March pork exports were the largest in almost two years, according to data from the USDA and an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
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Pork production is a low- margin business. Outside forces — interest rates, inflation, employment rate and consumer incomes, health of the general economy, fiscal policy and monetary policy — all influence pork producer profits.
Pork exports continued to be strong in February, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef …
The latest USDA hogs and pigs inventory report, released March 30, showed hog numbers up from a year ago but lower than the previous quarterly…
Sow slaughter into mid-March is narrowly higher than it was a year ago, according to data from the USDA.
When making fertilizer decisions for this growing season, farmers should consider the benefits of using hog manure.
Pork exports continued to be strong as 2022 ended and 2023 began.
Beef exports broke records for both value and volume in 2022, according to year-end data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Ex…
DES MOINES, Iowa — The pork industry continues to wait on a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding California’s Proposition 12 law.
Kade Smith from Kersey, Colo., exhibited the champion market hog, a crossbred, at the Sioux Empire Livestock Show Market Swine Show Jan. 26 in…
DES MOINES, Iowa — Trish Cook made history when she was handed the gavel Jan. 24 to begin her duties as president of the Iowa Pork Producers A…
Rising feeder pig prices could be signaling optimism in the market. Prices reached nearly $64 per head last week and should continue to move s…
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, ra…
LE MARS, Iowa — Matt and Angie Schnepf love the farm life — a sentiment they hope they are passing along to their three sons.
November pork exports were the biggest of 2022, both in volume and value, according to an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
The USDA’s December Hogs and Pigs report places the December 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 73.1 million head, down roughly 1% from last quarter and 2% from last year. The year-over-year decline is driven by a nearly 2% smaller market hog inventory, which is toward the bottom end of pre-report estimates, as the breeding herd is nearly 0.5% larger than a year ago.
Normally after a lengthy run of higher prices, hog producers will begin thinking of expansion. But that’s not the case at the moment, and that…
Pork cutout values continue their seasonal decline.
Elias Mullinax is carrying on a family tradition.
Hog numbers as of Sept. 1 were down from a year ago, according to last week’s USDA Hogs and Pigs report. The data shows the inventory of all h…
SHANNON, Ill. — Darrell Stitzel’s grandparents moved to a farm in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois 65 years ago. His wife Laurie’s fath…
After a midsummer rally, pork cutout values continue their seasonal decline.
Livestock producers continue to face challenges from high feed costs. Iowa State University ag economist Lee Schulz says it has been a trend f…
Declining hog slaughter and pork production this summer should come as no surprise to anyone.
A good risk management plan can sometimes mean the difference between profitability or red ink, says Lee Schulz, Extension livestock marketing…
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