Years of work poured into building an integrated US-Canada pork market may come falling down as the Canadian government seeks to enact retaliatory tariffs on US products after the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada. In hopes of retaining the countries’ strong trade relationship, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) wrote to […]

The National Pork Producers Council has urged the Canadian government to exempt pork from any retaliatory tariffs levied on U.S. products in response to President Trump’s duties on imports from Canada. The United States exported more than $850 million of pork to Canada in 2024, while the country sent $1.7 billion of pork to the

Modern swine production demands precision in feeding high-prolific sows to ensure both longevity and optimal performance. Over the past decade, advances in sow genetics and feeding systems have reinforced the need for accurate nutritional programs that prevent overfeeding or underfeeding individual sows. Advanced sow nutritional and management models offer swine nutritionists reliable, data-driven insights to

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the resilience of Canada’s rural communities and the Canadian pork sector by supporting prevention efforts and preparing to respond in the event of an African swine fever outbreak. Last week Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced a commitment of up to $567.16 million to support

Generally speaking, federal policy decisions don’t have a direct impact on individual farm seed purchases. Farmers tend to buy seed based on the potential economic return from the crop, although for a few producers, those policy changes can mean the difference between profitability and loss.

The imposition of tariffs could affect international demand for beef variety meat products.

The latest U.S. Cattle on Feed Report suggests a potential increase in herd sizes, influenced by reduced cattle placements and heightened market optimism.

A new USDA report indicates a minor decrease in the US hog population with projections for upcoming breeding and farrowing periods.

A USDA hogs and pigs report Thursday showed the March 1 total national inventory, breeding herd, and the number of hogs kept for marketing all below the year-ago level. The inventory of all hogs and pigs on American farms at the beginning of the month was pegged at 74.512 million head, down slightly from 74.691

Dairyland farmers sold $6.2 billion in dairy products in 2023, followed by $3 billion in meat sales.