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thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Research Equipment and Innovation Weather Analyzing 100 different climate simulations over the past 61 years to find how El Niño determines warm or cold winters in Japan The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically altering the normal flow of the atmosphere. In Japan, historical data has shown that El Niño years tend to lead to warmer winters. This case was exemplified recently with Japan’s warm 2023-2024 winter season.
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thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Research Digital Innovation Biosecurity and Hygiene Wild pigs cause significant damage to crops and the environment each year. Damage to agriculture just in the US likely exceeds $1 billion per year Wild pigs cause significant damage to crops and the environment each year and can pose risks to native wildlife, livestock and human health and safety.
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3 days ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends US pig prices are forecast to rise to $92.61/cwt and $94.66/cwt in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, respectively, before falling to $81.41/cwt for the final quarter of 2025 and then to $80.50/cwt for the 1st quarter of 2026 The USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report holds some bullish albeit mostly modest surprises, as most statistics are smaller than a year ago and below pre-report expectations of unchanged to higher.
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1 week ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
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1 week ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Cornell university researchers tracking live bobcats in New York found widespread exposure to avian flu, also known as bird flu Avian influenza – which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk – has now been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state.
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1 week ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing Beef Economics Market Trends 2025 is expected to be another year of high prices of US cattle producers Prices for steers, heifers, replacements, and cull cows in Florida are 9%, 7%, 22%, and 16% higher year over year. As more heifers are retained and culling slows, the value of female and feeder cattle will increase. The next few years are expected to be highly favorable for cow-calf producers in terms of revenue.
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1 week ago | 
thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing Dairy Economics Market Trends Egg prices soar while dairy prices remain stable as H5N1 spreads through California Consumers have faced reduced egg supplies and high egg prices. A recent article by University of California, Davis agricultural economists explore the reasons for reduced egg supplies and high egg prices and assess what producers and consumers can expect now that the bird flu, or H5N1, has spread through poultry farms and California dairies.
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1 week ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Targan Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific 0 posts 1 1 — 1 Targan Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific
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thecattlesite.com | Zachary Mintus
Cattle Health Treatments and Prevention Health & Disease Dr. Philipe Moriel and Dr. Joao Vendramini, both at the University of Florida IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, set up two experiments to study their hypothesis Reducing the frequency of concentrate supplementation (for example, from daily to 3 times weekly) can be implemented to decrease feeding costs.
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2 weeks ago | 
thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends Survey shows food spending per person has increased 15% since January 2022 Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). Over half have used an app for a delivery order. Of those who say they have used an app to order food, nearly half report using one for either delivery or takeout at least once a week.
