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China pushing for self sufficiency

From farrowing practices to waste management, swine producers are tasked with educating and demonstrating the most sustainable farrow-to-finish practices that provide wholesome pork on consumers’ plates.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., consumers faced unknown territory in the meat industry that raised questions of resiliency. Since then, consumers have helped drive changes to the pork industry with their dollar.

With so many capable leaders working to grow pork export opportunities, it could be tempting to sit back and let them do what they do while pig farmers do what they do. But here’s why they need pig farmers’ help.

Live hog prices have increased substantially since the beginning of the calendar year. Kent Bang of Compeer Financial takes a look at what’s driving these market moves.

Multiple trade agreements aided in reaching unprecedented levels of red meat exports for 2021. USMEF Economist Erin Borror weighed in on the recent report during the Weekly USMEF Audio Report.

These women and men involved in Iowa’s pork industry are both enthusiastic, promote pork and pig production, as well as provide leadership to their county organizations.

The lean hog market has been undervalued for quite some time, says Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. He’s optimistic that there is more upside potential for the hog market now.

A commercial chicken flock in Kentucky tested positive for a highly lethal form of bird flu, officials said on Monday, widening an outbreak that threatens the U.S. poultry industry.

The December trade data is a little like Christmas for Brett Stuart of Global Agri-Trends. And 2021’s data was a pretty big gift for the pork industry that has been working hard to grow export value and opportunities.