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Smithfield Foods has created an endowed scholarship program to benefit student leaders at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina.

California’s Proposition 12 has already raised pork prices for consumers in California and decreased pork sales volumes in the state, according to data compiled by the USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist.

Seaboard Corporation announced Chad Groves has been named the next president and chief executive officer of its Pork Segment, Seaboard Foods LLC, to succeed current president and Chief Executive Officer Peter Brown.

Pork loins should be the market driver but instead they’ve been a price drag for years. Here’s why, and what the industry is doing about it.

Surprises can be good or bad, says David Newman, senior vice president of market growth for the National Pork Board. “The current economic situation of the U.S. pork industry is certainly in the latter category.”

When Cameron Swallows heard his sister crying, he knew he had a big problem to solve.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 30,075 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $94.21, up $1.53 per head from last week.

Iowa continues to lead the pack as the top producer of hogs in the U.S. But which states round up the top four? USDA ERS releases the latest cash receipts data.

Farm attorney Matt Folz shares the pros and cons of creating a charitable remainder trust.

Apple’s influence has undeniably shaped consumer expectations across industries, including the pork industry. However, the reality pork producers work in is far removed from the seamless experience provided by Apple.