Marlys Miller

Pork producer losses continue to mount

05/16/2012 5:00:00 AM

Margins slip further into the red for farrow-to-finish producers, having lost another $3.42 per head by the close of last week. Meanwhile, packer margins, while still reporting a loss, have improved by $2.93 per head from the week before. ... Full story.

Denny’s wants gestation-sow stalls off its menu

05/15/2012 3:35:57 PM

Denny’s restaurants announced that the chain will begin to require its suppliers to provide pork from systems that do not use gestation-sow stalls. However, the company did not offer a timeline for implementation. ... Full story.

Business seminars scheduled for WPX

05/15/2012 10:00:00 AM

The 2012 World Pork Expo (WPX) is less than a month away, and even though the days are jam packed, here is a set of business seminars worth noting. ... Full story.

Thank Domino’s; order a pizza

05/15/2012 5:00:00 AM

A grassroots movement is afoot among those who support U.S. agriculture. More specifically, social media is sending out the word far and wide to support Domino’s Pizza this weekend, May 18-20, by ordering a pie—or several. ... Full story.

New program sets course for 30 PSY

05/14/2012 1:32:05 PM

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, LLC has rolled out a new industry initiative – the “Feeding for 30 Program,” as part of its ongoing commitment to animal nutrition. The program builds on the industry goal of achieving 30 pigs per sow per year (PSY). ... Full story.

New Zealand opens market a crack to U.S. pork

05/14/2012 5:10:00 AM

Porcine reproductive and respiratory (PRRS) costs U.S. pork producers an estimated $646 million annually, but it’s also costing them the potential of exporting pork to the likes of New Zealand and Australia. ... Full story.

Commentary: Whack a mole is not the answer

05/11/2012 5:15:00 AM

Raising, processing, distributing and preparing food involves a complex series of systems. Actions in one sector can have unintended consequences in another. ... Full story.

Actions shown on WPF video, ‘indefensible’

05/09/2012 2:41:51 PM

The verdict is in from the Animal Care Review Panel regarding the actions shown on the undercover video released on Tuesday, which was shot at a Wyoming Premium Farms’ (WPF) sow unit near Wheaton, Wyo. The panel of three animal well-being experts, called the animal mistreatment “unacceptable and indefensible.” ... Full story.

HSUS releases video shot at Wyoming Premium Farms

05/08/2012 3:23:56 PM

Capitalizing on the attention of Safeway announcing its new directive regarding gestation-sow housing, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released an undercover video on Tuesday that was shot at Wyoming Premium Farms (WPF) in April. Investigations are underway, and the industry responds. ... Full story.

Pork producer margins drop into the red

05/08/2012 5:30:00 AM

Pork producer margins continued their downward slide last week, turning negative by showing a 60-cent-per-head loss. Packer margins remain negative, but made up significant ground last week. ... Full story.

Safeway joins in gestation-sow stall ban

05/07/2012 1:33:14 PM

The nation’s second-largest grocery chain wants to do business with suppliers who can provide pork without the use of gestation-sow stalls in the production process and they are formulating plans on how to achieve that. “It is Safeway’s goal to have a gestation-stall-free supply chain,” says Brian Dowling, Safeway vice president of public affairs. ... Full story.

CJ Bio America to start construction in Iowa

05/05/2012 1:00:00 PM

CJ Bio America, a South Korean company, will celebrate the start of construction on its $320 million amino acid plant, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The plant is expected to create more than 170 jobs in central Iowa by 2014. ... Full story.

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