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The crowd roared, tears rolled and the auctioneer was at a loss for words as 10-year-old Hudson Duttlinger’s 300-pound Reserve Grand Champion Gilt sold for $102,000 at the Porter County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction.

Where does your feed come from? It’s one of the most important questions every pig farmer should ask. Although feed biosecurity might not be as talked about, experts agree it should be part of every biosecurity plan.

As inputs and health challenges continue to take their toll, U.S. sow herd expansion remains on hold for most, Rabobank says in its Global Pork Quarterly Q3 report. Here’s a look at what’s coming.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 6,365 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $68.87, up $0.87 per head from last week.

Nobody promotes U.S. pork better than U.S. pork producers. Joe Dykhuis, co-owner of Dykhuis Farms in Michigan, and National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp reflect on a recent USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission.

Last October, USDA FSIS announced it would be mobilizing a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. Now, it’s turning to raw pork products.

The Next Generation Fuels Act—originally introduced to the House in 2021—was unveiled in the Senate on Tuesday. If passed, manufacturers will have to release vehicles with higher blend capabilities by 2026.

Verility Inc., led by Liane Hart, has closed $3.5 million Series A funding for a global platform that provides fertility analysis products that enable livestock producers and breeders to accelerate repro performance.

Here’s a round-up of company news headlines in the pork industry from ARM & HAMMER, Zinpro Corporation and Farmer John.

After four years of litigation, a pork antitrust case involving several meat processing companies isn’t any closer to a resolution.