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Title: Iowa Lawmakers Urged to Extend Unemployment Benefits for Tyson Plant Workers In light of the upcoming closure of a Tyson Foods Inc. pork plant in Perry, Iowa, state lawmakers are advocating for an extension of unemployment benefits for affected...
Midwestern politicians are drumming up support for increased oversight of foreign ownership of US agricultural farmland.  At the state and federal level, there are bills seeking to reduce or increase reporting obligations for foreign ownership of farmland. Arkansas even...
Introduction Worker health is essential to quality pork production. Worker health is typically assessed through pre-employment physicals and regularly occurring checkups of active employees as part of an overall occupational medicine and health promotion program. Pre-employment physicals can help...
Pork/Hogs: The first-quarter commercial pork production is raised 30 million pounds to 7.2 billion pounds on higher-than-expected February production. Total 2024 commercial pork production is expected to be 27.9 billion pounds, up 2.2 percent from a year ago. Live equivalent...
Livestock futures gain across the board on Monday. Virginia McGathey examines.
A spread chart depicts the difference between two contacts or different months of the same contract. Regards, Walt Breitinger, Paragon Investments, Inc. DBA Breitinger & Sons,  Commodity Futures Brokers 800.411.FUTURES (3888) www.indianafutures.com
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will donate 4,200 pounds of ground pork to the Food Bank of Iowa in Des Moines on Tuesday, in conjunction with the Sack Hunger partnership with the football team at Iowa State University...
info@genesus.com For two weeks in a row U.S. hog slaughter has been below a year ago (-1%). Our expectation has been sow reduction began in earnest last May. If correct the results of liquidation should begin to show up about...
In early 2023, Indiana Pork used a consulting firm to conduct qualitative research with decision makers and human resources staff from several pork producing entities of varying sizes and types from all over the state. These industry leaders prioritized...
At the recent American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference, attendees were treated to an enlightening presentation by Dr. Joel Nerem, Veterinarian at Pipestone Veterinary Services. Dr. Nerem, delivering the prestigious Howard Dunne Lecture, provided invaluable insights into the future...
FarmSee Ltd, a pioneering company specializing in camera-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for swine monitoring and production optimization, has announced a significant strategic collaboration with MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc. This collaboration involves MSD...
Pigs with homestead shelter. Photo by Casey Zangaro, MSU Extension Helpful tips to keep your swine herd healthy in the spring and summer seasons. Managing pigs on small swine farms during spring and summer involves several key considerations to ensure the...
Farmscape for March 18, 2024 Full Interview 11:02 Listen The Swine Health Information Center has unveiled a new tool designed to allow pork producers to evaluate and compare the strains of PRRS circulating on their farms. The Swine Health...
Solar Installations on US Farms. Courtesy of Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s Ilena Peng, Michael Hirtzer, and Will Wade reported Thursday that “farmers are increasingly embracing solar as a buffer against volatile crop prices and rising expenses. Their incomes are heading for a...
Supply tends to dominate our podcast talk. Listen in to what demand has done for the hog market this winter.

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