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Pork production ranks high in Missouri’s list of agricultural commodities, generating some of the highest hog and pig sales in the nation.

Look to statistics to see what drives those rankings. We’ve gathered a wide array of data on Missouri’s swine industry, ranging from the number of hog and pig farms in the state — and how it compares to other high producers — to the state’s hog cash receipts and pork exports.

Find both information and resources on our website, or contact our knowledgeable specialists to learn more about Missouri’s top-grade pork commodity.

 

Publications

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Hog Finishing Planning Budget

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to Missouri swine farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for swine farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation. This is ...

Farrow to Finish Swine Planning Budget

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to Missouri swine farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for swine farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation. This is ...

Feeder Pigs Planning Budget

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

This budget presents information useful to Missouri swine farmers. The production practices used to develop these cost estimates are common for swine farms in Missouri. Farmers are encouraged to customize this budget to fit their operation. This is ...

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance

Publication date: Oct. 1, 2020

Livestock risk protection (LRP) insurance offers livestock producers a way to manage risk associated with market price volatility (see Figure 1 for feeder cattle future prices). It does not protect against other perils such as disease or death. The ...

Farmland Values for Midwestern States

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) conducts a survey of farm real estate values each year and calculates the average value of farm real estate for each state. The following tables show these ...

Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) Insurance in Missouri

Publication date: July 1, 2020

In livestock production, gross margin is the difference between revenue from livestock or milk sales and feed costs. It is an indicator of profitability.Livestock gross margin (LGM) insurance offers livestock producers a way to manage gross margin ...

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Resources

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Fixed and Flexible Cash Rental Arrangements For Your Farm (PDF)

A publication designed to help operators and landowners develop equitable cash-rent arrangements and make sound decisions based on an equitable evaluation of resources, published by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

Ag Lease 101 document library

Farm leases and other agreements, forms and publications written by North Central Farm Management Extension Committee members.

Ag Lease 101

Multistate farm lease information designed to help landowners and land operators discuss and resolve issues, provided by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

African swine fever — CFSPH

The Center for Food Safety and Public Health (CFSPH) has aggregated information about African swine fever (ASF), including pictures, factsheets, the US plan for foreign animal disease (FAD) response, and steps farms can take to minimize their risk ...

African swine fever — USDA

African swine fever (ASF) is a foreign animal disease (FAD) currently causing problems in China and other Asian countries. Learn more about what the disease looks like and why the USDA is taking steps to keep ASF out.

African swine fever: What you need to know

African swine fever (ASF) is not a human health concern. The virus cannot infect humans, so it is not a public health concern. To learn more about what the public needs to know about ASF, see this information compiled by the National Pork Board.

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