Hog Industry News
Carthage Annual Swine Conference Champions Resilience and Innovation in Pork Production
The Swine Health Information Center welcomed two new board members during their meeting held on July 29-30.
Growing up on a row crow and hog farm in Indiana, Breanna Lawyer learned early that optimism goes a long way in life.
Discovery Barn highlighted at the Sioux Empire Fair in Sioux Falls, SD, running from Aug. 2-10, 2024.
Just recently a sixth pork facility was approved to export to Maylaysia. Approving beef plants has been more complicated, but USMEF continues working on the process.
Ale Yeah BBQ was the big winner, taking double top honors of Grand Champion Pork Ribs and Grand Champion Pulled Pork.
Smithfield says it is poised to continue to expand its packaged meats business in the rapidly growing dry sausage category.
Here’s a look at some of the newest hires in the U.S. pork industry.
Smithfield donates a truckload of protein, a new SPAM® Korean BBQ flavored variety launches and the Lallemand Scholarship Program applications open to students.
Pork producers and allied industries across the value chain gathered at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., for the 28th annual National Pork Industry Conference.
Despite shifting sentiment on immigration, demographic trends will necessitate a moderate path on immigration.
The Biden-Harris Administration invests $110 Million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program.
USB support helps the U.S. pork industry take advantage of opportunities to grow global market share.
Boehringer Ingelheim launched the PCV2 Decision Tree to help producers and veterinarians make informed decisions about their porcine circovirus associated disease management strategies.
Some people love to work with numbers and data, and some people love to work with people. Edison Magalhaes counts both among his skills.
Missouri Pork hosts swine symposium. Iowa Pork hires summer interns and a new program and events manager. Missouri students also receive scholarships from Youth Pork Institute.
Indiana Pork Unveils 2024 “Taste of the Fair” Food
A transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference is coming soon.
After weeks of enthusiastic voting from the public, the People’s Pork Chop Awards finalists are out.
Groves took over his responsibilities on July 1, succeeding retiring president and CEO Peter Brown.
No real demand for meatless options at McDonald’s, so chain won’t have McPlant or salads on any menus. The company will focus on chicken and bringing back the McRib.
Company says production will be consolidated to other Smithfield facilities to increase efficiencies.
High-quality protein will help fight hunger in 20-county area
Robert Harry Bickerstaff has been sentenced to six months in prison
Harrison Furlow opens up about leadership and the future of the pork industry.
Topigs Norsvin opens new new boar and research facility and Novus International changes global headquarters location to better serve industry.
Environmental researcher Frank Mitloehner says it’s time farmers recognize sustainability is just another word for stewardship, and sharing that message is important to consumers.
The Meat Institute says the proposed rule change to the Packers and Stockyards Act is attempting to set meat production back by encouraging litigation and limiting how livestock producers can market animals to packers.
New proposed USDA rule will better protect farmers, ranchers, and other covered market participants by making clearer how prohibitions on unfair practices will be enforced under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Jayson Lusk, vice president and dean of Oklahoma State University Agriculture, received the 2024 R.J. Hildreth Public Policy Award for his research surrounding food policy, emerging food issues and consumer behaviors.