and oilseeds, as well as associated meals destined for use in livestock feed, sourced from countries that have reported an active case of African Swine Fever in domestic or wild pigs within the last five years.
Cambodia reported its first outbreak of African swine fever in backyard pigs near the Vietnam border.
Canada gathers industry leaders together for an international forum on African swine fever.
Restaurant chain’s largest fundraiser supports local agricultural education programs.
Low grain prices may be frustrating for farmers but it could be a real opportunity for end users looking to lock in feed prices.
A new analysis looks at the risk of African swine fever introduction into the U.S. via airport passengers and the likelihood of ASF-contaminated product getting through, and out of, the airport.
Meat processor says that ‘time was right to exit its investment’ and it will test its own protein alternatives.
A king-sized candy bar. A few more zeros in your bank account. A truck with more horsepower. Bigger is always better. But is that true when it comes to the size of pigs?
AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths talks with Brian Splitt of AgMarket.net about the hog market and the dynamics at play right now.
The National Pork Producers Council comments on EU’s proposal for a regulation on veterinary medical products.
Smithfield Foods, Inc., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) on Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
Chinese pig slaughterhouses are required to conduct self-checks monitored by veterinarians to slow the spread of African swine fever.