Pork Business
What’s TEROW and why does it matter to you? The Early Regional Occurrence Warning project represents additional infrastructure to respond to emerging diseases and highlights efforts towards preparedness,
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 10,650 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $35.85, down $8.50 per head from last week.
According to results of a recent survey funded by the United Soybean Board, the old saying, “You are what you eat,” is not only about consumers. It’s about what animals eat, too.
Producers are grappling with significant challenges, and the hope for a turnaround in 2024 is paramount. Producers have witnessed unprecedented losses, leading to financial difficulties and prompting some to exit.
Farmers are opting to tap into their savings from recent prosperous years instead of taking out loans at the highest interest rates since 2007, according to surveys conducted by regional Federal Reserve banks.
For Anthony Novero, biosecurity has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. His dad managed a research sow farm in the 1980s, where showering in was a way of life before other farms adopted the practice.
A Washington man was sentenced this week to three years in prison for killing a sow and two piglets at the Clarkston FFA barn.
Smithfield Foods’ Chinese owner WH Group is working with banks to take the U.S.-based pork producer public again in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
How does manure pumping affect disease onset in wean-to-finish pigs? A team of researchers is trying to identify practices related to manure pumping that can be managed to decrease incidence of disease onset.
For years, livestock producers have been regulated under EPA’s CAFO Rules, which enforce a strict “zero-discharge” standard for managing manure. Adding unnecessary paperwork will provide no water quality benefit.
Cattle feeding margins improved modestly last week after cash bids rallied nearly $2 higher. Pork producer margins remain in red.
“We most abolish animal ag to prevent the next pandemic.” While animal rights supporters make up a small percentage, they are loud and can mislead consumers with messages like this. Here’s the 2023 activist roundup.
It’s time to raise user feeds within the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program, NPPC says. The last fee increase was in 2015. The current fees no longer generate enough revenue to cover program costs.
The shift to El Nino brings several changes to the upcoming winter.
The time to get started on traceability is now, says producer Alan Wulfekuhle. He believes it’s no longer an option – but rather, a duty. But not everyone agrees. In fact, many are unsure of their next move.
China’s pork output in the third quarter rose 4.8% from a year ago to 12.69 million metric tons, the highest for the quarter in at least a decade, Reuters calculations based on official data showed.
Uncomplicating disease surveillance is a great opportunity for the swine industry. That’s why Hope Dohlman analyzed the level of detection of PRRSV material in wean-age piglets through the use of an absorbent mat.
Applications are open for the $5,000 Neil Dierks Scholarship to honor National Pork Producers Council’s previous CEO, Neil Dierks.
Why have so few swine operations implemented anaerobic digester systems? Economic challenges and the vertically integrated nature of the industry are two obstacles that prevent adoption of AD systems on farms.
Hog operations of many sizes and in various locations have successfully implemented anaerobic digesters and are reaping financial renewable energy benefits. Here’s a look at three examples.
While swine producers, professionals, organizations and companies celebrate #PORKtober this month, here’s a look at a few special notes as to why pork is truly worth celebrating every day of every month of every year.
As pork producers’ potential profits continue to erode this year, some economists say 2023 could be financially worse than 1998, which is unearthing concerns about contraction, restructuring and vertical integration.
Why is traceability is at the center of so many conversations today? “Traceability is the missing link to industry disease eradication and proving regional disease-free status,” says Michigan pork producer Joe Dykhuis.
While the U.S. and EU aim to make progress during an upcoming summit, reaching a final agreement is uncertain. This issue has significant implications for U.S./EU ties, climate goals, and geopolitics.
You might encounter labels on pork products like ham, bacon and hot dogs that indicate they are ‘uncured.’ You would be forgiven if you were puzzled why these products appear the same color as traditional cured meats.
Aerial Rug and Boundri use satellite imagery to create custom farm products - the most popular being rugs.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 66,600 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $23.68, up $1.01 per head from last week.
As fall harvest is in full swing this October, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the year so far. I’ll be honest – for pork producers across the country, it’s been a difficult year financially.
European Union pork exports are expected to decline 25% in 2024 compared to 2019 and account for 15% of production, down from 19% in 2019, according to the latest Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report.
A new tenderloin has been crowned Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin. Find out where you can devour this year’s champion.