Hogs - General
Rainfall forecasts are flawed. They don’t take into account factors such as evaporation making them less accurate. Meteorologists at the MU have developed a method to help accurately account for evaporation.
The Senate Ag Committee passes its version of the 2018 Farm Bill out of committee.
As Top Producer Editor, the favorite part of my job is visiting farmers across the country.
U.S. pork producers are the undisputed leaders in global pork production, but you mustn’t rest on your laurels. Other countries would love to overtake your position, and are gaining the means to do so.
Farm Journal wants to help you address your agronomic management and technology use this season with its 2018 Yield Tour program.
Two hours east of Washington, D.C., fourth-generation farmer Trey Hill showcases his farm, Harborview Farms, to lawmakers and consumers through Bayer’s ForwardFarming program.
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal.
The landscape of the food industry is changing.
Retirement plans require open communication and tough questions
The growing distance between food production and the consuming public is creating an abyss in knowledge and understanding of where food comes from, or what to do with it after it after it’s purchased.
Farmland values continue on a steady trend throughout most of the country.
An alarming increase in global temperatures from Earth’s changing climate could bring an unexpected benefit for U.S. farmers who grow corn, the nation’s biggest crop.
Iowa Senator Grassley expressed frustration today with Scott Pruitt’s lack of action to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standards law.
While her photography caught my eye about four and half years ago, Erin Brenneman has led a revolution of social advocacy for the pork industry.
The president understands agriculture’s need for access to a reliable labor force and will make it a priority to help fix the issue.
The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) continues its diligence in addressing animal health issues in the US, now in its 122nd year.
As your team’s leader, you must not let the pressures of planting cause additional stress and fatigue on your team.
The total return from farmland owned by pension funds rose during the first quarter of 2018.
BamWX forecast calls for a week of good planting weather, but then the roller coaster comes back.
While it may be hard to believe, the ag economy is showing signs of improvement.
President Donald Trump said talks on a revised NAFTA are “doing very nicely” as ministers from the U.S., Mexico and Canada meet in Washington to try to push for an agreement by early May.
During low-profit years for farmers, off-farm income can improve the odds of farm survival.
As is so often the case, technical action (price changes) can predict fundamental changes in price direction market, and often does sometimes weeks in advance.
If you ask 20 people to describe what leadership means, you’ll likely get 20 different answers. For farm owners and operators, this creates the difficult task of developing new managers by cultivating a common set of
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average last week, with 48,675 head being reported. This figure is 140% of the 52-week average.
Ninety ag groups sent a letter to President Trump last week calling for a new program to provide legal, documented workers to work in agriculture and related industries.
Adding animals to existing herds poses a certain amount of risk. Make sure to check off the important information prior to purchasing.
Argentina and the U.S. are continuing efforts that could lead to closer commercial ties, a move that would bode well for the U.S. industry.
Brazil plans to file protest with WTO following EU decision to ban meat imports - mostly poultry - from 20 Brazilian plants.
Despite vocal opposition from Democrats on the panel, a Republican draft of the farm bill was passed out of the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday on a party line vote.