Exports are a bright spot for the U.S. pork sector. National Pork Board vice president of international market development Courtney Knupp says recent trade data shows pork exports are up 14 percent year over year. “We anticipate that to continue (as) the world is returning to its new normal, especially in Asia (where) the return to food service took much longer. And at the end of the day, the European […]
Soybean Nutrition Institute Global and Indiana Soybean Alliance provided registered dietitians with an opportunity to learn more about the life of a soybean on Tuesday. Sarah Alsager is the director of communications and outreach with SNI Global. “Our goal was to give dieticians in Indiana an opportunity to learn about how a soybean comes from the field to the plate, giving opportunity for dietitians to learn more about the health […]
The USDA’s reporting a mixed week for export sales. Soybeans, corn, and soybean meal during the week ending June 8th saw solid improvements even as sales of those commodities continue to show the effects of relatively high prices and competition, especially from Brazil. Pork was up on the week and beef was unchanged, but both were lower than average. Cotton backed off from the previous week’s marketing year high, with […]
Making sure an operation’s current grain storage, aeration, and handling setup is a right fit is critical for meeting profitability goals for farmers. In this Managing for Profit, Scott McKernan, Senior Vice President of US Farm for AGI shares what producers need to know when making plans for their farms. ...
There’s a heightened focus on contaminated feed after a recent outbreak of African swine fever in Russia. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says the cases involve two large commercial farms. “While that’s not necessarily unique, it is news in that the Russian authorities in trying to track that down report that contaminated feed is the most probable route of introduction of ASF into those herds.” He […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting more than one million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program General signup. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux says the organization is pleased to see continued interest in the voluntary, incentive-based program. “It really helps producers have another economical opportunity on their operation and, in many cases, an alternative to trying to squeeze last iota of production of environmentally sensitive land or […]
