Emergency Pork Puchasing Granted
US - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has heeded calls from hog farmers and members of Congress to make $50 million in emergency pork purchases. The aims is to boost the sagging American pork market.

Pork Futures: Hogs Seen Mixed
CHICAGO - Analysts and brokers expect CME hogs to open mixed or even firm on buying follow through, Wednesday's pork cutout price jump and electronic-CBOT corn's run up that may support far-month hog futures.

Report Sees Impending US Food Safety Crises
US - A news report developed by the Trust for America's Health has lambasted the US food safety system, claiming to have uncovered major gaps in state regulations that leave American unnecessarily vulnerable.

Pew Report Overlooks Producers Progress
US - Recommendations issued yesterday from a commission composed primarily of members opposed to modern livestock production would raise the cost of producing food animals and increase meat prices in the face of a global food crisis, says the the National...

Biodiesel from Pork Fat Production Begins at Guymon
OKLAHOMA CITY — Texas County has long been recognized as the leading agricultural county in the state. Now it is also Oklahoma’s top biofuel county.

Minnesota's Pork Producers Suffering
US - Minnesota pork producers are not benefiting from higher prices. And rising feed costs are hurting the industry.

Pork Futures: Hogs Higher
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher Wednesday on short covering, fund buying and corn's price run-up. Also, June/July and June/August forward spreaders clashed with longs that rolled out of spot June into July and August.

IFAP Damned on Health, Welfare & Environment
US - Industrial Farm Animal Production methods have been critisised by a report deeming them unacceptable and a risk to public health, the environment and animal welfare.

The Key To Recovery For Hog Producers
US - A hog market analyst in Memphis, Tennessee says immediate sow herd reduction is the key to the recovery of the hog industry.

NPPC Welcomes Farm Bill Funding Agreement
US - “The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has congratulated members of the House-Senate Farm Bill conference committee on reaching a broad funding agreement.

Pork Futures: Hogs Finish Down Hard
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed sharply lower on news that Russia banned product from four U.S. pork plants, fund liquidation and longs that rolled out of June into July and August.

Weekly Roberts Report: Volatile with Opportunity
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Mandate Weight Crushing Texan Livestock
TEXAS, US - Seeking immediate relief from skyrocketing food costs, Texas Governor Rick Perry today asked the federal government for a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS) mandate for ethanol produced from grain.

Shock at Sudden Death of PSF Founder
US - Dennis W. Harms, a founder of Premium Standard Farms and a pioneer in the modern pork industry died unexpectedly last week, aged 56.

Pork Futures: Hogs Lower
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower Monday on sell stops, front-month premiums to CME's hog index and deferred hog contract liquidation by funds through spreads.