The National Pork Producers Council hosted a policy panel discussion June 5 at the 2024 World Pork Expo, Des Moines, Iowa, where producer-leaders and experts highlighted the need to work with both ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Darrell and Laurie Stitzel are the proud ...

SHANNON, Ill. — Darrell Stitzel’s grandparents moved to a farm in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois 65 years ago. His wife Laurie’s father started his career as a tenant farmer in South Dakota.

[Quick Correction: Last week’s Full Belly Files was missing a critical paragraph when emailed, so here is the full version posted online in case you didn’t see it.] Editor’s Note: An updated version ...

Pork producers concerned regulation will strain relationships between the United States and its trading partners, ...

As we enter October — aka “Porktober” — the pork production industry faces a range of challenges, from a struggling market to biosecurity threats. For insights into that industry, Tyne Morgan and ...

Decisions should align with long-term strategic plans to ensure investments support five- and 10-year business goals.

A meatcase full of restaurant-quality pork is no longer a nice-to-have for consumers, it’s a must have. As more and more customers strive for better meal experiences at home, Prairie Fresh is here to ...

A 17-year-old worker died at a pork producer in Nebraska run by the governor’s family. Two investigations later, the boy’s ...

US pork prices could spike 50% due to a new California animal-welfare law, a pork producer CEO said. The law means farmers in California, or who sell to California, must give breeding pigs more space.