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PEDV Still Taking a Toll on Hog Markets

Jan 23, 2015

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

The Never-Ending Theme of The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

Jan 23, 2015

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

A Big Way at The Start of What's Likely to Be a Year of Major Growth for The U.S. Hog Herd

Jan 7, 2015

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

The Hog Market Has Been a Good Place to Be in The Last Year

Nov 26, 2014

The hog market has been a good place to be in the last year. Live hog prices in the last few months have trended almost $20 a head higher than the same period in 2013. So, what's the outlook heading into winter? Feed supplies remain low, ...

Tags: hog market, Agriculture

Soybean Acreage, Corn Stocks Numbers Sharply Bearish -- USDA

Jul 8, 2014

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

A Deadly Virus Plaguing The U.S. Pork Industry

Apr 1, 2014

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

Smithfield Has Halted Hog Slaughter Operations at Its Pork Processing Facility in Tar Heel

Mar 19, 2014

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

Pork Board Has Announced Additional Funds Earmarked for Research

Mar 13, 2014

The National Pork Board has announced additional funds earmarked for research in the fight against the further spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV), which was first identified in the United States last May. The funds – ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, Pork

Current Futures Markets Are Suggesting a Live Price for 2014 at a Record High

Mar 12, 2014

Uncertainty surrounding total swine herd losses to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has sent lean hog futures for spring and summer contracts to record-high levels, but it's possible the markets have overreacted, a Purdue Extension ...

Tags: PEDv, Demand for pork, avoid the disease

In a Quarterly Pork Report,The PEDv Continues to Weigh on Potential Herd Expansion

Feb 25, 2014

Though hog farmers are starting to see decent profits, the continued presence of a major disease continues to keep a lid on profits and herd expansion, a report released this week shows. In a quarterly pork report, Rabobank livestock ...

Tags: lower feed costs, the pork market, PEDv

Jamie Schmidt From Garner Is Now The New President of The Iowa Pork Producers Association

Feb 10, 2014

He's raised hogs in Hancock County for 40 years in a family farming business and he's now the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Jamie Schmidt from Garner accepted the gavel from 2013 IPPA President Greg Lear of Spencer ...

Tags: pork

DES MOINES, IOWA - Delegates Will Gather in Kansas City, March 6-8, 2014

Jan 22, 2014

DES MOINES, IOWA - Delegates from across the United States will gather in Kansas City, March 6-8, 2014, for the annual National Pork Industry Forum. The 15 producers who serve as members of the National Pork Board and Pork Checkoff staff ...

Tags: IOWA-Delegates, PQA, hog farmer, Pork Checkoff

Total Red Meat and Poultry Production for Both 2013 and 2014 Are Lowered

Jan 13, 2014

The forecasts for total red meat and poultry production for both 2013 and 2014 are lowered from December. For 2013, beef production is raised, but pork, broiler, and turkey production are reduced. The forecast for 2014 is reduced as lower ...

Tags: Hog, USDA Wasde, US Hog Prices

Experts Created a Set of Guidelines for Producers to Help Curb Pedv Transmission

Jan 7, 2014

Since it was first identified in the United States last May, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) has created significant losses to some pork producers in many parts of the country. Manure is a primary way the virus spreads from pig to ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

PEDV a Swine Virus That Can Cause Death in Piglets, Has Been Identified in Two Hog Farms

Jul 4, 2013

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), a swine virus that can cause death in piglets, has been identified in two hog farms in North Carolina. The virus has been rapidly spreading across several states in the US since it was first ...

Tags: Swine Virus, Food

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