Hogs - General
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.
President Biden signed into law the Beagle Brigade Act, which provides statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center.
Profitability is always a moving target, Rabobank economist Christine McCracken shared on the latest episode of The PORK Podcast. But she says she is “quite optimistic” heading into 2025. Here’s why.
A semi-truck with a trailer suddenly burst into flames, causing the side of the trailer to split open, while traveling down Interstate 29 near Oxbow, N.D.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 3 that it will award $306 million to continue its H5N1 Avian Flu response.
The three big pathogens, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, have been responsible for those recalls.
Cash cattle averaged $195.68 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.02 per cwt., both up slightly from last week.
Jason Pooley won the 2024 Farm Journal’s PORK Best Beards Contest, praised for his well-groomed, bold beard and mustache.
In 2024, the pork industry learned many valuable lessons. For economist Brian Earnest, one of the biggest lessons learned was that patience and persistence pay off — sometimes. He joins Christine McCracken, Lee Schulz, Dave Weaber and Altin Kalo to share a 2025 pork outlook.
One of the greatest tools the pork industry can utilize in 2025 is perspective. This past year brought many important topics to the forefront of pork industry headlines.
Which stories caught the most attention in 2024? Here’s a look back at the top 10 stories on PorkBusiness.com in 2024.
The ASEAN American Epicurean Table program delivers customized training and promotional programs for targeted importers and their customers.
Dig into these question-and-answer stories with five innovative minds in the U.S. pork industry. They share their thoughts on business strategies, lessons learned in their career and look ahead to future trends in the pork industry.
Will the challenges of 2025 outweigh the opportunities? Economists encourage pork producers to consider these four important questions.
Third living person to be given a gene-edited pig organ is recovering well after surgery.
Registration for SowBridge, the distance educational series for those who work with sows, boars and piglets, and with genetic and reproductive issues, is now underway.
The European Parliament has approved a one-year delay to regulations that would require importers of beef and other goods to show their products are not linked to deforestation.
A showpig breeder. An Iowa State football player. A chief executive officer. A professor of animal science. A high school student. A mom. A retired researcher. A veterinarian. A cancer survivor. What does this list have in common?
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the second round of RAPP grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets.
We must have a paradigm shift that is focused on making pork loin relevant to young, domestic, multicultural consumers.
Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in the Dec. 1 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report, economist Lee Schulz says there are several important takeaways for pork producers as the year comes to a close.
Baltimore’s Impero Foods & Meats, Inc., has recalled 7,485 lb. of raw pork sausage products.
Ralph’s Packing Company of Perkins, Okla., is recalling approximately 3,132 lb. of ready-to-eat pork and beef bologna products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
“What are you hearing out there? Are employers still hiring?” These are common questions posed to AgCareers.com.
Smithfield announces the formation of a new company called VisionAg Hog Production.
Now that the profitability potential has returned to the swine industry, a few critical management decisions in the coming months will play a vital role in rebuilding liquidity in your operation.
If the funding measure fails, USDA has a contingency plan in place for essential workers and services. The plan would retain a small number of administrative employees to oversee activities including disaster response and cybersecurity should funding lapse.
Disconnecting over the holidays is crucial for long-term success and well-being.
Every once in a while, there is a bond that is so strong that it can only exist between exhibitor and the animal. But that bond takes time together, hours of practice and patience.
A new study using pigs shows that inhaled vaccines could potentially reduce viral transmission and improve vaccine efficiency.