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Little Change Reported In Meat Production
Little Change Reported In Meat Production
Little Change Reported In Meat Production
Minor month-over-month adjustments were recorded in USDA's August look at meat production at prices for 2024.   “The overall story hasn't changed much from last month, and several of the previous months going back a while,” noted World Agricultural Outlook Board chair Mark Jakanowski.  He said that was re...
R-Calf Calling For COOL In The 2023 Farm Bill
R-Calf Calling For COOL In The 2023 Farm Bill
R-Calf Calling For COOL In The 2023 Farm Bill
R-Calf USA is warning of catastrophic consequences if the 2023 Farm Bill doesn’t include reforms.  CEO Bill Bullard said the future important infrastructure components to remain competitive such as participants, cattle and markets are in jeopardy.   “And f...
Most Gains Reported In Latest Farm Price Index
Most Gains Reported In Latest Farm Price Index
Most Gains Reported In Latest Farm Price Index
The USDA is out with the November Farm Price Index. And as Gary Crawford points out, the report shows increases for almost every major farm product, expect one. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
U.S. Hog Inventory Down 4%
As of December 1st, U.S. farms held 74.2 million hogs and pigs, a 4% drop from the same time in 2020. It’s also a 1% drop from September 1st, 2021. Those numbers come from NASS’ the latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report. Of those 74.2 million h ...
Petition Asks EPA to Regulate Large Livestock Farms
Petition Asks EPA to Regulate Large Livestock Farms
Petition Asks EPA to Regulate Large Livestock Farms
Two dozen environmental and consumer groups have asked the EPA to regulate large dairy and hog farms under federal air pollution laws. Groups like the Sierra Club and the Government Accountability Project say in their petition that “The EPA has the duty and authority to regulate these methane super-emitters under the Clean Air Act as part of the administration’s larger strategy to prevent catastr
U.S. Hog Inventory Drops 2%
U.S. Hog Inventory Drops 2%
U.S. Hog Inventory Drops 2%
The USDA says there were 74.8 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms as of March 1st. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report says that the number is down 2% from March 2020, and three percent lower than December 1st of last year. Among the other key findings, NASS says of the 74 ...
New Swine Fever Virus Affecting Chinese Herds
New Swine Fever Virus Affecting Chinese Herds
New Swine Fever Virus Affecting Chinese Herds
According to Reuters, a new form of African swine fever is popping up on Chinese pig farms. The timing is not good for the world’s biggest pork producer that’s still trying to recover from a devastating epidemic. Two new strains of African Swine Fever have infected over 1,000 sows on several farms owned by China’s fourth-largest pork producer. It’s also showin ...

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