Smithfield Foods has inked a deal with VisionAg, an affiliate of North Carolina’s HD3 Farms, to start a new hog production business early next year as the meat producer gears up to go public, the ...

China's National Development and Reform Commission has announced plans to adjust hog reserves and manage production capacity ...

The company aims to increase its packaged meat products, a segment that generates a higher operating margin since this segment sells premium products. Since 2024, the lean hog spot price has increased ...

The real impact of artificial intelligence will come from how producers redesign management systems to turn farm data into better decisions.

CEO Shane Smith reported that Smithfield Foods delivered record third quarter adjusted operating profit of $310 million, marking an 8.5% increase year-over-year, and an adjusted operating profit ...

The European Union anticipates livestock production across its 27 member states will mostly decline in 2026, except for the ...

Over the years, the swine industry has long been a source of farm income stability for many farmers and in many rural communities; however, in recent years, profitability in hog production has been ...

Prices for Smithfield’s packaged meat products were up 9% for the three-month period that ended Sept. 28.Dan Brouillette/Bloomberg News Prices for bacon, ham and other deli meats are rising after ...

Smithfield raised the midpoint and tightened the range of its fiscal 2025 adjusted operating profit outlook. Hall stated, “We now anticipate total company adjusted operating profit in the range of ...