Pork Industry to Benefit from Farm Bill
The 2008 farm bill the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act approved last Wednesday by the House of Representatives contains numerous provisions beneficial to the U.S. pork industry, according to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)...
Risk Management Webinars Offered
When asked if they were interested in an interactive, online educational series on risk management, pork producers responded with a resounding yes....
USDA Announces Major Pork Purchase
In response to pleas from pork industry leaders for assistance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced plans to purchase up to $50 million of pork products...
NPPC Asks USDA To Address Pork Industry Crisis
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help bail out the pork industry buffeted by rising feed costs and tightening credit markets...
U.S. Hog Inventory Continues to Climb
Nearly all of the hog inventory numbers in the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs report broke records for March, but a slight drop in farrowing intentions offers some hope...
Pork Quality Program Achieves Milestone
Reflecting a commitment to the U.S. pork industry and its customers, 10,000 pork producers have become certified in the Pork Quality Plus Assurance Program (PQA Plus)...
Exports Lone Bright Spot in Pork Picture
U.S. pork exports continue to shine in the face of record hog slaughter that is perpetuating depressed live hog prices, according to University of Missouri agricultural economists Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain...
Processing Downers Could Bring Fine, Plant Shutdown
Three senators have co-sponsored legislation that would fine and close livestock slaughter plants that repeatedly process downed animals...
Spot Marketing Hog Sales Slip In January
Price data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows fewer hogs were sold through daily-negotiated transactions (the spot market) for January 2008, than in previous years...
Market Weight Tape Improves Marketing
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers have developed a marketing tape for producers to use to market hogs at the correct weight and capture the most dollars at slaughter...
