Last week, Luke Minion, Chairman of the Board of Wholestone Farms, shared some exciting news. The farmer-owned company announced their commitment to building a state-of-the-art pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 200 farmer-members, most of whom are...
Written collaboratively by David A. Clizer, South Dakota State University (SDSU); Paul M. Cline, Christensen Farms and Ryan S. Samuel, SDSU Extension.Inclusion of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine diets above 20% can negatively impact growth performance...
In every size and type of pig production system, health is the utmost concern. American pig farmers have learned the fine details of recognizing, treating, vaccinating against and avoiding familiar diseases in swine. What would happen in the event...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week the World Pork Expo (WPX) was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The first time it was held in three years. Cancelled in 2019 due to fear of African Swine Fever. Cancelled...
Pork demand has been growing stronger every month and has been phenomenal so far this year. Consumer demand for pork products has helped drive cutout prices higher. There is a lot of talk about short live hog supplies in...
After a winter of snow and ice, farmers should consider where the snowmelt will go and how it could make farm operations difficult in the spring.
Early snowmelt and spring rains can run across frozen ground, gather in low spots...
Through good times and bad in agriculture, farmers generally cherish the idea of passing their family farm on to the next generation. The farm community’s practice is to celebrate and even commemorate the moment the family farm reaches the...
U.S. pig farmers continue to reduce environmental impact and are open to ideas to improve. They also ask for a seat at the table and a fair shake.
I come from a long line of farmers.
My great-grandparents homesteaded in South...
Everywhere you go, California’s Proposition 12 is on the minds of the pork industry. As of now, we do not have a lot of answers when it comes to this new legislation, as the rules by the state of...
Shenzhen Kingsino Technology Company Limited (002548.SZ) reported first quarter earnings on Wednesday. While revenue jumped 104% year-over-year, its net profit dropped 72% unexpectedly, due to huge loss incurred in Hog Futures trading.
Kingsino closed at RMB6.08 on Friday, down 4.1%....