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While tariffs are negative for grain and hog producers, tariffs on U.S. beef and cattle imports have a net effect of tightening supplies and that’s price positive.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 23,100 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $106.18, up $3.49 per head from last week.

Two of the key messages that surfaced during the strategic planning process were to be bold and improve demand. What does that mean for producers?

U.S. pork producers now have maintained access and increased certainty to export their products to the 1.4-billion-person Chinese market, says NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys.

The renewals are a relief to U.S. farmers and meat companies as they navigate trade disputes with major agricultural importers, including China and Canada.

The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine student Patrick Jung compared two well-known antibiotics, Tylvalosin and Lincomycin, for controlling ileitis in finishing pigs.

The National Pork Producers Council honors outstanding students pursuing a future in the pork industry.

The registration status for pork, beef and poultry plants across the U.S., including some owned by major producers, was changed from “effective” to “expired.”

Here’s a quick run-down of some of the hot topics discussed at National Pork Industry Forum.

Members bring decades of experience and a commitment to advancing and defending the interests of U.S. pork producers.