Where you stand is largely determined by where you sit. Ask a pig farmer about their outlook on the pork industry, and they'll likely talk about feed prices, federal, state and local regulations, the trade environment and the cutout value.
The National Provisioner sat down with Steve Stouffer, president of Tyson Fresh Meats, to discuss how the company has made adjustments to its corporate culture to meet the needs of its Millennial workforce.
The hot topic of the day is the new swine inspection rule. There appears to be a lot of fake news being tossed around, at the very least a lot of information about how this is going to affect industry and how the consumer is being left out.
For the first time in more than five decades, FSIS is modernizing inspection at market hog slaughter establishments with a goal of protecting public health while allowing for food safety innovations.
China’s state media is reporting that the country will exempt some American soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from additional tariffs to ease tensions between it and the United States.
The Chinese government has announces measures to boost its domestic pork supply and stabilize pork prices as the country struggles with its African swine fever outbreak.