CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dr. Mike Lemmon's pigs, each valued between $2,500 and $5,000, were supposed to be on a plane bound for Hangzhou, China, from St. Louis in April, where’d they spend the flight ...

The June 1 inventory of hogs and pigs in the U.S. was at the highest June level since 2020 with 75.1 million head total, according to a recent study from the University of Missouri. However, even with ...

CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - Dr. Mike Lemmon's pigs, each valued between $2,500 and $5,000, were supposed to be on a plane bound for Hangzhou, China, from St. Louis in April, where’d they spend the ...

Intrauterine growth restriction contributes to high rates of “runt” piglets, which have a lower survival rate after birth.

The latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report showed a slight increase in inventory when compared to the same time a year ago. As of March 1, there were 74.3 million hogs and pigs on United States farms, ...

Based on the strength of Western Hemisphere trade data, the Q1 2026 U.S. pork exports forecast has been raised to 1.84 ...

Though lower feed costs in 2024 have provided opportunities for profitability, hog producers have a long way to go to make up for their 2023 losses, when farrow-to-finish operations lost $31 per head.

The latest USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report was released at the end of March and showed limited growth in the U.S. hog sector. Total inventory increased by 0.4% to just over 74 ...