U.S. pork export sales shot higher during the week ending July 28th. The USDA says sales of 31,000 tons were up more than 40% on the week, with significant purchases by China and Mexico. Soybean meal also saw an...
Farmscape for August 5, 2022
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The National Pork Producers Council says the allocation of federal funding for African Swine Fever control has made a powerful statement about the U.S. commitment to foreign animal disease prevention....
Source: ABC.Net
The New South Wales government says close to 20,000 feral pigs have been culled in seven months through aerial shooting operations, equating to one every 15 minutes.
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More than 19,500 feral pigs have been culled in seven...
Farmscape for August 4, 2022
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services is advising pork producers to lock in hog prices for the early winter to early spring months for about 25 percent...
"Rep. Walorski was a huge supporter of the livestock industry and agriculture in general. Our members appreciated her common sense approach to our issues. Indiana Pork members in Jackie’s district had some of the closest, most genuine relationships with...
Tyson Foods Inc, one of the largest U.S. meat producers, is refusing to comply with a subpoena for a civil probe into possible price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s attorney general said on Wednesday.
Letitia James, the attorney...
Seaboard Triumph Foods (STF) hosted Dr. Temple Grandin, animal behavior expert, and Colorado State University animal science professor, to train industry professionals on auditing animal handling.
Attendees for the training included professionals from OSI Group, Lopez Foods, National Beef, Fair...
Source: Tri State Neighbour
ulling up to the Wholestone Farms plant in Fremont, Nebraska, something significant seemed to be missing.
The stench.
Hog processing facilities are known for their odorous nature, but the air that day was fresh and clear, even with...
Large-scale family farms were more likely to have stronger financial performance than other farms, according to USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) researchers using data from the 2011-20 Agricultural Resource Management surveys (ARMS). ERS researchers categorized farms as low risk...
Source: Illinois Farmer Today
HOLSTERBRO, Denmark — Jude Becker and Bertel Hestbjerg are friends who visit each other’s farms as often as they can, sharing ideas about pig farming. The two live on different continents 4,200 miles apart.
Dozens of pigs...