Hogs - General
Like many county fairs, the numbers of swine entries were dropping at the Watonwan County Fair in St. James, Minn. 4-H leaders met to figure out ways to get more 4-Hers involved. The result? An Adopt-A-Pig program.
Decreased line speeds in pork processing has been a challenge since July 2021. Two more facilities receive approval to join a time-limited trial to pick up the pace.
Maybe people don’t come to mind as a finite resource on your farm, but being able to sustain the growth of your operation depends on labor. Here’s some things to keep in mind as you build your team on the farm.
Several new hires have been announced across the pork industry. Here’s a look at some of the newly filled positions at NPPC, DNA Genetics, Alltech and JBS Global.
As fall fills the air, what are you most excited about? For us, it’s PORKtober and celebrating with those who live and work in our favorite industry.
A lack of understanding and appreciation for what farmers do is resulting in increased feelings of loneliness among farmers, a new study suggests. Loneliness is often linked to depression and anxiety.
The 44th annual World Ag Expo 2011 will take place Feb. 8 to 10 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, Calif., with 1,600 exhibitors on 2.6 million sq. ft. of show grounds.
The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation has wrapped up Haul Out Hunger, with Iowa Select Farms employees delivering 60,000 pounds of fresh, boneless pork loins to 120 rural food pantries.
The team at Certified Agriculture Dealer says its listings include new and used inventory and are updated daily.
Record-breaking number of combines harvesting, most hay cut in eight hours, speed record for snow removal, biggest peach and largest cheeseboard
Total sales of self-propelled combines in February grew 34% compared to last year and sales of 4-wheel drive tractors increased 9%.
Still trying to nail down a good New Year’s resolution? How about pledging to use less energy on your farm in 2011?
A bacon bar greeted country music star Luke Bryan to help kick off his 2022 Farm Tour.
It’s no secret that the days of small hog operations have decreased over the past several decades. But, how much have these numbers really changed? Here’s a look at the trends by number.
Proper adjustment of flex-head small grain platforms is the key to minimizing grain loss and maximizing performance
In an ongoing pork price-fixing lawsuit, JBS USA receives approval of $20 million settlement, reaching over $57 million in total for the case.
While high-throughput pig phenotyping remains labor intensive and costly, a recent study set out to determine valuable, heritable traits while using less people and the addition of one camera.
Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) and partners will use funding in a five-year pilot project to demonstrate a climate-smart future for corn, soybean, livestock and renewable natural gas production.
I’d like to pretend interviewing superstar Luke Bryan didn’t get my heart racing just a little, but it did. Here’s an inside look at what I learned.
For country music superstar and five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, saying yes to be the face of National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign was an easy decision. Farm Journal’s PORK has the exclusive.
To educate students about pork production and to purchase pork for the classroom, 45 Illinois schools have received the IPPA Food Service Grant for this fall.
Grain shipments on some railroads could stop as early as Wednesday, two days ahead of a possible rail strike. A rail stoppage is growing more likely as the country’s main rail unions remain at odds with rail companies.
Exciting things are happening in all areas of the pork industry. Here’s a round-up of some recent news!
Here’s how one Lit’l Smokies-loving couple got the surprise of their life from Hillshire Farm.
Beef exports in July topped $1 billion for the sixth month in 2022. Pork exports were lower overall, but shipments to Mexico and and South Korea continued to strengthen.
What do the pork, beef and poultry industries have in common? Taking a look at the impacts of a disease outbreak might lead to striking similarities.
With busy season ramping up for farmers across the country, now’s a good time to revisit some strategies to help manage stress as your workload picks up.
House and Senate Ag Committee members have a tough job ahead of them writing the 2023 farm bill. They’ll have to balance Republican plans to cut federal spending with desires from farm groups.
Pig organ donation is extremely complex and requires a number of biosecure precautions and practices throughout the pig’s life. Unfortunately, even then, disease can surface.
The 2022 Passion for Pigs keynote will be presented by Aaron Thomas, 2010 ESPY Awards Winner-Arthur ASHE Award for Courage. He will share his family’s journey of showing uncommon strength during the darkest of times.