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Ann Hess

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U.S. pork exports may face some risks, but opportunities abound U.S. pork exports may face some risks, but opportunities abound

Oct 11, 2024

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Clemens Food Group to close Lancaster-based Kunzler & Company Clemens Food Group to close Lancaster-based Kunzler & Company

Oct 8, 2024

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Farming Business Management

Communicate, coordinate and collaborate, but don’t duplicate

Communicate, coordinate and collaborate, but don’t duplicate

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Surprises in September Hogs and Pigs Report weight categories

Surprises in September Hogs and Pigs Report weight categories

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Farming Business Management

Keeping swine facilities safe and functional

Keeping swine facilities safe and functional

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Farming Business Management

Where do Trump, Harris stand on Prop 12?

Where do Trump, Harris stand on Prop 12?

Meat in a grocery store

Don’t expect growth like gangbusters in the meat department

Don’t expect growth like gangbusters in the meat department

Steps to U.S. Capitol

Farming Business Management

Pork producers continue fight for 2024 Farm Bill, Prop 12 fix

Pork producers continue fight for 2024 Farm Bill, Prop 12 fix

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Livestock Management

Michigan, Illinois to offer livestock accident response training

Michigan, Illinois to offer livestock accident response training

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United States, Canadian breeding inventory down 3%

United States, Canadian breeding inventory down 3%

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Livestock Management

If ASF struck your farm today, would you know what to do?

If ASF struck your farm today, would you know what to do?

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Softer demand for U.S. pork expected to persist

Softer demand for U.S. pork expected to persist

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Livestock Management

Five burning questions on Prop 12 compliance

Five burning questions on Prop 12 compliance

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Livestock Management

South Dakota animal health company ready to tackle H5N1, PCV-4 and aMPV

South Dakota animal health company ready to tackle H5N1, PCV-4 and aMPV

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Livestock Management

Impacting pig livability through water line biology

Impacting pig livability through water line biology

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Low returns, slow demand

Low returns, slow demand

Fresh pork grocery

The high cost of social guilt

The high cost of social guilt

Gavel in a courtroom

Judge rejects pork producers' FMIA challenge to Q3

Judge rejects pork producers' FMIA challenge to Q3

Negotiated hog prices remain seasonally soft

Negotiated hog prices remain seasonally soft

Livestock Management

Biosecurity: Back to basics

Biosecurity: Back to basics

WH Group proposes Smithfield U.S. and Mexico spin-off

WH Group proposes Smithfield U.S. and Mexico spin-off

Iowa man gets six-month sentence for wire fraud scheme of pork producers

Iowa man gets six-month sentence for wire fraud scheme of pork producers

No surprises in June Hogs and Pigs Report

No surprises in June Hogs and Pigs Report

Strong wholesale pork prices continue to support hog prices

Strong wholesale pork prices continue to support hog prices

Majority of Americans plan to buy same amount of pork this summer

Majority of Americans plan to buy same amount of pork this summer

U.S. pork exports expected to increase 9% in 2024

U.S. pork exports expected to increase 9% in 2024

Four risks to U.S. pork business

Four risks to U.S. pork business

Agri Stats loses motions to transfer, dismiss in DOJ antitrust case

Agri Stats loses motions to transfer, dismiss in DOJ antitrust case

Demand strengthening pork, hog prices

Demand strengthening pork, hog prices

Livestock Management

Does the U.S. swine industry need a new surveillance approach?

Does the U.S. swine industry need a new surveillance approach?

Gov. Reynolds signs Iowa Meat Integrity Bill

Gov. Reynolds signs Iowa Meat Integrity Bill

Livestock Management

Pennsylvania law aims to protect domestic animals, food supply against disease

Pennsylvania law aims to protect domestic animals, food supply against disease

Prop 12 has created a mess in California’s food supply chain

Prop 12 has created a mess in California’s food supply chain

Alabama second state to ban lab-grown meat

Alabama second state to ban lab-grown meat

Global pork industry optimistic as feed costs fall, demand stabilizes

Global pork industry optimistic as feed costs fall, demand stabilizes

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