Tamworth, Ontario, located in Eastern Ontario between Toronto and Ottawa, has become home to an exciting new development in the swine industry. Slack Farms, led by John Slack and his father Mark, has unveiled a 625-sow multiplier barn designed to supply high-quality breeding stock to Ontario hog farmers. This barn marks a significant milestone for […]

Market Overview The week ending December 27, 2024, showed strength in the Ontario and U.S. hog markets despite seasonal fluctuations. Ontario’s base formula price closed at $221.16/cwt, a steady climb compared to the previous weeks, and significantly higher than the $156.72/cwt recorded during the same period last year. Meanwhile, U.S. federally inspected slaughter numbers dipped

In December, the Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the fourth annual FFA Swine Facility Management Contest in Columbia, Missouri. Eighteen teams competed in this hands-on event which focuses on real-world jobs in the pork industry. The top five teams and top four individuals will be recognized at the

NCBA, a contractor to the beef checkoff, has announced the release of the updated Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) National Manual. The manual is a resource for science-based cattle production information and is available here.

Vitamins are a unique dietary component for beef cattle and are categorized into two groups: water-soluble and fat-soluble.

Labor can be divided into three stages: Preparation, Delivery of Calf, and Delivery of Placenta.

Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) warned cattle producers that Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate.

The Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements are reinstated after a court ruling, with enforcement beginning January 13, 2025, leaving producers little time to ensure compliance.

If you’ll need to update your Beef Quality Assurance certification in January, Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have you covered with six events.

USMEF collaborates with Sam’s Club to promote U.S. beef in China through staff training, merchandising strategies, and live demonstrations of its freshness and quality.