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Congress returns Monday, but to a very different situation due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is expected to be one of the key issues President Biden talks about during his State of the Union address.

Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat producer in Russia, plans to invest more than $150 million in new pig farms and a feed mill expansion to increase its annual pork capacity.

China will buy 40,000 tonnes of pork for its central state reserves this week, in the first round of such stockpiling this year, China Merchandise Reserve Management Center said on Monday.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 14,120 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $122.28, up $6.46 per head from last week.

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) announced Megan Niederwerder, DVM, PhD, as new associate director. K-State faculty member and researcher will begin new duties on April 1.

Will the expected sanctions on Russia impact global meat trade and demand? Len Steiner of Steiner Consulting Group posed this question in the Feb. 24 Daily Livestock Report.

The post-pandemic consumer will continue to drive changes to the industry. Find trends, storytelling strategy and actionable insights with experts Maeve Webster and Danette Amstein at the upcoming Stakeholders Summit.

The Russia-Ukraine crisis sent wheat prices skyrocketing 50 cents higher, with corn up 30 cents at one point Thursday. Crude oil also soared above $100 per barrel, hitting the highest level since 2014.

PIC has entered into definitive agreements with Olymel LP, a Canadian company providing genetic products and services in connection with the Olymel’s AlphaGene porcine genetic improvement program.

Hog producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale during the COVID-19 pandemic now have until April 15, 2022, to submit their applications for the USDA’s Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program.