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Articles tagged under: hog

Significant Drop in Pork Profitability

Published May 9, 2023

Iowa State University Extension is estimating hog farmers lost an average of $34 per head in the first quarter. That’s the largest drop in producer profitability in ten years. With this scenario, liquidation is happening in the hog business. Smithfield…
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Lawmakers Review COVID’s Impact on Agriculture

Published January 14, 2021

On Wednesday, the Minnesota House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee heard an update on COVID’s impact on Minnesota agriculture. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen talked about the government aid provided to help with the processing plan shutdowns and the backup…
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MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants

Published April 20, 2020

On Monday, JBS USA said it will be closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production plant, because employees tested positive for the coronavirus. There are efforts underway to help those plant workers and Minnesota hog producers impacted by the closure of…
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MN Hog Market in a “Tough Situation”

Published April 17, 2020

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says Minnesota's hog market is in a tough situation. "A few of our hogs in Minnesota go to Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We're trying to find homes for those hogs on the…
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U.S. Farm Bankruptcies Increased in 2019

Published February 20, 2020

In 2019, farm bankruptcies increased 24 percent. During Thursday's Ag Outlook Forum, USDA said North Dakota was one of three states reporting particularly high bankruptcy rates. Debt-to-asset levels are the highest since 2003. USDA also says a growing portion of…
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