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The National Pork Board’s new five-year, producer-led Farrowing Housing Research Plan is generating practical, U.S.-specific data to help producers make informed, independent decisions about farrowing housing — whether that means validating current systems or considering alternatives.
Hog supply continues to fall well short of expectations. Based on the June USDA survey, slaughter last week should have been 0.5% above last year. Instead, in the last four weeks slaughter has averaged 3.5% vs. a year ago.
Recent studies—from military cadets to older consumers—demonstrate pork is a whole food that delivers superior meal satisfaction, flavor complexity and nutrition, reinforcing pork’s everyday value.
Hog slaughter in the four weeks ending July 26 was 3.7% lower than a year ago, far lower than expectations based on the July hog survey. Additionally, USDA has revised lower some of its initial slaughter estimates.
The swine industry has mobilized a proactive, cross-sector response to the ongoing risk of H5N1, collaborating with animal and public health experts to protect pigs, people and the food supply. Through weekly coordination, research investment and biosecurity efforts, the industry is preparing for any potential detection in the U.S. swine herd.
U.S. pork market has been quite volatile, largely due to the impact of the long holiday weekend on supply but also prospects of higher U.S. tariffs and potential retaliation.
The Taste What Pork Can Do™ campaign is fueling industry-wide collaboration, with packers and retailers launching innovative promotions that showcase pork’s flavor, versatility and everyday appeal.
Upholding proper biosecurity and traceability measures protects farms, our food supply and the future of agriculture—and there are practical tools available to help all producers work toward the common goal of keeping pigs healthy.
The USDA ‘Hogs and Pigs’ report noted that supplies later in the summer and into the fall may start to trend above year ago levels. If true, this should help temper prices as supply seasonally start to improve.
NPB and industry partners are focusing on the health of the U.S. swine herd and actively developing a comprehensive National Swine Health Strategy.
Slaughter improved last week but was still under 2.4M head. Several weeks of limited slaughter have taken a toll, resulting in tight spot supplies and sharply higher prices.
Improving Pig Survivability is an ongoing project encompassing research, education and extension efforts with the goal of reducing overall mortality in the U.S. commercial swine industry.
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