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Pork Exports' Remarkable Rebound 

It's big news (at least for people who follow NASCAR) when Jimmy Johnson spots Jeff Gordon a big lead and then wins four in a row to reel him in and put himself on the cusp of his second straight championship...

Thinning Profits Inevitable 

Iowa State University's Department of Economics reports that the average farrow-to-finish producer was once again profitable for September market hog sales -- but just barely...

Farm Bill Could Impact Hog Market 

The U.S. Senate will begin debate on its version of the 2007 Farm Bill next week and the proposed legislation contains several provisions that, if adopted, will fundamentally change the way...

Industry Groups Challenge Cancer Study’s Meat Recommendations 

A number of meat industry experts have challenged the American Institute of Cancer Research’s (AICR) “Second Expert Report” that calls for drastic cuts in consumption of red meat and processed meats for cancer prevention...

Canadian Counts Slip Further 

Canada's quarterly Hog Statistics report was released yesterday by Statistics Canada. The report showed a continuing decline in hog numbers, especially in the market hog categories...

Cash Hog Prices Show Resiliency 

If there is anything more remarkable than the weekly slaughter runs we have seen thus far in October (in case you missed it, we set another record last week at 2.353 million head), it has been the fact that cash hog prices have held their own...

Quick Return to Profitability Unlikely 

USDA's Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, released Friday afternoon, Sept. 28, indicates that any hopes of a quick return to profitability for U.S. pork producers is unlikely...

Variations in Price Reporting 

As cash hog prices have fallen to near or below breakeven levels for many pork producers, we thought it would be good to take a look at some historical relationships between the various...

Hog Runs Raise Concerns 

Last week's U.S. federally inspected (FI) hog slaughter total of 2.226 million head was the fourth-largest ever and a bit of a shock that it came so early...

Pork Packing Sectors See Constant Change 

The catchphrase, “The only thing that is constant is change” certainly applies to the U.S. and Canadian pork packing sectors. The never-ending effort to maintain profitability...

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