The Brazilian agribusiness sector is experiencing a notable impact from favorable exchange rate trends, particularly for beef, with ripple effects that could extend to the swine industry. As Brazil's currency fluctuates, opportunities emerge for pork producers to expand their...
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the dry mass productivity per unit N taken up from the soil. The term can be used in many complex ways to illustrate different factors, like the amount of nitrogen supplied from the soil.
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For 71 years, Nolechek’s Meats has withstood the test of time. Over the last five years, we have experienced unprecedented growth, expanded our wholesale and internet sales, and improved our business, all while managing difficult...
In a collaborative effort to fight hunger, Smithfield Foods, a leading pork producer, partnered with United Supermarkets to donate 15 tons of protein to the South Plains Food Bank in Texas. This substantial contribution equates to over 30,000 pounds...
group of twenty U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Representative Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), is intensifying efforts to establish a permanent framework for higher speeds on pork processing lines. The legislators recently penned a letter to Agriculture...
SCS Global Services (SCS), a pioneer in third-party food and agriculture certifications and standards development, has been approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to offer Proposition 12 Certification. Proposition 12, also known as the Farm...
Source: Quad City Times
Wisconsin-based meat processing company Fair Oaks Foods plans to build a $134 million facility in Davenport to make bacon.
The 150,000 square-foot facility will be in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center near I-80. City and economic development...
Premium bacon brand expands product portfolio with a hearty cut of extra-thick bacon during National Pork Month
Today, Daily’s® Premium Meats, master of producing premium bacon for more than 130 years, announces the launch of its new Steak Cut Bacon product...
Source: Iowa Public Radio
The number of large hog operations increased while small farms disappeared in recent decades.
This is the first in a five-part series titled “Scaling Up.” Each week, we’ll release a new graphic explaining one way the pork...
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The Dominican Republic has shifted the focus of its African Swine Fever surveillance strategy to one of disease management and control rather than quick eradication. As part of its April...