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Benchmarking provides the essential context to transform production variation into actionable patterns, driving more consistent animal health and improved system-wide profitability.

Integrating economic decision tools with precise nutritional and management strategies will be key to capturing the full profit potential offered throughout the 2026 marketing year.

When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in October 2026 using December 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $62.14, up $1.76 for the week, and $14.31 below the average cash price for the week of $76.45.

As operating costs skyrocket and contract payments remain stagnant, pork producers face a financial tipping point that threatens the future of the family-run barn.

As producers navigate financial strain and D.C. disconnect, realities such as steep input costs, trade frustrations and E15 limbo are becoming decisive factors shaping the rural vote.

Political perspectives are confined to 2- or 4-year election cycles, but these farmers show that farmers think in generations.

Although pig movement restrictions have been lifted in the five-mile surveillance zone after successful initial testing, the 2-mile zone remains until a second round of negative results is confirmed.

A new study confirms that international red meat demand accounted for over 600 million bushels of grain usage in 2025, significantly increasing the per-bushel value for American corn and soybean farmers.

After a devastating windstorm leveled his finishing barns in 2013, Kameron Donaldson leveraged community support and a data-driven partnership with Dykhuis Farms to secure a future for the next generation.