Hogs - General
Over the past 25 years, there have been shifts in crops planted in the United States. Overall, acres in feed grain crops decreased while acres in oilseed crops increased. Feed grain crops losing acres were wheat, oats,
I’ve only seen one sold at auction the past 17 years. I’m talking about John Deere 700A yellow tractors, the industrial version of the Deere 5020. The only one I saw was seven years ago, back on an August 14, 2010 farm
It takes a lot of jobs to keep a farm or ranch up and running, but the hired man seems to have the most to do. Watch Baxter Black onU.S. Farm Report.
Ecuador’s additional tariffs have been gradually phased out in 2017 and on June 1 the rate fell to zero, restoring the potential for U.S. meat exports to Ecuador. Ambassador Chapman sees great promise for U.S. beef and
About 40 years ago, Rock Katschnig of Prophetstown, Ill. bought his John Deere 4010 with the primary use of planting sweet corn.
The front and back month contracts for pork are lingering near the $80 per head mark. It۪s a price some didn۪t expect to hang out this long with a flush of pork on the market. Pork industry experts say the reason pric
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. When it comes to raising pigs, it doesn۪t take long to realize that uniformity is key. If you can get a pen of hogs to grow at a similar rate and hit 285 pounds at the
It is easy to get wrapped up in day-to-day decisions that keep your farm running well, but developing a long-term plan is key to the future success of your operation.
Research at the University of California-Davis may someday help producers determine whether they should select for passive or aggressive pigs in a given production system.
Three months after taking office, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has nominated his second in command, American Soybean Association CEO Stephen Censky.
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
U.S. red meat export tonnage continued to post year-over-year increases in the latest data compiled by USDA, which is for the month of May.
In case you missed the PORK Intel pages in the July-August issue of PORK magazine, here’s a recap.
Last week, the weaner breakeven was $33.07, down $0.81 for the week, feed costs were down $0.76 per head, and cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average. Read more here.
Your property rights enjoyed a major victory when the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers announced in late June they would rescind the onerous Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule imposed by the Obama administration.
This morning Dan Hueber was greeted with higher prices uniformly across the grain and soy complexes.
New Hope Liuhe Co Ltd has expanded its hog herd this year, it said on Tuesday, the latest meat producer in the world۪s top pork consumer to boost output even as a domestic glut grows and prices languish at two-year low
Meat and poultry exports were a mixed bag, while beef imports were on the rise.
Gather a group of good ol۪ boys (and gals) into a steakhouse saloon in an iconic Western town, and both the beers and the banter start to flow and some interesting insights result.
Soybeans have come full circle not only from this year۪s price rally but back to the familiar two-year range of $8 to $10 per bushel that occurred from 2008 to 2010. It took the droughts of 2011 and 2012 to allow an up
Nebraska’s success luring Costco’s chicken processing plant to Fremont suggests they may be a fit for Tyson.
The Mogler family adopts new technology to drive performance and improve employee culture
In need of a last-minute Halloween costume that shows off your love of puns and pork? Try this easy (and cozy!) option.
Moto Perpetuo Farm’s integrated legal marijuana farm is not only raising cannabis-fed pigs, they’re also raising a few eyebrows
Recycling food waste is a noble concept, but experts say it’s not worth the economic and environmental cost if an African swine fever outbreak occurs.
You can no longer say “bring home the bacon” or “be the guinea pig” according to an animal rights group because it belittles animals.
An organic, pasture-based farmer in Georgia has won a legal battle seeking restitution for 160,000 chickens lost to bald eagles.
A recent study at the University of Illinois shows that gestating sows do not digest calcium or phosphorus as well as growing pigs.
I cry during the national anthem almost every time I hear it.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association has hired an experienced agriculture communications professional, Dal Grooms, to lead its future communications efforts.