Pork

U.S. pork shipments to Central America and the Dominican Republic strengthened in the first quarter of 2026, driven by rising incomes, tourism and preferential trade access. Shipments rose 15% year‑over‑year to 78,271 metric tons, valued at $246.1 million. 78,271 mt shipped and <...

Minnesota Pork’s inaugural Activate leadership cohort spent a recent session focused on what happens to hogs after they leave the farm, connecting producers with processors and retail-facing teams. The program combines classroom-style training with facility tours and hands-on practice to give par...

U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released an outline of his priorities for the 2026 Farm Bill, explicitly opposing language he says would preempt California’s Proposition 12. Schiff on Senate Ag Committee he noted, is the first California senator on the Agriculture Committee in m...

Biosecurity is back at the top of the checklist for U.S. hog producers after routine testing detected antibodies to pseudorabies virus in a small Iowa commercial swine herd in late April. Antibodies found in Iowa was the trigger for an APHIS trace that identified the source of fi...

USDA Economic Research Service projections show U.S. pork exports are expected to continue growing through 2035 and to remain ahead of chicken and beef in export volume. The outlook is based on the USDA Agricultural Projections to 2035 (February 2026) and the April 2026 World Agricultural Supply ...

World Pork Expo 2026 returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines and runs June 3–4 , bringing seminars, panel discussions and the industry's largest pork trade show together in one venue. The National Pork Producers Council frames the programming to give p...

Confirmed pseudorabies detections in two small U.S. swine herds have prompted precautionary import limits from Mexico, but officials emphasize commercial pork remains safe for consumers. Pork muscle cuts unaffected by Mexico’s current restrictions, the U.S. Meat Export Federation...

The U.S. House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 on April 30, moving the $390 billion measure to the Senate after a 224-200 vote in the House. $390 billion and 224-200 vote capture the scale and margin of the action, but the Senate has not y...

U.S. pork exports posted one of their strongest months on record in March, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. 285,567 metric tons shipped, an increase of 6% from a year earlier, and exporters said demand was broad across key markets. Shipments wer...

National Hog Farmer is running its 2026 New Product Tour to highlight innovations aimed at U.S. pork producers. 2026 New Product Tour gives companies a forum to show products and services that target cost savings and operational efficiency on hog farms. The program emphasizes pra...

For years U.S. livestock producers have been measured against generic global averages that often understate the efficiencies of modern domestic production. The Meat Institute released a report in April 2026 titled Emissions Factors Brief that lays out methods for companies to doc...