Margins strengthened over the first half of January as hog prices rose, particularly in deferred contracts, while the feed markets were mixed with corn continuing to move higher while soybean meal prices set back. Both cash hogs and pork...
Governor JB Pritzker has announced a $2.5 million investment to support the expansion of Frichtl Processing and Slaughtering, LLC, in Dieterich, Effingham County. The funding, provided through Illinois’ Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) for Startups program, is...
President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to universal tariffs, dismissing reports that his administration is considering narrowing the scope of his proposed import duties. Trump's tariff plans, which could impose a 10% to 20% duty on goods from...
Several livestock advocacy groups, including the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association, the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA), have filed a legal challenge against a new rule from the...
The 2024 Global Agricultural Productivity Report encourages increased innovation, partnership, and trade, and reductions in food waste in order to meet 2050 production and sustainability goals.
A dramatic slowdown in agricultural productivity threatens the world’s ability to feed a...
The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Swine Club recently made a mark in the industry by hosting its first-ever pig show, drawing attention from across the state and beyond. The event aimed to foster youth engagement in swine production,...
Family farms are the backbone of our food system.
More than 90 percent of farms—about 500 million—are run either by individual or family labor! More than 1.5 billion people worldwide are involved in family farming, and these operations produce more than 80 percent...
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced today that Debbra Schoneman, president of Piper Sandler Companies, has been elected to the Hormel Foods Board of Directors, effective September 21, 2024.
"I am delighted to...
Cooper Farms has released its comprehensive 2024 Impact Report, focusing on sustainability efforts across key areas like water conservation, land stewardship, and employee safety. Notable achievements include plans to reduce water usage at their St. Henry Harvest Plant by...
The National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, is now accepting applications for the Neil Dierks Scholarship. This scholarship honors Neil Dierks, the National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) former...