Search - Pork Business

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 8,415 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $119.89, up $2.02 per head from last week.

Under Secy. Moffitt says her objective is to ensure producers have access to USDA dollars: “We see there’s a need for qualified technical expertise to capture the projects for producers and MPPTA will address that.”

The U.S. and the United Kingdom agreed on March 22 to drop retaliatory tariffs on each other’s products as part of trade talks between the two countries.

Mexico is buying up U.S. pork at a rapid pace as outbreaks of PEDV and PRRS shrink herds throughout the country. The U.S. is shipping record amounts of pork to Mexico. With all the wild cards at play, what’s ahead?

Iowa, the nation’s biggest egg producer, is on high alert as highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads in the state. All live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings are cancelled for a minimum of 30 days.

China’s pig farmers, suffering record losses due to surging feed costs and weak hog demand, are switching to lower quality grain from pricier soymeal and even selling off assets in a bid for survival.

Science suggests “Tornado Alley” may be expanding

Precedent-setting mandates are coming at ag from all angles, undermining freedom of farmers. These regulations aren’t based on science. They aren’t based on experience. Many argue they aren’t based on a shred of truth.

Although activism and activist activity certainly pose a reputational concern, biosecurity is one of the key drivers behind the importance of implementing farm security measures.