Pork Business
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is again extending the New Swine Inspection System line speed trials through Jan. 15, 2025.
A new collaborative effort is helping fund rapid investigations of unexplained morbidity or mortality events in animals – unexpected deaths or illnesses that could signal emerging animal disease threats.
Cattle feeding margins improved significantly the past month, crossing into positive territory last week. Beef packers continue to struggle with tight supplies. Pork producers reach breakeven.
A U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, dismissed a lawsuit filed four years ago against the USDA regarding its decision to increase line speeds at poultry plants.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association tips its hat each year to local leaders. Here are the 2024 winners.
EPA is trying to reinstate the reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). Under EPCRA, livestock farmers would be required to estimate the emissions of certain gases.
By popular request, the Expo will feature a new schedule and entertainment options for visitors.
A variety of topics ranging from biosecurity breaches to PRRS kicked off conversations during the 2024 American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting. Here’s a quick glimpse of what some experts had to say.
Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands of little flies, showcasing insect-farming technology that some believe turn into food for pigs and chickens on a large scale.
Brazilian poultry and pork processor BRF SA turned a profit of $165.26 million in the final three months of 2023, ending a seven-quarter losing streak.
As meat scientists try to crack the code on producing highly desirable pork for consumers to increase the demand for pork products, how mouth behavior shapes consumer perception will be an important consideration.
Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it’s largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that’s now seen phenomenal growth.
Examining Iowa State’s “Estimated Returns to Farrow to Finish” profitability chart, along with the multitude of calls and discussions I’ve had with producers, paints a stark picture of the industry’s challenges.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 14,133 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $78.23, up $3.92 per head from last week.
The laying hen industry shares similar risks to the pork industry regarding disease prevention. Versova’s Craig Rowles shares practical examples from the egg industry that could work on your farm.
A round-up of news headlines about great things happening in the pork industry.
A common question we hear each May is, “What we can do for summer marketed pigs nutritionally to increase or maintain market weight?” Although it’s a valid question, it needs to be asked sooner.
A new feature in AgView may be just what you are looking for to save time and be more efficient on the farm.
Here’s a look at some familiar faces in the pork industry who credit FFA with helping them find their way into the pork industry and how it changed their lives.
From 4-H and FFA to judging livestock at Black Hawk East, Kale Causemaker says those judging experienced helped guide him to a career in ag and his role with Innovation Solutions at Kent Nutrition Group.
It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.
Denmark’s farmers on Wednesday voiced concerns that plans to levy a carbon emission tax on farming as part of efforts to meet Denmark’s ambitious climate goals would force them to reduce production and close farms.
Were 2023 pork exports a blip – an unexpected, temporary deviation from the general trend? Courtney Knupp, National Pork Board’s vice president of international market development, says not by a long shot.
Scientists have taken a major step forward in understanding how African swine fever virus genes are controlled and expressed, helping the global pork industry advance understanding of this deadly disease of swine.
Restaurant chain’s new initiative recognizes outstanding FFA members, offers prizes and educational opportunities. Here’s how FFA members can get involved.
Exports were a shining star for the U.S. pork industry in 2023, says National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp. And with the market dynamics at play, that means a lot to a U.S. pork producer’s bottom line.
Here’s why a coalition of poultry and livestock groups filed comments with the EPA about its proposed regulation of rodenticides to control rodents on farms.
Smithfield Foods has named Kraig Westerbeek as president of its hog production operations effective Feb. 29, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Shane Smith.
Adam Dohrman, chairman of the Missouri Pork Association, announced Chris Chinn from Clarence, Mo., as the recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the 2024 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 20.
Five young Missouri swine enthusiasts were named Missouri Youth Pork Ambassadors during the 2024 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 20.