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SD Pork Congress Starts on Wednesday

Published January 11, 2021

The South Dakota Pork Congress will be held this week in Sioux Falls. Executive Director Glenn Muller says parts of the event will also be live-streamed on Facebook and meetings will be available on Zoom. "If members want input in…

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MN Pork Highlights the Positives of COVID Relief Bill

Published December 28, 2020

Earlier this year, pork producers had to euthanize hogs to minimize the backlog at processing plants. This new COVID relief package requires the USDA to provide partial reimbursement to livestock and poultry growers for depopulating herds during the pandemic. "It…

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Animal Health a Top Priority for Pork Industry

Published November 30, 2020

Land O’Lakes Senior Swine Nutritionist Emily Otto-Tice says the prevention of African Swine Fever is a major focus. "With the initial African Swine Fever concerns, a lot of producers have done a tremendous job working with veterinarians and being more…

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Rising Feed Costs May Challenge Pork and Poultry in 2021

Published November 30, 2020

Rabobank Senior Animal Protein Analyst Christine McCracken says rising feed costs may become an issue for the pork and poultry sectors in 2021. "It may impact the availability and costs of protein going forward. Higher corn and meal will be…

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Tyson Food’s Quarterly Earnings Exceed Expectations

Published November 16, 2020

Tyson Food’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, thanks to strong beef and pork demand. The $11.46 billion in sales for the fiscal fourth quarter are an increase from last year’s $10.88 billion. Net income for the company is at $692…

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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…

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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…

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More COVID-19 Challenges Ahead for U.S. Pork Producers

Published July 22, 2020

According to Kerns and Associates economist Steve Meyer, U.S. hog producers are holding on to about 1.1 million animals that should already be slaughtered by now. "We think this number will be up to about 1.6 million by the end…

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No Quick Solution for Packers or Pork Producers

Published June 12, 2020

According to Kerns and Associates economist Steve Meyer, the idle capacity of pork processing plants is at 11.3 percent, the lowest number seen in recent weeks. However, progress is starting to slow. "We speculated that the early days of recovery…

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The Backlog of Hogs Continues in MN

Published June 2, 2020

While pork packing plant capacity has increased in the last few weeks, Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler said it’s going to be difficult for the pork industry to move forward. Minnesota’s pork packing plants are running up to…

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