Although it’s been a quiet topic since jumping to Hawaii, the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is still taking a toll on hog markets. The hog market yo-yo’ed throughout 2014, and we should expect that to continue into 2015 ...
Tags: hogs, pork, Agriculture
Three steps forward, two steps back. That seems to be the never-ending theme of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, better know as PEDv. U.S. researchers have identified a third strain of PEDv in a Minnesota hog herd that’s ...
Tags: hog producers, diarrhea virus, Agriculture
The consumer public has put out the call, and the hog industry is responding in a big way at the start of what's likely to be a year of major growth for the U.S. hog herd. New data show the breeding herd has climbed by 4%, with the number ...
Tags: hog industry, Agriculture
Canadian establishment Maple Leaf Foods has announced plans to close its plant in Winnipeg on 31 December. The Winnipeg plant, which is one of three previously identified for closure next year, will be the sixth closure under a ...
Tags: commercial requirements, financial targets, Agriculture
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials, hogged the limelight at the UK fashion business event, Drapers Fashion Forum 2014, held in London. The event, co-sponsored by Lectra ...
Tags: soft materials, Textile
83 finalists will now be whittled down to the winners in 12 categories, to be announced at the Toy of the Year Awards in February 2015. The Toy Industry Association has revealed the 83 finalists for the 2015 Toy of the Year Awards. ...
Smithfield Farmland, a subsidiary of US-based pork processor and hog producer Smithfield Foods, has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new fresh pork line. Available under Smithfield and Farmland brand names, the ...
US-based food company Tyson Foods is exploring new export markets for its pork products in the wake of a recent export ban from China. The Agricultural Department said last week that China is blocking future pork imports from six ...
Tags: Tyson Foods, Food
U.S. farmers have planted a whale of a soybean crop this year, and if that crop reaches fruition, it'll keep the bears fed for some time, analysts and traders say after soaking up Monday's USDA Quarterly Grain Stocks and June Acreage ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Soybean, Corn
US-based pork producer Smithfield Foods has closed its Tar Heel, North Carolina pork plant, following an ammonia spill caused by the collapse of a water tank. Over 2,000 workers were evacuated from the hog slaughtering plant. Details on ...
Tianli Agritech, a leading producer of breeder hogs, market hogs and black hogs headquartered in Wuhan City, China, announced that the company has completed a $3.84 million private placement of its common stock to Mr. Houliang Yu, a citizen ...
Tags: Tianli Agritech, breeder hogs
If you're not ready for a higher cattle market for a while, you better settle in and get ready for it, because it's going to continue for "multiple years" into the future, one expert says. Record beef prices at the consumer meat case ...
Tags: Beef Herd, cattle market
Soybean futures topped out Tuesday above $15/bushel for the first time in quite a while on news that there's a lot of demand for both the oilseed and its oil. The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) announced Tuesday soybean ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Soybean
Scientists and regulators investigating the mysterious spread of a deadly virus plaguing the U.S. pork industry are stepping up their scrutiny of what the nation's hog herd eats. With a dearth of solid leads, investigators are exploring ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
US pork processor Smithfield Foods has halted hog slaughter operations at its pork processing facility in Tar Heel,North Carolina,over Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus(PEDv). The Tar Heel site has shortened the slaughter operations ...
Tags: Smithfield, Agriculture, pork processor