PORK Week
New research from National Pork Board shows there are more air fryers in homes across America than there are coffee makers, which means younger generations cook meals with appliances baby boomers may not even own.
EU’s pork production hit the lowest level in nearly 25 years. So, what’s causing pork production to take such a drastic drop? One reason is EU environmental regulations that have forced producers to cut back production.
Steve Meyer, senior livestock economist, Ever.Ag Insights, says cash and cutouts just stalled the last six weeks, pulling down lean hog futures and cutting into break evens and profit levels.
A show pig is often a family affair. For one Georgia family, a show pig became more of a companion as the animal brought their 16-year old daughter normalcy as her father battled cancer in the middle of the pandemic.
This week Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss concern over high temperatures and a lack of rain, cyberattacks, PORK Week and more.
Pork producers recently set sustainability goals for the industry, but a new On-Farm Sustainability Report is revealing the environmental improvements many pork producers have already achieved.
Farmers reported selling old crop soybeans for $18 and cash corn sits above $8 in some areas. The prices are proving to be painful for pork producers sourcing feed, and it’s possible those prices climb even higher.
World Pork Expo is making its grand return to Des Moines this week. This marks the first time since 2018 the event is being held. The National Pork Producers Council says this will mark the 33rd annual event.