Feral Hogs

A tsunami of red ink is about to wash across the pork industry, which is facing losses unseen even in the fall of 1998 when hog prices at times approached zero value....More

A coalition of agricultural organizations sent a letter Tuesday to Rep. Louise Slaughter, (D-N.Y.), who is seeking to severely restrict antibiotic use in livestock and poultry production, pointing out the stringent federal approval process and regulation of antibiotics, the lack of human health risks from their judicious use in livestock production and the benefits they offer in food animal production....More

With the onset of summer, animal health officials are warning Southwest farmers and ranchers to take steps now to help manage feral swine populations on their property in an effort to reduce the risk of spreading diseases among domestic animals....More

On Jan. 6, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “published an order prohibiting the extra-label use of cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.”...More

Steer prices are expected to build on the record high $114.73 per hundredweight average set last year. Estimates for the five-area steer prices(Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots) put 2012 numbers at $121 to $129 per hundredweight....More