Hog Production
The 12th-annual Iowa Swine Day program is packed with a top-notch group of speakers focusing on important issues facing U.S. pork producers. Mark your calendar to attend this event on Thursday, June 29.
The amount of information coming at the average person each day is overwhelming. Just think of how that increases during an event like the National Pork Industry Forum. Industry leaders cut through the clutter.
As a person who likes to consider a glass as half full and not half empty, it takes some effort to read the latest book by Nouriel Roubini, also known as Dr. Doom.
Many people in the industry are skeptical that hog prices this summer will line up as forecasted by the summer futures prices. Here’s a deeper dive into summer hog prices with Dennis DiPietre and Lance Mulberry.
In order to increase piglet survivability, it is important to consider small changes. When added up, these small things can have a big impact.
When it comes to hiring potential candidates from Mexico to come work on your farm, there are many things to consider before you make the move. Victor Ochoa of Swineworks answers big questions on producers’ minds.
As farm shows and meetings portray a crowd that seems to be aging, is there a shortage of young farmers threatening the future of ag? John Phipps explains why an abundance of young farmers may not be on the farm today.
Market participants seem to be more focused on the day-to-day trading in the spot meat/livestock markets, and the short-term impact from weather events, Steiner Consulting says.
Consumer demand has been a key driver of strong pork and hog prices, but will it remain that way in 2023? Steve Meyer weighs in on factors impacting the pork outlook from exports and demand to Prop 12 and inflation.
Editor Jennifer Shike won’t deny that it’s hard to open up and share with others. But here’s why saying yes to those opportunities to tell your story can have a bigger impact than you can imagine.
After seeing a controversial Facebook post with two photos of ground beef that differed in appearance for many reasons, Dr. Chad Carr speaks up about why it’s great to have your own opinion, but not your own facts.
Looking at the modest profitability of the pork industry over the past four years, it would typically garner discussion of new projects, says Steve Malakowsky of Compeer Financial. Here’s why producers are reluctant.
Pork producers are working in an increasingly challenging environment. The headwinds are bigger than any single producer can tackle, but everyone coming together can impact the industry’s ability to shape policy.
A new economic update from NPPC provides critical information to help producers stay informed on current market conditions, industry trends and key issues impacting the pork industry. Here are a few highlights.
Scott Brown, livestock economist at the University of Missouri, shares his thoughts on the outlook of pork in 2023, including exports, and how producers might want to mitigate risk.
With all of the demands on a pork producer’s schedule, it’s challenging to leave the farm to attend industry events. The Ohio Pork Congress, however, is one that few Ohio pig farmers miss. Here’s what they had to say.
Despite ongoing cost pressures, early signs signal expansion in the U.S. hog herd, Rabobank says in its latest Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Report.
Ohio Pork Council’s president Nick Seger opens up about his farm, his family, his goals as president and the type of leader Ohio pork producers are getting in their new president.
By the world’s standards, they looked like an unlikely group of employees to bring into a sow barn. But to Jimmy Tosh, owner of Tosh Farms, they looked like a group of women who could use a second chance.
The first thing Gracee Workman will tell you about her story is she is not a victim. She grew up far from hog barns and oblivious of the industry she’s come to love. Here’s her journey from the streets to the barn.
From new technology to improved feed products and from cupcakes to phone chargers, the Iowa Pork Congress trade show is always a must-see event. Here are a few new products announced and messages shared this year.
Here’s a look at opportunities available for youth in the swine industry.
Honoring the individual’s or family’s excellence in pork production, Iowa’s Master Pork Producers and Partners for 2022 were recently announced at the 2023 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines.
As the threat of African swine fever inches closer to the U.S., more research is being conducted to help prevent and prepare for an ASF outbreak. Few studies about the risk of boar semen have been done until now.
It’s not too late to attend the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines on Jan. 25-26 complete with cake, games, balloons, pictures and prizes in the trade show.
Legacy Feed, LLC, formed in partnership with Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc., and Signature Farms, LP, announced its plan to deliver an integrated swine production service to farm families in eastern Indiana.
Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station discover more information from the complex environment of microbial communities in pigs, known as the swine gut microbiome.
Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University and contributor to the University of Illinois farmdoc team, says he’s optimistic about hog prices and weighs in on the December Hogs and Pigs report.
Of all the challenges coming at the U.S. pork industry in the year ahead, economists agree it likely won’t be the price of pigs. Here’s what four industry experts have to say about the 2023 pork outlook.
How can Rural America embrace the evolution of their small-town communities through the changing labor pool? In this four-part series, Carthage Veterinary Service and Carthage System shed light on an evolving topic.