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“Sustainability” is more than just a buzzword to farmers and ranchers. The term has many different definitions, but to the animal agriculture community, it means respecting the land and conserving resources so we can pass profitable farms on to the next generation.

At the annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council, delegates adopted several important resolutions, including those that call on NPPC to strengthen measures to prevent foreign animal diseases.

As the fifth hog nuisance lawsuit against Murphy Brown LLC, a subsidiary owned by Smithfield Foods, finished closing arguments this week, an appeals court in Virginia received an amicus brief for the first lawsuit.

Looking at hog sales in September 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $47.32, up $2.91 for the week.

USDA reports live hog prices in January and February averaged below $40 for the first time in over a decade, says Chris Hurt, Purdue University.

For the fifth time, a North Carolina jury has come down against a Smithfield-owned subsidiary for claims of nuisance against neighbors of the hog farm.

The National Pork Board today named Norman Bessac, 35-year veteran of the fresh meat industry from Tyson Fresh Meats, as its new Vice President of International Marketing.

ne in four consumers believes vegetarian products should not be allowed to have meat-related names like sausage or burger.

North Country Smokehouse of Claremont, N.H. is recalling approximately 2,601 pounds of pork sausage products due to misbranding.

Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week, despite lower cash prices at $60.86, down $2.91 from a week ago.