Hogs - General
The shortest La Nina in almost a decade has ended, just three months after it began.
Farmers in Minnesota could have more challenges when applying nitrogen, if a proposed rule becomes law. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is proposing the rule to minimize sources of nitrate pollution.
Iowa’s Bill Northey sworn in as USDA Under Secretary.
I’ll be flying to a meeting this week and fortunately, the airline I’m using just implemented new rules on allowing emotional support animals. It’s an effort to minimize abuse of the designation.
This week, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) introduced an immigration bill, and President Trump is throwing his support behind it.
The National Pork Producers Council and other groups late yesterday filed a request in federal court for a nationwide preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.
Alternative lending can help farmers who are in a pinch, but it’s important to understand the risks and rewards involved.
We have export sales to mull over, but outside of that, the most important scheduled news on the docket will be the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report, which will be issued after the closes on Friday.
Tyson Foods has opted to build a $300 million chicken processing complex in Tennessee instead of Kansas.
Looking at hog sales in May 2018 using May 2018 futures, the weaner breakeven was $67.29, down $0.15 for the week. Feed costs were down $0.56 per head.
Feed costs were down and May futures were up, creating a better breakeven price for sellers of weaner pigs this week. Cash feeder pig prices were higher too, at $47.78, up $4.64 from the previous week.
As 3D printing technology advances, we’re approaching the day when someone who wants a juicy steak, instead of thinking ‘cook,’ they’ll be able to hit ‘print’ — well … maybe.
Local educators and community members can learn how to provide elementary and high school students with healthy meals and nutrition education through a new training program offered by Purdue Extension in partnership w
Our neighborhood lost power after a round of violent storms hit our area and some of our neighbors’ homes were also flooded. Now that the storms are over and the power is coming back on, can we still eat the food in o
As the focus of corn and soybean markets turns to 2017 prospects for production, the pace of old crop corn and soybean consumption carries implications for carryover stocks into the 2017-18 marketing year. The level o
Heavy rain saturated swaths of farmland across the state in recent weeks, compelling significant numbers of farmers to reorder seeds or take measures to help their newly planted corn or soybeans prosper. Even many farme
Commodity businesses are cyclical by nature, and pork production is no different. To make the most of market upsides and minimize the impact of downsides, producers need to maximize their production by controlling the f
Chinese imports of agricultural commodities largely rest on the notion of food security.
Very low crop insurance payments were made in 2016, resulting in a .27 loss ratio for all policies in the Federal program. Summary of Business data is available from the Risk Management Agency (RMA) back to 1989. Since
Canadian pig imports and U.S. corn prices are often inversely related. With U.S. corn prices rising, Canadian pig imports will likely stay low.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday narrowed the rights of property owners in disputes with governments and laid out a formula for determining when landowners are owed compensation in a case involving a vacant lot in Wisco
There are valid pros and cons to both sides of the “repair or replace” argument.
Ileitis is likely causing losses in your swine herd, and you may not even know it. Research shows that 80 to 100 percent of pigs are infected with Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacteria that causes ileitis.1 That kind o
China is tackling soil pollution as part of its nationwide agriculture reforms, including treating waste from livestock breeding.
It appears that 2014 Farm Bill has been better than 2008, however, remember we still have two years to go.
Some antique collectors keep tractors their parents or grandparents owned. Gail Goodell of Prophetstown, Ill. has his Oliver 770 for another sentimental reason.
As uncertainty over NAFTA renegotiations grows, China could gain its own free trade agreement with Mexico.
The U.S. economy is experiencing steady—not fantastic—growth. But it’s still winning the global economic race, economists say.
The industry wants to know how producers are adopting to the Veterinary Feed Directives that began in January this year. The National Pork Board urges producer participation in the survey.