Hogs - General
Gas prices crushed another record to start June, and experts say there’s no sign of a slowdown yet with $5 gas a strong possibility as the summer driving season pushes into high gear.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 13,790 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $70.22, down $5.10 per head from last week.
Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry graduate students Larissa Becker and Erin Beyer were recognized as 2022 recipients of the Larry Corah Graduate Student Award.
Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial kickoff to grilling season. Even with the push to more plant-based proteins, meat is still in high demand. Millennials are one of the largest groups of meat eaters.
Serving military veterans across the country, NCAT’s Armed to Farm training provides resources and education for veterans to start and operate their own agricultural business.
While the idea that agricultural co-ops should take the lead in developing private wireless networks sounds aggressive, CoBank analysts say co-ops are in a much better position than individual farmers to do so
Consumers are interested in how animal agriculture affects health and wellness, environmental stewardship, animal welfare and worker safety. Now is the time for a more robust and meaningful conversation.
For the past 16 years, the Oklahoma Pork Council and the Oklahoma Blood Institute have teamed up for the annual Pre-Memorial Day Blood Drive. This year’s event will be held May 26-27.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 40,343 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $45.96, up $2.23 per head from last week.
The latest round of agricultural credit condition surveys from the Federal Reserve banks show high farm real estate values are supporting farm finances.
Swine industry leaders from across the globe will take part in the United Pork Americas Pre-Event Symposium scheduled for Wednesday, May 25.
Programs to help U.S. farmers build markets overseas boosted agricultural exports by an average of $9.6 billion annually from 1977 to 2019, representing 13.7 percent of total agricultural export value, says a new study.
The North American Meat Institute says it is disappointed the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. celebrates 20 years of achievements and progress towards environmental, diversity, and stewardship goals.
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Tuesday recommended McDonald’s Corp investors vote for the company’s directors, dealing a setback to billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s efforts to replace two directors.
Managing multiple production sites is easier with this “plug and play” alarm and monitoring system.
Texas A&M AgriLife elevates the barbecue industry through meat science teaching, research and outreach.
The infant formula shortage is scary and hitting close to home for many parents throughout the country. One woman has shipped out $978 worth of infant formula to friends in seven states where shortages are rampant.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 36,400 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $43.73, down $3.39 per head from last week.
U.S. red meat exports see strong to record-pacing Q1 totals. U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO, Dan Halstrom shares the details.
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis alleges meat packers pressed “baseless” claims of beef and pork shortages early in the pandemic to persuade the Trump Administration to keep operations running.
Join AgDay TV’s Clinton Griffiths and PORK editor Jennifer Shike on May 25 for the United Pork Americas Online Symposium on global pork production with Richard Herzfelder, Gira, and Nathan Losey, AgResource Company.
The NPPC applaudes the decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend the comment period on its reporting requirements proposal on climate change-related information.
What would it look like for suicide to be a topic we don’t avert our eyes to? I think it starts with understanding and a willingness to break the stigma.
Thousands of pigs died after barns lost power during a severe April storm near Kola, Manitoba.
Three U.S. pork producers share why they’ll be heading to the World Pork Expo this June.
Demand for U.S. beef continues on a record-setting pace in March while pork exports were the largest of the year, yet well below last year’s record set in March.
Something I never thought I would do: judge a llama show. Here’s why getting a little uncomfortable was just what I needed.
Merck Animal Health announced a $250,000 donation to Iowa State University to support the new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada recently published a study showing kids who eat a vegetarian diet had similar growth and nutrition compared to children who consume meat.