Don’t believe what China says; go by what it does
Dec 07, 2020
The government is pushing producers hard to expand the herd quickly, even while ASF remains in the country, in the face of record high feed prices.
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USDA to enhance weekly pork reports in 2021
Dec 04, 2020
Enhanced reports will provide additional market information for pork carcasses and exported products.
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Making sense of accuracy of hogs report numbers
Oct 12, 2020
Take action! Doing nothing can be the correct action but it must be the result of a decision, not the fallout from inaction or indecisiveness.
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Hogs and Pigs Report pointing to industry contraction?
Sep 25, 2020
Though some numbers may indicate industry exits, talk of a mass exodus are premature.
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Hog farmers need significant federal assistance to survive crisis
Jul 02, 2020
Thousands of pig farmers may be forced to liquidate their farm assets, forever changing the economic landscape in our rural communities across the country.
Spray-dried porcine plasma is used globally in feed to enhance weaned pig performance and can be used to significantly reduce mortality and medical treatments of nursery and grow finish pigs.
U.S. hog inventory up 5%
Jun 25, 2020
In the 120- to 179-pound group, there were 16.09 million head, up 11.8% from last year. The 180-and-over group had 14.687 million head up 12.8% from last year.
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Trump takes action against China and tensions increase
Jun 05, 2020
Legislative Watch: U.S.-China spat continues; ag export projections lowered; CFAP payments made; PPP rules relaxed; legislation offers sanitation tax credits.
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FEEDSTUFFS PRECISION PORK Market Report - May 1
May 01, 2020
Market analyst Dave Bauer talks us through the uncertainty and disruptions of the hog market this past week and takes a look at what's likely ahead.
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Digging into pork's food processing, income challenges
Apr 14, 2020
In a special Around Farm Progress Xtra, editors from National Hog Farmer share insight on the impact of food industry factory closings
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Global demand for high-quality pork remains strong and resilient
Apr 03, 2020
While China/Hong Kong was the largest driver of U.S. pork export growth in February, mainstay markets Japan and Mexico also posted impressive results.
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