This Month in Pork
March 2013
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Five considerations for improved profitability
With tight profit margins, it’s more important than ever to look at the little things as well as the big things, says Jeff DeMint with the Bern-Sabetha Veterinary Clinic in Sabetha, Kansas. Full story.Best of the Blogs: March/April 2013
"Best of the Blogs," recaps useful farming and pork production tips as well as timely announcements and insights available on the porkNetwork website. Full story.One step closer to real-time management
Carlos Piñeiro, Managing Director of PigCHAMP Pro-Europa S.L., helps producers make better decisions by better analyzing and understand information. Full story.Editor's Insight: We're listening
I’m very pleased to be the new editor of PorkNetwork and look forward to shepherding the magazine and website toward becoming even more integral components of your business. Full story.Current supplies appear plentiful
One factor that apparently supported the hog and pork complex through late 2012 and early 2013 was a relatively tight supply of market-ready animals. Full story.Strong prices, but higher expenses
Hog prices last year were the second highest of record after 2011. Yet, the typical producer lost over $12 per hog marketed. The reason, of course, was high feed cost. Full story.Pork producers will likely see limitations on antibiotic use in the future, and subsequent action to violators. Full story.
How to develop a farm-level crisis plan
What if? This little question can have huge implications for emergency planning. The Pork Checkoff’s new Farm-level Crisis Response Plan can simplify the process—and offer you greater peace of mind. Full story.Denmark’s “yellow card” system
Denmark can measure the impact of antibiotics use in pigs and report it annually, explains Jim McKean, Extension Swine Veterinarian at Iowa State University. Full story.Weather’s influence on grain quality
Weather can have a significant impact on the grains used in swine diets, and hence, on the pigs consuming those grains, says Dr. Steve Ensley, veterinary toxicologist at the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Full story.- Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down
- Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
- Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
- Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
- University workshops address workforce management issues
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
