Pork Business
Newly discovered compounds could revitalize older drugs, making them more effective against resistant superbugs. Research at the University of Colorado in Boulder shows promise.
The need for livestock protection increases as overseas disease threats continue to emerge.
The House Agriculture Committee held a roundtable discussion with Gregg Doud and Ted McKinney on the agricultural trade agenda.
Jules Pretty will discuss sustainable intensification of agriculture systems and how it offers synergistic opportunities for the co-production of agricultural outcomes, at the Agronomy and Crop Societies annual meeting.
There is considerable upside potential for veterinary incomes, and most swine veterinarians could do better, according to studies. These same factors apply to producers too.
Earlier this week, we wrote about seven specific skills that would lead to financial success for swine veterinarians. Here are seven income drivers and how they relate to performance of swine veterinarians.
The U.S. pork industry is still in expansion mode, partially enticed by new processing plants coming online. Brad Blonde, a farmer from Litchfield, Mich., is in the middle of a major expansion project, laying the founda
Last week, the weaner breakeven was $33.07, down $0.81 for the week, feed costs were down $0.76 per head, and cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average. Read more here.
As 3D printing technology advances, we’re approaching the day when someone who wants a juicy steak, instead of thinking ‘cook,’ they’ll be able to hit ‘print’ — well … maybe.
Local educators and community members can learn how to provide elementary and high school students with healthy meals and nutrition education through a new training program offered by Purdue Extension in partnership w
As the focus of corn and soybean markets turns to 2017 prospects for production, the pace of old crop corn and soybean consumption carries implications for carryover stocks into the 2017-18 marketing year. The level o
Our neighborhood lost power after a round of violent storms hit our area and some of our neighbors’ homes were also flooded. Now that the storms are over and the power is coming back on, can we still eat the food in o
Very low crop insurance payments were made in 2016, resulting in a .27 loss ratio for all policies in the Federal program. Summary of Business data is available from the Risk Management Agency (RMA) back to 1989. Since
Heavy rain saturated swaths of farmland across the state in recent weeks, compelling significant numbers of farmers to reorder seeds or take measures to help their newly planted corn or soybeans prosper. Even many farme
Commodity businesses are cyclical by nature, and pork production is no different. To make the most of market upsides and minimize the impact of downsides, producers need to maximize their production by controlling the f
The National Pork Producers Council and other groups late yesterday filed a request in federal court for a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
The bill has provisions that will lift an underwriting limit on revenue insurance products for livestock and reduce the cost of the Margin Protection Program for dairy producers.
When individuals assemble in groups, profound changes can take place. It’s as if the group casts a spell over the individuals who comprise it.
The White House is calling the KORUS renegotiation a win.
Egg prices in the U.S. have surged close to a record high, just in time for Easter.
There’s good news for veterinarians in the spending bill approved Friday by Congress and the president.
Mexico’s chief NAFTA negotiator and Canada’s top agricultural official say their countries remain committed to completing the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations.
No matter if you’ve just graduated, or have been out of school for thirty years, education continues throughout your lifespan. Truly learning, versus just being trained, makes the difference.
Belstra Milling was instrumental in starting Fair Oaks Farms, and since Farm Journal’s PORK is featuring Nick DeKryger of Belstra Milling this week, here’s the article Wyatt Bechtel wrote when The Pig Adventure began.
PMI has identified three trends it says may shape the feed additive market, launches the company’s new look and feel; Diamond V’s research team recently welcomed Bucky Gwartney, Director, Protein Food Safety Research.
Pig farmers agree: Losing a market hog hurts. If you don’t have an ileitis prevention plan in place at your finishers, work with your veterinarian to develop one.
April pork export volume was 230,049 metric tons (mt), up 13% from a year ago and topping the previous high set in November 2016.
The Livestock Subtitle of the bill creates a National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures bank, but no funds were earmarked for the vaccine bank.
Pharmgate adds three new people; TechMix gives back through its internship program.
Rainfall forecasts are flawed. They don’t take into account factors such as evaporation making them less accurate. Meteorologists at the MU have developed a method to help accurately account for evaporation.