U.S. pork producers are reducing the nation’s swine herds, according to a report on Meatingplace.com. The herd will ultimately drop by about 3.5 percent in 2009 and another 3.1 percent in 2010. The prediction was made in a report by J.P. Morgan analy  More...

by: Jolene Brown, CSP Perhaps you’ve heard this expression, “The shortest pencil is better than the longest memory.” That’s especially true when working in a family business. In fact, I’d add one more sentence to that expression: “Legal documen  More...

I had the honor of speaking to the House Sub Committee last week concerning the swine industry. I thought it was important to share my comments with you and they are below. The industry is truly at a crossroads. "My name is Mark Greenwood.   More...