Hogs - General
While swine producers, professionals, organizations and companies celebrate #PORKtober this month, here’s a look at a few special notes as to why pork is truly worth celebrating every day of every month of every year.
As pork producers’ potential profits continue to erode this year, some economists say 2023 could be financially worse than 1998, which is unearthing concerns about contraction, restructuring and vertical integration.
Aerial Rug and Boundri use satellite imagery to create custom farm products - the most popular being rugs.
As fall harvest is in full swing this October, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the year so far. I’ll be honest – for pork producers across the country, it’s been a difficult year financially.
Cattle feeding margins remain solidly profitable and supported by significant declines in feed costs. Pork producer margins erode.
USDA APHIS recently updated several response plans and templates for the pork industry to utilize in the case of an African swine fever outbreak. Here’s a look at what’s new.
The attack on Israel by Hamas adds urgency to GOP efforts to elect a new House speaker. The need to focus on Israel may help get a House GOP leadership decision this week, several lawmakers said.
The pork industry is buzzing with promotion in a number of ways. Here’s a look at what Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council, the National Pork Producers Council and Hormel Foods Corporation have in the works.
Years ago, our 4-H club started a tradition of honoring its senior members during 4-H Week with a display sign in their hometown. I knew my daughter Olivia’s sign was coming.
Get your free “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” posters from the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) before the Iowa State Cyclone’s football game on Saturday.
The North American Meat Institute releases its 2023 Continuous Improvement Report with data submitted for this year’s report covering an estimated 90% of all meat sold in the United States.
Packers applied the brakes and cattle slaughter declined another 13,000 head last week and capacity utilization dipped 9%. Pork producer margins print $7 in the red.
Attracting and retaining farm staff continues to be one of the most pressing issues in the swine industry. As profitability swings and disease levels fluctuate, here are ways to keep employees on the farm.
The USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report places the Sept. 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 74.3 million head—a slight surprise, given pre-report estimates, according to agricultural economist Jason Franken.
Following a record high of more than 9,000 nominations, the prestigious title of “Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin” is down to just five restaurants. Here’s a look at the top five.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against data company, Agri Stats, on Thursday, alleging its reports on meat pricing and sales have enabled anticompetitive practices in three meat industries.
Luke Bryan kicked off his 14th year of his Farm Tour this month, performing across the Midwest with openers Chayce Beckham, The Peach Pickers and Kameron Marlowe.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming rejected a proposal on Wednesday that would have barred USDA from operating commodity checkoff programs.
Smithfield Foods’ employees collected more than 25,000 lbs. of food, equating to over 21,000 meals, to support food banks and hunger relief initiatives during Hunger Action Month, an initiative by Feeding America.
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Ag economists’ view on the ag economy is starting to erode. The September Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor shows lower commodity prices, concerns about demand and a negative outlook for China’s economy.
Naomi Gretter, Kari Berg and Sky Hahn share a lot in common: teaching, motherhood and pig farming. Here’s why they quit their jobs and opened up a coffee truck in a quest to stop the “crazy life” and “grow slow.”
Higher cattle prices and declining wholesale beef prices pushed packer margins further underwater last week. Pork producer margins inched into the black.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is gearing up for its third annual African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week, scheduled to take place from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6. Here’s how to stay connected.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 7,750 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $40.99, up $3.23 per head from last week.
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man – only the second patient to undergo such an experimental feat.
It was way too late on a Sunday night to be doing laundry at a coin laundromat in an unfamiliar part of town. But we had no choice. There are some things in life you just have to do even when you don’t want to.
In a world where more and more young people are glued to electronic devices and missing out on community, FFA offers connection, hands-on learning and adult mentors to invest in their lives.
Although there’s nothing like getting the grand champion slap in front of a huge crowd in the coliseum, youth livestock exhibitors point out that a lot of hard work and tough lessons were learned behind the scenes first.
Push, scoop, lift and dig — equipment that plays the game year-round.
“Protein in often in short supply for food banks and this sponsorship allows those in need to have access to a nutritious, wholesome protein source—pork,” says Courtney Gray with Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council.