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Smithfield Foods Selling 150,000 Sows to Murphy Family Ventures
Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, said on Monday it will transfer part of its hog farming operations to a venture controlled by Murphy Family Ventures LLC as the Chinese-owned pork giant seeks to further streamline operations and reduce hog numbers as it prepares for a U.S. listing. The Murphy-controlled business will assume…
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Keeping an eye out for livestock diseases this winter
A veterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health says livestock producers should monitor and understand the threat of avian influenza this winter. Dr. Kelli Werling says the number of H5N1 cases reported in the U.S. has steadily increased. “Keeping an eye on the national situation, especially with dairy cattle, and then of course with that new diagnosis…
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Digging into Soil Health
Digging into Soil Health Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Cutting costs on farmer’s minds
An agricultural economist at the University of Illinois says low farm incomes have farmers looking at ways to save. Gary Schnitkey says income projections for the foreseeable future are not good. “And in fact, we’re projecting some negative incomes from many farms,” he says. He tells Brownfield applying nitrogen in accordance with university recommendations is…
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US cotton production slashed from Hurricane Helene
Georgia, the nation’s second largest producer of the crop, lost 32% of its harvest, pushing national yields to record lows.
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Soybean cyst nematode resistance an ongoing challenge
Soybean cyst nematode resistance is an ongoing challenge for farmers. Iowa State University professor Greg Tylka says two decades of heavy use of PI88788 soybean varieties built up resistant SCN populations, so more growers are turning to Peking varieties. “We see sometimes 20 bushel per-acre yield increases from switching from PI88788 resistance to Peking resistance,…
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ADM, Bunge slide as ag giant Cargill to lay off 8,000 workers
ADM, Bunge slide as ag giant Cargill to lay off 8,000 workers MSN
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Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight
Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight Indybay
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Is Now The Right Time To Ditch Tradition On The Farm?
Is Now The Right Time To Ditch Tradition On The Farm? Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Farmer Sentiment Following the U.S. Election Reaches Highest Levels Since May 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmer sentiment jumped again in November, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbing 30 points to a reading of 145. This marked the highest level of farmer optimism since May 2021. Both of the barometer’s sub-indices increased in November. The Future Expectations Index saw the largest jump, rising 37 points to 161,…
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Cargill to layoff 5% of workforce
Cargill has announced plans to lay off about five percent of its workforce. The Minnesota-based company is the world’s largest ag commodity trader and employs more than 160,000 people worldwide. In a statement, Cargill says the changes are part of a long-term strategy set earlier this year. The post Cargill to layoff 5% of workforce…
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Protecting pork profitability
Pork producers are seeing some profitability in 2024, and a risk management firm says producers should protect their profitability. Dustin Baker is with Commodity and Ingredient Hedging. “We’ve learned over time that producers need to be looking at their operation holistically and understanding you know their overall margin position and give themselves a long enough…
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America’s biggest private company is laying off thousands of workers
America’s biggest private company is laying off thousands of workers CNN
