The USDA’s broiler hatchery numbers continue to point to rising production in 2026. 254.35 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, an increase of 993,000 on the week and 2% on the year, with average hatchability of 79.1%, generally in-line with recent weeks. 195.754 million broiler-type chicks were placed into meat production, down 445,000 from […]
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A hog farmer from western Missouri says herd health now determines whether producers stay in business. “If our hogs get a
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed
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