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Growth Potential for Hog Production in ND

Published September 29, 2022

North Dakota is not widely known for its hog production, producing anywhere from 100,000 to 150,000 hogs per year. Yet North Dakota Livestock Alliance Executive Director Amber Boeshans says that is a selling point to attract new producers. "You cannot…

PRRS Spreads Across Midwest Swine Herd

Published February 23, 2022

Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome is causing serious production issues in Minnesota and Iowa. Swine Health Information Center Executive Director Paul Sundberg says PRRS is the number one domestic swine disease threat. "It causes inflammation and infection throughout the pig, so…

ND High Court Rules Township Misinterpreted Setback Rules

Published February 24, 2021

The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the Pelican Township Board of Supervisors misinterpreted zoning laws, preventing a proposed hog farm from moving forward. The court said the township misapplied the law with its setback requirements. The township, located in the…

Cold Weather Playing a Role in Livestock Markets

Published February 17, 2021

Cold weather also is playing a role in the livestock markets. "The feeder cattle were hanging on for most of Tuesday's session," said Brian Strommen, market analyst, Progressive Ag Marketing. "Many sale barns were closed in the early part of…

China Has a Need for Feed

Published February 1, 2021

Last week was a record for U.S. corn sales to China. Rabobank Senior Director of Animal Protein Christine McCracken says China’s interest is due, in part, to a growing protein sector. There's structural changes taking place in China’s hog herd.…

China’s Hog Industry Trying to Recover from ASF Outbreak

Published October 23, 2020

China built nearly 13,000 new large-scale hog farms in the first three quarters of 2020 and restarted more than 13,000 hog farms that were shut down last year due to the African Swine Fever outbreak. A Chinese agricultural official says…

CFAP 2.0 Payments at $4.5 Billion in Third Week

Published October 16, 2020

Three weeks into the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0, the USDA has paid out more than $4.5 billion. The top three U.S. commodities for payments include corn, cattle and soybeans. So far, North Dakota farmers have received more than $111…

Hog Sector Disappointed Stimulus Negotiations on Hold

Published October 7, 2020

Some sectors of agriculture are disappointed negotiations for the next economic stimulus package are on hold. The HEROES Act 2 would help hog producers a few ways. "The bill would reimburse farms that put down animals because they had no…

Improvements Made in CFAP 2.0 for Hogs

Published September 21, 2020

Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says there are some improvements for hog producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2.0. "Each program has its own separate cap. I think that's really helpful instead of it being one cap…

Second Backlog of Hogs Anticipated in Q4

Published July 23, 2020

Allendale Chief Strategist Rich Nelson says the swine industry is expecting to see a build in the backlog of hogs. "The issue isn't just a backlog in current hogs, but there are some concerns about the fourth quarter supply. We…

Articles tagged under: hogs

Growth Potential for Hog Production in ND

PRRS Spreads Across Midwest Swine Herd

ND High Court Rules Township Misinterpreted Setback Rules

Cold Weather Playing a Role in Livestock Markets

China Has a Need for Feed

China’s Hog Industry Trying to Recover from ASF Outbreak

CFAP 2.0 Payments at $4.5 Billion in Third Week

Hog Sector Disappointed Stimulus Negotiations on Hold

Improvements Made in CFAP 2.0 for Hogs

Second Backlog of Hogs Anticipated in Q4

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