A western Indiana pork producer says Proposition 12 can create new opportunities to market pork to consumers. Brian Martin says Martin Family Farms implemented loose sow housing in 2006 and they’ve seen the benefits. “Oriented correctly, we have seen a much more calm environment, properly managed,” he says. “We’ve seen it. It can be a…… Continue Reading

There’s more volatility in the cattle markets ahead.  Livestock economist Scott Brown says tight cattle supplies could get even tighter. “Given where we are on the cycle, we need every animal possible,” he says.  Last week, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service placed an import ban on live cattle from or passing through…… Continue Reading

U.S. ethanol production declined over the past week as some plants idled for Thanksgiving. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.073 million barrels per day, down 46,000 from the prior week’s all-time high and 3,000 under a year ago. The domestic ethanol supply grew for the fifth week in a row, totaling 23…… Continue Reading