NHF Digital Edition

Get our FREE digital edition! Subscribe here.

2007 World Pork Expo Preview 

The 19th annual World Pork Expo will be held June 7-9, 2007 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. The annual event, hosted by the National...

Environmental Management Workshop Set for April 15-18 

The 12th Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Integrating Nutritional Management into Environmental Stewardship is slated for April 15-18...

Sow Productive Lifetime Conference Scheduled 

The 13th Discover Conference on Food Animal Agriculture: Sow Productive Lifetime, will be held Sept. 9-12, 2007 at the Brown County Inn in Nashville, IN...

World Pork Expo New Product Tour 

Pork Quality Assurance Plus Showcased at Pork Forum 

The Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus program was unveiled at the National Pork Industry Forum in Anaheim, CA, March 3. “Consumers care about animal...

Accountability Focus of Pork Forum Program 

How the U.S. pork industry can be accountable to customer desires, and do so in a sustainable manner while building trust, will be a key issue for...

Series of Livestock Biosecurity Conferences Are Scheduled 

Three Iowa agricultural groups are sponsoring a series of free livestock biosecurity conferences in late February and March to stress to producers the importance of having biosecurity plans for their operations...

Iowa Regional Pork Conferences Planned 

Day-long sessions on animal health and feed price issues are scheduled for Feb. 19-23 across Iowa...

March Swine Meetings Scheduled in Ohio 

Ohio State University Extension will be holding a series of swine meetings in March covering grow-finish, the breeding herd and the environment...

Biofuels’ Impact Highlights NIAA Annual Meeting 

“Biofuels Energy: Animal Agriculture at the Crossroads” will be the theme of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Meeting (NIAA), April 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency in Sacramento, CA...

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Next


Most Recent Articles



National Hog Farmer TV

Interact With Us

National Hog Farmer on Facebook National Hog Farmer on Twitter

Resources

  • Industry Resources
  • Calendar
  • Blueprint Issues
  • Career Opportunities
  • Pork Checkoff
  • Quarterly/Weekly Hog and Pig Reports
  • Product Info
  • People
  • Production Posters
  • Green Agriculture
  • State of the Pork Industry Report
  • New Product Tour

Current Issue

Costs, Price Pressures Ease Just a Little

There was a lot to be positive about in the pork industry the last week of October. I realize it is difficult to be optimistic when you are still losing $25 to $30/head. I also realize that positive news at this point could be as dangerous as it is welcome. But facts are facts, and we must recognize them. ...

Current Issue

The "Good" and "Bad" Sides of a Cheaper Dollar

As I begin this week's column, I"m reminded of two different "flip side" statements that may help characterize the topic at hand. The first is the old Archie Campbell schtick - "That's good - no that’s bad," which I have used before. The second reflects President Truman's frustration with economists' incessant use of the qualifier - "on the other hand" - to introduce the contrary opinion on a given topic. President Truman once demanded in his usual colorful language: "Will someone please find me a *!&%$*?>

Marketplace Ads

  • VAL-CO

    Swine Heat Stress. Start thinking about your summer cooling options.

  • Advertise in our Marketplace

    Advertise your business here! Find out how.

  • U.S. Crop and Livestock Maps for sale

    Ag Maps for Sale: U.S. Crop and Livestock Maps

Back Issues Archive