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Overall meat demand continues to uphold breakout prices for pork packers and finishers.

Brown County officials reject proposed hog farm expansion

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is planning $28 million expansion of its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant, bringing 245 new jobs.

China postpones food import controls after global outcry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday shows the hog herd is growing. The total herd size comes in at 73.5 million head. The number is the highest for the quarter since the government started its data tabulation nearly 30 years ago. Hogs on U.S. farms during the June through August quarter are up 2.5 percent last year at that time. The growth is now an all-time high for the quarter. The pork industry is adding and modernizing its plant space due to the expansion. AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben looks the plants coming online and global demand.

It would be wise to keep an eye on these trends that are likely to “shape the world through 2030,” according to Euromonitor International.

To maintain and improve animal welfare in poultry facilities, Tyson Foods has started using remote video auditing systems.

China is tackling soil, water pollution in agriculture reforms.

China plans to treat more waste from livestock breeding to improve its rural environment and reduce agriculture pollution in the world’s top pork producer.

As farmers race for higher yields many are also reaching for a competitive edge. In the U.S., soybeans might be more desirable than foreign competitors based on nutrition and quality, according to research by the University of Illinois.