Hogs - General
Mentoring doesn’t come natural to all of us. Here are a few tips for evaluating a mentoring request.
For four pig farmers, raising pigs is about leaving behind a legacy for the next generation of loving what you do, sustainably caring for land and livestock and doing the right thing. Here’s why they do what they do.
Raising pigs is unquestionably about feeding the world a healthy, nutritious source of protein. But it’s much more than that and a panel of Indiana pig farmers recently shared why they wish more people understood this.
Here’s three key claims and takeaways from this year’s animal rights extremist conferences and how they plan to turn consumers away from meat, poultry and dairy products.
The Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest, a hands-on event focused on real-world jobs in the pork industry.
Has the hype cooled for plant-based meat alternatives? Purdue economist Jayson Lusk thinks so. Here’s why.
Randall Prather joins the ranks of an elite group of academic inventors recognized for their research and intellectual property contributions.
Exports of pork and beef were robust during October, with sales of both meats up significantly. Pork exports were the largest in 16 months and beef exports continued on a record pace.
Kraft Heinz Foods Company, a Kirksville, Mo. facility, warns of possible cross-contamination with under-processed products in its ready-to-eat ham and cheese loaf products packages on Oct. 10.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an application from several agricultural groups for an hours of service rule exemption.
Seven high school football athletes received Hog of the Game (HOG) honors for their play in the Iowa state championship football games.
Proposed renewable fuel volume targets, electric vehicle’s seat at the RFS table and year-round E15 odds: Here’s everything you need to know about renewable fuel’s big week on The Hill.
Pork producer input is needed for an industry-wide survey that’s being conducted by AgCareers.com. Here’s how you can receive a $25 Amazon card while helping the pork industry.
Here’s a look at recent pork association announcements.
John Phipps stumbled across a graph from farmdocdaily showing expected net farm income this year. The good times in ag are something in which Phipps encourages farmers to be grateful and he explains why in John’s World.
Norman Borlaug helped develop wheat varieties in Mexico, and later in Pakistan, India and other locations that helped feed and save the lives of millions of people, and his childhood is quite the story in itself.
Some things just take time to learn right. Editor Jennifer Shike reflects on the gratitude she has for colleagues who helped her learn valuable lessons in her career.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday announced proposed legislation aimed at ending line-speed increases and “meatpacker self-inspection programs.”
First announcing the collaborative in March 2022, construction of the AMVC and Landus feed mill in Hamlin, Iowa, is underway with full operation expected by summer 2024.
Do you have what it takes to be named one of the best beards in the pork industry? Or, do you have a decent-enough beard and want to be a good sport? Find out how to enter this bragging rights contest before Dec. 31.
Cargill has named Brian Sikes as the company’s president and CEO effective Jan. 1, 2023. Current CEO Dave MacLennan will assume the role of Executive Chair of Cargill’s Board of Directors.
It is certainly hard to see the empty chairs around the Thanksgiving table. A lifetime of memories will make you smile and then cry. You don’t know all that can change from one Thanksgiving to the next.
The Oklahoma State University livestock judging team won high team overall at the 2022 North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 14.
Livestock industry groups, R-CALF USA and the NPPC, sit on opposite sides of the fence regarding the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s proposed changes to indemnity regulations.
From trusting people to picking up trash, Jennifer Shike reflects on lessons learned from Darrell Anderson, the latest inductee into the Saddle and Sirloin Club, the “who’s who” of the livestock industry.
Cristen Clark is a FarmHer to be admired. If you’ve ever stumbled across her blog, Food and Swine, you know she loves her family, agriculture and food.
Here’s a look at a recent product and facility launch, as well as industry scholarship news!
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).
Produce Retailer editor Pamela Riemenschneider and staff writer Ashley Nickle discuss the revamped meal kits from Chef’d and other products now in stores -- and the all-important question of where to merchandise them.