All of us get a variety of industry related magazines to read. I think a majority of the readers of this blog receive National Hog Farmer and Pork, I also receive the Western Hog Journal (serving the industry in the … Continue reading →

Another week of winter in southern Minnesota. Yesterday morning when I left the house at 6:45 am to go to one of our research barns it was -22F (-30C). While that sounds terribly cold to many readers of this blog, … Continue reading →

All of us involved in pork production are aware of the animal rights versus animal welfare debate. As an industry we are making great efforts to communicate the story of our animal husbandry methods to the consuming public. With only … Continue reading →

This past week I was interviewed by a newspaper report who was trying to write an article on the economic outlook for the pork industry in the coming year. Of course she was wanting me to quote prices and give … Continue reading →