The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board (NPB) have announced the members of the 2021 Pork Leadership Institute (PLI). Aaron Holliday of Columbus will represent Nebraska as one of the eighteen team members from thirteen states. The yearlong program will have six-sessions beginning in February of 2021 and will wrap up in […] The post Aaron Holliday Named to 2021 Pork Leadership Institute Team appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

Just 70 days ago, I was looking at the the lean hogs December contract feeling more than anxious about how producers would survive under current market conditions. I was in continued discussions with producers on what the best strategy would be for their operation. The December contract was in the low $50 range and June […] The post Pork Producers Looking for Opportunities, By Steve Malakowsky from Compeer Financial appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

China has Eliminated Extreme Poverty…Really? By Dennis Smith 312-242-7905 708-519-0678 Follow me on Twitter @denniscattle Tuesday November 24, 2020 CORN AND SOYBEANS: It's Tuesday in a short week with FND and end of the month approaching. Corn and soybeans are pulling back on profit taking after stabbing contract highs yesterday but not closing really strong. […] The post Dennis Smith from Archer Financial Services, China has Eliminated Extreme Poverty…Really? appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

Farmscape for November 24, 2020 Full Interview 12:53 Listen Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows pork producers can reduce their environmental footprints while lowering their feed costs by incorporating low cost high fibre ingredients into their rations. Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan are examining the carbon footprint left when feeding low cost […] The post Low Cost High Fibre Ingredients Lower Feed Costs and Environmental Foot Prints appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

November 18-24, 2020 is the World Health Organization's annual Antibiotic Awareness Week and we are taking this time to shine a light on the looming antibiotic resistance crisis. Many people are surprised to learn that in recent years antibiotic use in pork and beef production has been going up, not down. This stands in stark […] The post Antibiotic Awareness Week 2020: Why Niman Ranch Farmers Raise their Livestock Without Antibiotics appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more