Jennifer Shike

Do you know someone who has what it takes to be named one of the best beards in the pork industry? Or, do you have a decent-enough beard and want to be a good sport? Regardless of which category you fall in, send in those "best beard" nominations for the 2024 Farm Journal's PORK's Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest.

During a time when many people were cutting back and trying to minimize expenses, Joel Huber decided it was time to invest in facility improvements to help their operation be more competitive.

Although there's nothing like being in the show ring for 18-year-old Hannah Miller, one thing that comes close is being able to raise hogs for other kids to show and support them in chasing after their dreams.

Margins widened this week this week for pork and beef producers while packer margins remain in the red for beef at -$34.67 and decreased for pork to $8.65.

The vast majority of animal feed outages are caused by bin slide management errors — not running out of feed on site, according to new research by BinSentry and HANOR.

Do you ever dwell on what you think you lack? Not long ago, I was in San Angelo, Texas, getting ready to speak to a group of about 350 kids and parents at Lackey Livestock's Training Day.

From protecting farmers' freedom to operate to balancing family and career, Oklahoma Pork Council's executive director shares how teamwork makes it possible.

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial rural Otago egg farm, after testing confirmed a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in chickens.

Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield announced a definitive agreement that will re-establish the Murphy family farming business.

Tyson Foods plans to permanently close a beef and pork plant in Emporia, Kan., that employs more than 800 people, the company said on Monday.