United States hog inventory down 1%

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WASHINGTON – As of Sept.1, there were 74.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 1% from September 2024 but up 1% from June. 1, 2025, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s …

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Guttenberg Wants Return to Compulsory Military Service

This post was originally published on here Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, former defense minister of Germany who suspended compulsory military service in 2011, now demands an imminent return to conscription. Guttenberg thinks the threat situation is too grave to allow for a one-year testing phase to see if enough volunteers can be found. In a podcast…

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