Hogs - General
From college students to consumers, teaching takes center stage for University of Arkansas professor and Mom at the Meat Counter creator.
Cash cattle averaged $202.96 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices were slightly down at $81.08 per cwt.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state senators are introducing legislation to keep lab-grown meat from being manufactured, distributed or sold in Nebraska.
USMEF and Soy Transportation Coalition leaders were among those weighing in on the decision, which could have cost U.S. farmers and ranchers an estimated $1.4 billion a week.
Cash cattle averaged $199.48 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.79 per cwt., both up from last week.
The holiday rush is over, and many people will experience a touch of the winter blues over the next couple of months.
The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) covers losses due to specific conditions that occurred in 2024.
Turning manure into gold, sticky-fingered Ray Brewer pulled off a twisted agriculture heist.
With a new presidential administration set to take over leadership this month, USMEF sees opportunities with current and new trade partners.
Comment period is open for the public to review the new draft guidelines for labeling plant-based alternative foods.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 3 that it will award $306 million to continue its H5N1 Avian Flu response.
The three big pathogens, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella, have been responsible for those recalls.
Cash cattle averaged $195.68 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.02 per cwt., both up slightly from last week.
The ASEAN American Epicurean Table program delivers customized training and promotional programs for targeted importers and their customers.
The European Parliament has approved a one-year delay to regulations that would require importers of beef and other goods to show their products are not linked to deforestation.
Ralph’s Packing Company of Perkins, Okla., is recalling approximately 3,132 lb. of ready-to-eat pork and beef bologna products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
“What are you hearing out there? Are employers still hiring?” These are common questions posed to AgCareers.com.
If the funding measure fails, USDA has a contingency plan in place for essential workers and services. The plan would retain a small number of administrative employees to oversee activities including disaster response and cybersecurity should funding lapse.
Disconnecting over the holidays is crucial for long-term success and well-being.
Every once in a while, there is a bond that is so strong that it can only exist between exhibitor and the animal. But that bond takes time together, hours of practice and patience.
Grant funds will help enhance the American Royal’s agriculture education programs throughout 2025
Leather work gloves are often considered “consumables” due to the frequency with which they wear out or go missing on the farm. If you know how to match glove design and type of leather to the job, you can buy fewer gloves.
USMEF offers Mexico seminars to educate about equipment, target market and cooking methods.
Agricultural groups said over the weekend they do not support year-end spending package sans economic aid for ag producers.
USDA approves funding to bolster efforts to prevent further spread through surveillance, animal health checkpoints and domestic preparedness.
As federal policy decisions tend to heavily impact rural industries, the outcome of the 2024 election promises to significantly shape the rural economy in the year ahead. CoBank’s annual report outlines what to expect.
The packer/feeder margin spread grew this week in favor of the feeder at $285 per head while pork producers found positive margins of $39.77.
The numbers show year-over-year increases in October for beef and pork exports positioned to set annual value and value records in 2024.
Research collaboration creates potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ticks.