Lean hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday. Short-covering following the losses on Tuesday helped push prices slightly higher. read more »
Seaboard Narrows Losses in 2009
3/11/2010
Seaboard Corporation’s pork segment narrowed losses in 2009 to $15 million from a loss of $46 million in 2008.
Swiss Voters Reject Attorneys for Abused Animals
3/10/2010
Swiss voters defeated a measure that would have allowed abused animals to have their own lawyers.
Soy 2020 Launches Redesigned Web Site
3/10/2010
Soy 2020 brings together all segments of the U.S. soybean value chain, including farmers, processors, researchers and representatives of the food, feed and fuel industries.
USDA and DOJ Update Iowa's Ag Workshop Schedule
3/10/2010
The Department of Justice's and USDA's first joint public workshop exploring competition and regulatory issues in agriculture is March 12 in Ankeny, Iowa.
AVMA Expresses Animal ID Concern
3/10/2010
A recent decision by USDA to scrap National Animal Identification System could seriously hinder U.S. veterinarians' ability to track diseased animals.
Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline
3/9/2010
The Latest Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline, monitoring hog and pork market and price trends. March 9.
Food Safety Has Role for All
3/9/2010
Proper food handling, storage and preparation techniques require individual responsibility regardless of the size of the government food safety patrol or the number of regulations on the books.
Buying Local Doubles in 5 Years
3/10/2010
Nearly a third of shoppers say they have specifically purchased locally produced food over the last month, double the number in 2006.
HSUS Pressures Sonic and Others
2/24/2010
The drive-in restaurant chain Sonic will soon require all of its suppliers to conduct independent audits of their livestock- and poultry-handling practices.
Animal-rights Groups Seek Religion
2/24/2010
The Humane Society of the United States and other animal-rights groups are now using religious arguments to advance anti-meat campaigns.
