Recent headlines proclaim the new 'golden era' of agriculture with skyrocketing grain prices and rising net farm income. But, the pork industry continues to struggle with losses. Why is the U.S. and Nebraska pork industry struggling? In an effort to bring some clarity to this issue, we have compiled a situation analysis that hopefully helps to bring some comprehension to the current crisis facing our industry.

This document represents the information available at the time of development and we will continue to monitor the situation.

Click here to read the swine industry crisis document.

The Porcine Myology website includes 3-D rotation, 3-D muscle ID, skeleton, cross sections, lateral views, muscle profililng database, bone descriptions, and hot new pork cuts.

Research has recently been conducted to profile the physical and chemical characteristics of pork muscles to more fully realize their value.  This information will aid the processor in development and preparation of new products based on the inherent properties of each muscle. The website has been made avaliable by UNL and the National Pork Board.

Click here to view the porcine mycology website.