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Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 19,950 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $88.15, up $4.21 per head from last week.

A Farm Credit peer benchmarking review reveals what differentiated pork operations that have done well and those that have struggled.

Although H5N1 is not in the commercial swine herd yet, the swine industry is working to find answers to the hard questions. How can we prevent it? How can we mitigate it? If it does come, what will it look like in pigs?

The on-again, off-again reports regarding ICE raids is sowing confusion for those who rely on immigrant labor and causing labor shortages because employees aren’t showing up for work.

On the surface, strong livestock prices and government payments are painting a rosy picture for the farm sector. A closer look at input costs, commodity prices and interest rates says otherwise.

As the fight to keep the flesh-eating parasite out of the U.S. intensifies, the economic impact on ranchers and the industry is top of mind. “This pest will be one that leaves quite a mark on our economy,” says one veterinarian.

The business side of the pork industry is good and needs to be good, says veterinarian Clayton Johnson. But producers face uncertainty with PRRS and other diseases, making the current state of the industry a bit of a paradox.

The Senate and House each have their own Committee proposals for President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. There are some key differences in each that could impact farmers and ranchers.

Here’s a look at news from NutriQuest, Novonesis and Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions.