Hog Management
Ohio EPA reports the red color in Carey Creek stemmed from a discharge of liquid manure that was pulled from an anaerobic manure lagoon on a nearby hog farm.
At a time when the U.S. is experiencing the lowest levels of employee engagement in over a decade, cooperative organizations are bucking the trend. Here’s why.
An Indianapolis-based agricultural cooperative has found a new way to recruit its next generation of employees.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says California’s actions under Proposition 12 fly in the face of Federal jurisdiction and regulation over food production and safety under the Egg Products Inspection Act.
How can you avoid candidate drop-off, a situation where job seekers initiate applications but fail to complete them?
Proposition 12 is exacerbating food insecurity in California – especially in the Asian and Latino communities who rely on pork as their primary protein.
China is now grappling with a host of existential threats. The question is not if but when we will witness a total system collapse, and this year appears to mark the beginning of the end, as recession looms overhead.
“What are you hearing out there? Are employers still hiring?” These are common questions posed to AgCareers.com.
Many people fear rodenticides will become even more difficult to access and more expensive to use after the EPA’s release of the final biological evaluation for 11 rodenticide active ingredients.
For long-term success, farm leaders should regularly assess the landscape of their operation and adjust their strategies accordingly.
How much is a farm at risk from a technical tsunami?
What are the non-negotiables for pork producers in 2024? In the first State of the Pork Industry Report hosted by Farm Journal’s PORK editor Jennifer Shike, four experts compare 2023 data to what they see in the barns.
You need to do what you need to do to make your life better. Is it really that simple?
U.S. employers report challenges in finding suitable job candidates with work-ready skills to fill open roles in ag. The AgCareers.com U.S. Skills Survey offers insights, data and trends to address skill development.
Understanding the causes of injuries in ag occupations can help improve safety and policy measures. However, obtaining a comprehensive overview of injuries is hindered by the absence of a central reporting system.
It’s important the friends, family, and business professionals close to farmers are prepared and able to effectively communicate in a mental health crisis.
Alan Hoskins, president of American Farm Mortgage, shares his expectations for the economy and how it changes the buying process.
This month’s Rural Mainstreet Index marks the fifth-straight month where the index has been below the growth neutral mark.
It’s not easy to be an award-winning FFA advisor, but Riley Hintzsche of Streator Township High School in Illinois, makes it look that way. Here’s one of his secrets and how that’s making an impact on the pork industry.
When an environmental group announced it was taking people on an aerial surveillance of Eastern North Carolina to “document and expose” animal feeding operations, Jen Kendrick decided to do the same. Here’s what she saw.
Is now the time to expand your tech expertise?
“You can begin at any point in the year, but the power of this is that by improving yourself first, others follow,” says Mark Faust, president of Echelon Management.
Follow this strategy to reduce turnover and increase morale on your farm team.
The July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor showed several key changes from June including a bigger cut to corn and soybean yields, a drop in corn and soybean prices and more bullish cattle and hog prices.
Terry Wolters was one of a handful of pork producers who watched Supreme Court justices grill attorneys with questions during oral arguments on Oct. 11 in NPPC v. Ross challenging the constitutionality of Prop 12.
We are more than the hours we work and the services we provide. We are people, friends, family, and community. You are important, you are loved, and you are worthy of conversation, caring, and love.
“Reducing is not enough; we must do something different,” urged Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, during the Alltech ONE Conference on May 23.
In hot-box style, five diverse farm technologies—Salin 247, Susterre, Phinite, BovIQ, and Holganix—took center stage at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 15.