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Hog Outlook: US Breeding Herd Expected to Rise, Market Inventory Down

2014-06-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The average price of pork in grocery stores during May was a record $4.099 per pound. That is up 54.6 cents from a year ago and up 14.9 cents from the old record set the month before, according to Ron Plain and Scott Brown.

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Breeding Herd Predicted to be Larger Than a Year Ago

2014-06-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - On 27 June, USDA will release the results of their latest survey of US hog producers, writes Ron Plain in his latest "Swine Economics Report".

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How Is A Herd Bull Like A Baseball Player?

2014-06-17 14:40:55| Beef

Please excuse the cheesy comparison I’m about to use, but herd bulls are a lot like baseball players. Like members of a baseball team, your herd bulls (players) better be ready to perform once they hit the field (pasture). A herd bull is a big investment that is often neglected until right before turn-out time. Then, ranchers wonder why they have open cows in the fall or why their bulls look so thin before the breeding season has even begun! For a herd bull to be successful, he needs to be in tip-top shape. BEEF Daily read more

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Winter ticks raise concerns about future of Maine's moose herd

2014-06-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Press Herald: A small parasite is taking a big bite out of northern New England`s moose population. Across the region, moose are falling prey to the winter tick in some areas at an alarming rate. As Maine prepares for its annual moose-hunt lottery Saturday, the state has taken significant measures to protect its herd. Additional Photos In this file photo, a moose crosses a road near Kokadjo, on the eastern side of Moosehad Lake. A small parasite is taking a big bite out of northern New England's moose...

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USDA Issues Herd Reporting Order for Swine Diseases

2014-06-05 22:13:00| National Hog Farmer

Willie Vogt Future outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and deltacornoavirus are getting the full attention of the ag agency, including immediate funding of $26.2 million. read more

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