Officials in Canada are investigating the possible source of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus confirmed at a Manitoba farm last week. Canada’s government is concerned trucks might carry the virus between …
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
Getting a vote this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was the top issue on which pork producers from around the country lobbied their congressional lawmakers this week during …
Pork Producers Can Challenge Information Release
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that pork producers can challenge the public release of their water pollution permit applications. The Courthouse News Dot Com website says those applications …
NPPC, Farm Bureau Win FOIA Case Against EPA
A federal appeals court Friday overruled a lower court decision to throw out a lawsuit brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation against the …
Agri View: Meat Production
Everett Griner talks about making meat production more costly in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants …
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
Everett Griner talks about the feral hog finding support in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire Ants …
Canada Testing PEDv Vaccine
Testing is underway in Canada for a vaccine to protect pigs from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PEDv. While U.S. made vaccines are available in Canada, the vaccines are only …
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding hog producers nationwide to keep an eye out for the quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey in late August. …
Got wild pigs?
UC Cooperative Extension wants to hear from you In managed rangelands and farms, wild pigs are significant pests, wreaking havoc in a number of ways. Whether you call them wild …
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union delegates last week voted to discuss a contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your Operation from …
First-half Pork, Beef Export Volumes Ahead of Last Year
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. The …
Lower Hog Prices
Record Pork Production Lowers Hog Prices Hog futures hovered near three-month lows at times late this (last) week as higher U.S. pork supplies coincided with weaker overseas export demand. Sponsored …
Ireland Allowed to Ship Beef for Grinding to the U.S.
Ireland’s government announced last week that beef processors in the country can now also ship beef intended for grinding to the United States. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting …
Third largest Hog Producer using Wheat in Feed
The Maschhoffs, a family owned company that is the nation’s third-largest hog producer, says the plunge in wheat prices has the company using wheat in feed rations. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …