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Possible tax changes on the table in Washington are causing angst in agriculture. Secretary Vilsack says the proposed changes won’t impact 98% of family farms, but another analysis contradicts those claims.

The hog market looks very encouraging going forward, says AgriTalk host Chip Flory. But are producers feeling that incentive to go out and grow the total hog supply?

Lean hog and pork cutout futures opened up sharply higher on Sept. 27, and for good reason, says Len Steiner of Steiner Consulting Group.

In July, Farm Journal’s PORK Editor Jennifer Shike moderated a Pork Checkoff webinar with Eric Stonestreet. Here’s a snippet from their conversation about pigs, acting and mythbusting.

Economist Scott Brown said he’ll be the first to admit he had a lot of scratches on his paper after the announcement of the Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Three economists share their forecasts.

Russia has reported an outbreak of African swine fever at a site of the country’s largest pork producer, Miratorg. The outbreak occurred in the Belgorod region in central Russia.

The potential for feed ingredients to serve as a vehicle for African swine fever virus introduction to the U.S. remains a significant concern, said Gil Patterson, VMD, chief medical officer at vet tech company, VetNOW.

USDA’s Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report contained a very bullish surprise. Four leading economists weigh in on what the report says about the future of the U.S. pork market.

Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 11,550 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $70.30, down $1.48 per head from last week.

USDA will host a series of educational webinars for the pork industry about USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program on Oct.12, 19 and 26.