Pork Business
As Top Producer Editor, the favorite part of my job is visiting farmers across the country.
Conditions across the U.S. soybean growing regions are somewhat variable, but the 2018 crop is in good condition overall.
U.S. farmers will see the first payments of a $12 billion subsidy program designed to shield them from a burgeoning trade war starting in September, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.
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.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives moved to go to conference on the 2018 Farm Bill, naming 47 representatives to serve on the conference committee with the U.S. Senate.
EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently codified the latest animal waste report exemptions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), known also as the Superfund.
The Maschhoffs company is constructing a new, $1.3 million truck wash in the Village of Louisville, Illinois. The facility will employ 10 people.
Farmers raising speciality hogs such as organic, Certified Humane, and heritage say their loyal customers won’t be swayed—yet—by cheaper competitors.
Kyle Montgomery and Brad Carson join Tonisity; Cory Culbertson joins Osborne Industries.
“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.
“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.”
Steady inflation. Low unemployment. Strong consumer spending. Increasing wages. Several key factors are propelling the U.S. economy.
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.
Hit hard by retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and China, the U.S. pork industry suffered a horrific July, and the spillover is likely to affect beef.
A new collaborative resource draws on experience and expertise of veterinarians and industry professionals who have worked on the front lines in cattle emergencies.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., issued the following statement on efforts to advance antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings.
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.
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,
The Asian longhorned tick made its first U.S. appearance last year in New Jersey, and since then has done what ticks do – hitch rides to new locations.
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.
Genomic editing modifies an organism’s existing genome, without inserting foreign DNA.
Three universities will partner to lead a new national institute on antimicrobial resistance.
Here are five steps to ensure a proactive, profitable plan.
Trade tariffs, expansion and an oversupply of protein have become common concerns for pork producers in the last several months. But perhaps their biggest concern is finding and keeping good employees.
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.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has prepared an initial assessment of the potential U.S. pork and beef industry losses that could result from Japan’s participation in these agreements.
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.
Genomic editing technology such as CRISPR/Cas9 offers tremendous potential for accelerating genetic progress, but a new ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) appears likely to stifle research and development.
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken Ferrie shares that he has spotted: sudden death, pompous root rot, Stewart’s wilt, aphid colonies in the corn, and gray leaf spot.