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Aaron Blackmon, a North Carolina extension agent and first-generation farmer, discovered his passion through mentorship and now carries on a farm’s legacy with dedication.

What’s the long-term difference between starting a retirement plan at age 20 versus 40? Farm CPA Paul Neiffer crunches the numbers.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average with 9,600 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $80.21, down $2.05 per head from last week.

Pork export value per head has increased by 24% in the last five years, largely in part to Mexico and growing markets.

Scott Dee put his ice block challenge to work once again to test a new feed mitigant that turned lots of heads at World Pork Expo.

Growing up as the sixth generation on the Maschhoff’s family farm, Josh Maschhoff opens up about the next-generation transitions and challenges in pork production.

According to the latest USDA data released from the U.S. Meat Export Federation, beef exports to China dropped 70% in April and pork exports fell 35%. With trade talks ongoing, there is optimism for the remainder of the year.

Labor is a limiting factor on many swine operations. These solutions might help you address sorting pigs, biosecurity efforts, treating pigs, monitoring feed inventory and moving boars or dead stock safely.

A glance at some of the perspectives and ideas shared in conversations at the World Pork Expo.

Whether it’s pork, beef or chicken, consumers can’t seem to eat enough protein. That’s fueling robust demand and prices for livestock producers.