Hogs - General
While some signs point to a recovery for China’s hog herd, analysts say reliable and consistent data out of China is absent today after China clamped down on traditional sources of information.
USDA is continuing its rollout of aid to segments of the agriculture industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fresh data from China’s state media indicates the world’s largest pork producer is recovering from multiple years of ASF outbreaks. The news comes after the disease wiped out 40% of China’s hog herd in 2019.
USDA doesn’t have the final say in a decision to slow line speeds at six U.S. pork plants, according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. The Agriculture Secretary made the comment during an AgriTalk interview this week.
The Department of Justice filed court documents Friday in defense of USDA’s plan to forgive debt for socially disadvantaged farmers. The filing is in response to a Judge’s recent ruling to halt the payments.
An Olympic runner banned from competing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is blaming pork. Shelby Houlihan was banned from the sport for four years after a positive test for nandrolone, which is an anabolic steroid.
Ag Property Solutions live from the 2021 World Pork Expo
A sharp decline in China’s hog and pork prices is a significant concern for the world’s pork exporting countries, including the United States.
With so much conversation around sustainable nutrition and some voices calling for everyone to ditch meat to save the planet, we all need to get more comfortable communicating about nutrition.
Live From Pork Week - Merck Animal Health’s Sterling Meyer, Swine Sales Representative.
Live From Pork Week, Hypor’s Bryce Martin, General Manager USA
German pig prices fell sharply this week as a slump in Chinese prices undermined international markets, industry sources said on Friday.
The feeling of energy and enthusiasm at World Pork Expo was omnipresent: People were glad to be together again. Farm Journal’s PORK captured a few quotes from speakers, attendees and exhibitors on several topics.
The World Pork Expo flies by, filled to the brim with meetings, seminars, photo ops and great conversations with producers near and far. Here’s a synopsis of the sights, sounds and feelings associated with WPX21.
Pork producer profit margins improved last week after lean carcass prices rose $1.38 per cwt., according to the Sterling Pork Profit Tracker. Hog slaughter was lower due to the holiday and the JBS cyberattack.
Pork demand. Inflation. ASF recovery in China. Consumer spending. Pandemic effects. The issues affecting the pork outlook go on and on. Five economists share perspectives on what’s coming in the second half of 2021.
Dr. Scott Stehlik discusses how Merck Animal Health continues to keep customers and producers a priority. Watch now and be sure to stop by Merck’s booth V125 at the World Pork Expo June 9-11, 2021.
Who would you hire to tell pork’s story – a Kansas State farm boy who grew up raising and showing pigs or an Emmy-winning actor in Los Angeles?
Hog profit margins were positive for the 16th consecutive week despite slipping below $90 per head for the first time in a month.
German pig prices rose this week with expectations of more pork demand as restaurants reopen and hopes summer weather will get the barbecue season started, traders said on Wednesday.
From animal disease to ghost kitchens, Purdue University professor Jayson Lusk pointed out nine issues to watch out for in the years ahead that could impact the pork supply chain following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kansas State University officials say a new swine facility that opened in late May will give students experience with facilities that closely represent what they will see in their future workplace.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, 73% of Americans believe that a cookout is not complete without hot dogs, according to a new survey commissioned by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and the Meat Institute.
Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, celebrated the opening of its new $68-million bacon facility in Moberly, Mo.
Research conducted by Alyssa Betlach, DVM, with Swine Vet Center and graduate student at the University of Minnesota, showed differences in the ability to detect a recent M. hyo infection based on sample types used.
As the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, how will the pork industry be affected? Purdue University professor Jayson Lusk shares three potential disruptors that the industry could encounter.
Lawsonia is a cunning enemy because of how it attacks the pig. Although knowledge has evolved greatly since Lawsonia was first identified, many questions remain about how it causes disease and infects cells.
From poultry to pigs, Yuan-Tai Hung explores the influence of fiber on pig performance.
Profit margins for pork producers declined nearly $14 per head last week, yet those margins remain near historical highs. Pork packer margins remain in the red.