Industry Sustainability is a recent “buzz word” that retailers and consumers are focused on more than ever. The pork industry continues to focus on reducing its carbon footprint and its environmental sustainability. But the true definition of sustainability – Survivability and...

A pig's first step into the nursery can be a stressful one. These young pigs are in a new place, with new food and no milk to fall back on. With all this transition stress, many pigs will start...

The USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program represents an investment of over $3.1 billion into US agriculture.  The statistics for the program huge:  USDA selected 141 proposals from corporations, non-profits, and universities were selected to study ways to increase...

Farm Health Guardian has once again been recognized as a digital farm traceability and biosecurity technology partner with Maple Leaf Foods in their annual Sustainability Report. Working in collaboration with Maple Leaf Agri-Farms, Farm Health Guardian’s biosecurity management system...

Billy Madison , the owner S.H. Pork Processing, is in the final phases of bringing a meat processing plant to Bourbon County. “I have been working to bring about the meat processing plant, a pork processing plant,” Fort Scott Mayor...

"The Supreme Court's historical decision to define the limits of EPA authority under the Clean Water Act is a tremendous victory for America's pork producers who have played a leading role for almost two decades in opposing the agency's...

Farmscape for May 26, 2023 Full Interview 13:05 Listen Research aimed at evaluating the potential value of including pea starch in swine rations has implications for human nutrition. In response to an increased availability of pea starch, produced as a...

Source: Investigate Midwest HyLife Foods, which filed for bankruptcy last month, employs 500 people through a temporary visa program. A Minnesota pork processing plant employed 500 workers on temporary work visas in 2022, more than any other meatpacking plant that year,...

About the Guest Scott stump is honored to serve as the chief executive officer of the national FFA organization and foundation. He is excited to lead FFAs efforts to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing...

The new Biolys® provides higher concentration of L-lysine Lysine source with the lowest carbon footprint available on the feed additives market Available June 1 in existing pack sizes  In keeping with the tradition of supplying the market with innovative...

Revenue is a key metric for a producer to be successful in their pork production enterprise. As we consider strategies for success, I’d like to highlight a few key tactics producers can adopt that, in the long run, will...

On May 10, 2023, a regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entered into force, reducing biosecurity requirements for raising pigs kept for the production of meat for own use. However, representatives of commercial farms, as well...

This week Mike and Jeff discuss Prop 12. The grain markets are struggling to find support. Listen in to hear their outlook.

Allan Bentley, Sales & Technical Director, USA Many of my discussions with Jim Long revolve around markets. That is actually how we met when I answered an email. Always remaining respectful I have disagreed at times. Not lately. My only...

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering support to hog sector customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces facing financial hardship as a result of the current crisis in the hog industry. Hog industry partners have faced numerous challenges in...