Hog Production
From the Madison County Fair to the Illinois State Fair, how one couple’s love story led to a multi-generational passion for pigs.
“Be unrelenting and show up every day with the best effort you can give.” When Chad Greenway, former linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings, shared that message at the Iowa Pork Congress, it made me think about what that looks like in my own life.
The pork industry must be cognizant of potential retaliation by these three countries on U.S. pork products, says NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys says.
Some days are harder than others, especially when your livelihood depends on factors outside of your control. But the good days remind Zach and Katlyn Cain why they do what they do. Here’s the first in our #porklovestories series.
Winter can feel like it goes on forever. Three Ohio pork producers share why they believe winter is the perfect time to get off the farm to prioritize networking and growth opportunities at the Ohio Pork Congress.
Now that final rule is out, we need to make sure US SHIP has the resources needed to stay afloat, NPPC’s Chase Adams says.
Tariffs, global demand and sustainability drew producers in for day two of the Ohio Pork Congress in Lima.
From influenza and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome to H5N1 and sow care, here’s a glimpse of what we heard at the Swine Health Symposium in Ohio.
Don’t miss the 2025 Iowa State University McKean Swine Disease Conference and related events on June 24-26 in Ames, Iowa.
What keeps a family farming operation going strong for more than 100 years?
The experts behind the State of the Pork Industry Report share four ways they grew from experiences they went through in 2024.
Germany’s agriculture minister will seek financial aid for farmers hit by the impact of a case of foot-and-mouth disease on a farm in east Germany.
Here’s a look at who won awards and achieved Master Pork Producer designation at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress.
Enthusiasm. Optimism. Energy. It’s not hard to see those three traits in the newly elected 2025 president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
There’s a certain lure to stepping out onto the trade show floor and looking up and down the lines of booths and vendors. The nearly 250 exhibitors at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress didn’t disappoint.
A leading distributor of research-backed specialty feed ingredients, announces its collaboration with an independent supplier of precision minerals.
What are best practices that balance disease control and economic feasibility across different swine production scenarios when it comes to market haul sanitation?
Exports are on pace to set another record in 2025. NPPC’s Chase Adams says that’s an outstanding way to start a new year. But he’s also quick to point out that NPPC has a lot to do for the pork industry in the year ahead.
The MetaFarms/SwineTech partnership, driven by customer demand, is the first of its kind, the companies say.
No one questions the value Iowa’s pig farmers bring to the state’s economy, but a new study confirms it.
How does reducing dietary net energy impact growth performance and carcass characteristics of grow-finish pigs?
Public perception and trust play a critical role in advancing sustainable and ethical practices in animal agriculture.
The decisions leaders make in Washington, DC, and state capitals all around the country impact our way of life every day in so many different ways. Here’s why you need to get engaged now.
Proposition 12 is exacerbating food insecurity in California – especially in the Asian and Latino communities who rely on pork as their primary protein.
Event features swine health, economics, product innovation, and more.
The fun part about being a pork producer is that there are so many things you have to keep your eye on, says Keith Schoettmer, a pork producer from Tipton, Ind.
An emerging porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) Lineage 1C.5 subclade has continued to expand, with increased detection through the fall and winter months of 2024.
There are immediate ways that information can help on the farm, provided you have the technology to record and access it in real time.
China is now grappling with a host of existential threats. The question is not if but when we will witness a total system collapse, and this year appears to mark the beginning of the end, as recession looms overhead.
The pork industry is always up against variables and unknowns that make the future hard to predict.Although these economists admit you may have heard this advice before, here’s what they would encourage you to remember as you prepare for 2025.