Hogs - General
Matt Gunderson, vice president of Farmers National Company, says having these advisers will give your plan the sturdiest foundation.
Virginia, North Carolina and Iowa pork producers recently donated 54,000 lb. of pork products, which equated to $100,000, to the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) and crowned the winner of the $100K Pork Chop Challenge.
In the second State of the Pork Industry Report, Cara Haden, Randy Kuker, Adam Annegers and Brad Eckberg compare Q2 2024 sow and grow-finish performance data to what they are seeing in the barns.
Ale Yeah BBQ was the big winner, taking double top honors of Grand Champion Pork Ribs and Grand Champion Pulled Pork.
Colombia ranks as the seventh-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, while the U.S. is the top export market for Colombia’s agricultural products.
A newly published USDA study found zero Trichinella positives in more than 3.2 million pork samples, demonstrating to domestic and global consumers the safety of U.S. pork.
Smithfield says it is poised to continue to expand its packaged meats business in the rapidly growing dry sausage category.
Beef packers were forced to pay up to acquire inventory last week and the result was a boost to feedyard profits and increasing packer losses. Pork prices and margins saw little change.
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Meat Cutting School offers fun and impactful hands-on workshops, adding valuable skills to the labor force in Kentucky’s meat processing industry.
Here’s a look at some of the newest hires in the U.S. pork industry.
During an outbreak of African swine fever in Romania, researchers discovered ASF virus DNA was present in non-biting flies collected from the outbreak farms.
Unemployment among the top pork-producing states stands around 3.3%. Despite higher wages and competitive benefits, pig farm employment has declined over the last five years.
Unique show-pig experience offered to youth with disabilities.
British meat producer Cranswick CWK.L reported higher first-quarter revenue on Monday as strong demand for its premium ranges offset lower meat prices in Asia and Europe.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 19,800 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $44.71, up $1.71 per head from last week.
Annual pork industry conference offers opportunities to network and learn from swine industry professionals.
Made of prefabricated steel, the facility brings new technology for fire prevention, biosecurity and energy efficiency.
Parents train, supervise and provide proper protective equipment to ensure their working children’s safety, and likewise, need to take precautions for the well-being of their younger, non-working kids.
Activist groups continue to seek out large gatherings as opportunities to garner attention for their messages against animal agriculture, and fairs and expos are no exception.
Francisco Gomez Cruz, a veterinary student at the University of Saskatchewan, decided to take that study to the field and explore if a 400-mg iron protocol would result in the same growth characteristics noted in previous studies but in a commercial production setting.
People suffering from alpha-gal syndrome, an unusual allergy to red meat, have been able to continue to eat pork from genetically modified pigs created for organ transplant research.
Brazilian meatpacker JBS is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for the production of renewable aviation fuels and is studying a similar initiative in Brazil through the Friboi brand.
NPPC applauds the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources for updating its FAQ document to provide much need clarity concerning the treatment of ground pork under Question 3.
USMEF is working with USDA and Public Health Information System as well as industry partners to eliminate other barriers for U.S. meat shipments to Canada.
The U.S pork industry supports more than $37 billion in personal income and boosts economic activity in related services such as trucking, grain elevators, insurance and other rural-based businesses.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 70,400 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $28.18, up $4.32 per head from last week.
On Thursday, Brazil detected its first case of Newcastle disease in poultry since 2006.
Vaccination remains the primary defense strategy to combat diseases like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, but determining the optimal dosage for the day-to-day realities of swine production is complex.
Smithfield donates a truckload of protein, a new SPAM® Korean BBQ flavored variety launches and the Lallemand Scholarship Program applications open to students.
To advance the biosecurity of U.S. swine farms, the Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program has recently funded two new projects producers need to know about.