Indianapolis-based TechPoint on Tuesday unveiled the nominees for its 24th annual Mira Awards, honoring the “Best in Tech” in Indiana. The nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector said the 78 nominees were chosen from a record number of...
Defrauded Producers and Farmers Throughout the Midwest for Nearly Two Decades
An Iowa corporation and four of its high-level managers have been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement uncovered a wide-ranging scheme to defraud that victimized livestock producers throughout...
Source: Pork Checkoff
Pork exports to international markets are vital to the U.S. pork industry. 2021 was a record year for exports, and 2022 followed with its own big success worth celebrating: as a top three record export year.
Comparing three-...
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released its latest pork industry economic update that summarizes key pork industry market indicators through January 2023.
Q1 takeaways include:
After declining 2.5% in 2022, USDA projects growth in pork production for 2023.
Retail pork prices...
“I’ve worked from the bottom up, and I know I can grow here and help others grow, too,” said Ashley Dyer, the farrowing department head at Hooper Sow Farm. “I enjoy training people and caring for the animals, both...
Source: Reuters
Hong Kong reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) on a farm near the border with mainland China, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.
Samples taken from a local pig farm tested positive for...
A fire claimed an industrial hog barn and thousands of animals near the town of Sturgis, Sask. over the weekend.
According to Olymel, a food service company headquartered in Quebec, the fire at its location near the town of Sturgis...
Report on ASF in Europe by Al Wulfekuhle, NPB.
Source: Missouri Farmer Today
Matt Stubblefield is adamant about the fact that he is a cattleman, not a hog farmer. But with generations of pork producers in his family, raising hogs was just a part of the farm operation.
“The hog...
The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo, being held February 21 through February 22 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, provides...