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Weekly Hog Prices Cash hogs were steady to slightly lower mainly caused by a sharp decline on Thursday and Friday which pulled the weekly averages below previous week levels. National pm prices which were reported every day this past week recording a weekly average change of -$0.29 US per cwt. CME cash was narrowly lower […]

Ten $2,500 scholarships are available for students aspiring to lead in the pork industry, sponsored by NPPC.

Ten $2,500 scholarships are available for students aspiring to lead in the pork industry, sponsored by NPPC.

New dietary guidelines promote plant proteins, raising concerns from pork producers about nutritional adequacy.

A self-professed “foodie”, Yuzhi Li grew up in Shenyang, China, which is one of the largest cities in the northeast part of the country. Prior to college, she had never even seen a real pig before. It was love at first sight.

Proposed federal legislation would damage Alberta’s livestock industry, potentially placing arbitrary restrictions on producers, processors and consumers in a pandemic. The federal government’s Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, is currently moving through the Senate, despite the risks it brings to the agriculture and food industry. Alberta’s government is standing with industry

Beef cattle 4-H projects provide youth with opportunities to expand their knowledge of the Canadian beef cattle industry and cattle production while developing leadership skills. Throughout the year, members learn principles of cattle selection and evaluation, nutrition and feeding, health, reproduction, marketing and more.   The Beef Cattle Research Council is pleased to offer resources

A GLOBAL organisation put together to improve the sustainability of beef production has begun its annual conference in Uruguay, with the aim of proving that sustainable beef is possible. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef was founded in 2010 by a group of organisations including the World Wildlife Fund (now the Worldwide Fund for Nature)

The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) will host a Beef Sustainability Research Roadmap Workshop. The two-day workshop will take place October 28-29, 2024. The workshop will provide an opportunity to convene key subject matter experts and stakeholders from across the beef value chain to present

As this is being written October 14, 2024, fed cattle prices have been climbing, slowly, following the market correction that began in late July-early August.