Pork
Here’s a round up of pork industry news, including Minnesota Pork Board, Farmland, Pharmgate Animal Health, and Iowa Pork.
The National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign is all about setting the record straight about production practices, nutrition, safety and the environment.
USDA Secretary Vilsack announces $200 million to increase competition across the economy through expansion of meat and poultry processing capacity, aiming to lower costs for Americans and strengthen the supply chain.
A recent policy decision, aiming to reduce the price of basic goods in Mexico, is two-fold. USMEF’s Erin Borror explains the potential impacts of the agreement.
Take a look at your lowest performing pigs, says meat scientist Ben Bohrer. What percentage are market gilts? Bohrer and industry consultant Chris Hodges discuss the “gilt gap” in the barn and at the processing plant.
Here’s a look at five meat-buying approaches and the corresponding motivations behind these purchases. Dr. Anna Dilger shares a few insights about reaching consumers in these categories.
Debt-laden Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co Ltd, formerly China’s No.2 hog producer, said on Monday that a court will start restructuring of one of its breeding businesses as it struggles to restore cashflow.
Three Florida men have been arrested for stealing semi-loads of frozen beef and pork from packing plants across the Midwest since June 2021.
USMEF to honor former head of the USTR and co-founder of “Where Food Comes From” for contributions to the U.S. red meat industry.
Here’s a rundown of recent pork industry and association happenings, including Missouri Pork, Bretanha – AMVC, and companies supporting Operation BBQ Relief.
Matthew Turner, head of operations for JBS Live Pork, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.
News is circulating that it may be the last time McDonald’s has the McRib on its menu. While a farewell tour may be underway, the University of Nebraska’s Meat Sciences Department created the technology behind the McRib.
Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., of Xenia, Ohio, is recalling approximately 7,560 pounds of Italian pork sausage products that may be contaminated with thin blue rubber.
On Oct. 19, a judge declined to rescind permits for a custom butcher shop in northeast Sioux Falls being built by Wholestone Farms.
London-based Hoxton Farms said on Thursday it had raised $22 million from investors to build a pilot plant to produce animal fat from stem cells, aiming to tap into the growing market for less carbon-intensive foods.
U.S. red meat suppliers met face-to-face with buyers from the Philippines and Vietnam, adding a personal connection between USMEF members and exporters with importers and processors.
Consumers are stretching their dollar as unrelenting food inflation and a slowing global economy continue to pose challenges. What does this mean for the red meat and poultry sector?
Canadian pork and poultry processor Olymel is eliminating 177 management positions in an effort to eliminate duplicate tasks and ultimately lead to savings and efficiency gains.
Here’s a look at recent pig production and pork industry news, including PigTek’s new Swing-Fix Gestation Stalls and two pork industry-related semi-finalists in AFBF’s Ag Innovation Challenge.
The controversial construction on a $500-million Wholestone Farms processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. will come before voters in November.
A car dealership-turned-restaurant is where you’ll find Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin for 2022. Lid’s Bar & Grill in Waukon, owned by Kelly and Dan Liddiard, earns top honors.
Competition was fierce this year, as the contest earned 1,361 entries, the most in any of the Mushroom Council’s past eight annual blended burger contests.
The biggest U.S. meat company by sales said on Wednesday it will relocate all corporate employees from offices in Chicago and Downers Grove, Ill. and Dakota Dunes, S.D., to its headquarters in Springdale, Ark.
A meat processing cooperative near Jonesborough, Tenn., faces opposition by residents who have concerns about the facility being constructed near their backyard.
While plant-based meat alternatives seem to have lost their hype, scientists work to develop another protein alternative—mealworms.
Starting in October, France will ban the use of meat names like “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based protein food in an effort to avoid confusion over the trendy meat alternatives.
Volatility. Feed costs. Labor shortages. Pork producers face a number of challenges in 2022 that will likely affect their bottom line.
Iowa pork producers, Randy Francois and Mike Berdo joined “AgriTalk” to discuss top-of-mind challenges and their outlook for the industry.
From an ‘egg roll in a bowl’ to pork wontons, ground pork has grown in popularity at the meat case. National Pork Board’s Kiersten Hafer and Neal Hull visit “AgriTalk” to share their insight on the ingredient.
From January 2020 to May 2022, retail pork prices increased 27%, according to a recent report. What root causes led to this lofty increase? Experts Dr. Jayson Lusk and Dr. Glynn Tonsor report their findings.