Volatile Packer Margins Stabilize
The roller coaster ride of pork packer margins abated a bit last week as my weekly calculated gross margin of $22.43/head was only $0.63/head lower than one week earlier...
The China Connection
Smithfield's announcement of the sale of 60 million pounds of pork to China last Friday was welcome news for the U.S. pork industry...
Outlook Rosy for Future Of U.S. Pork Exports
The forecast that the United States, the world’s leading pork exporter, is expected to dominate the global pork market over the next decade...
Smithfield Inks Trade Accord with China
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with a major Chinese trading company for the purchase of 60 million lb. of ractopamine-free pork for delivery by the end of December...
Economist Predicts Breakeven in Coming Months
The next 12 months looks like a breakeven proposition for pork producers, with continuing uncertainties in feed prices and export markets...
USDA Conducts First Study Of Small-Enterprise Operations
This summer, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) randomly surveyed small-enterprise hog operations...
Canada's Herd Shrinkage Slows
Canada's inventory of hogs and pigs continues to shrink. Statistics Canada's quarterly Hog Statistics report, released last week, indicates that the Canadian sow herd continues to decline slowly and...
China Suspends Some U.S. Pork Imports
In response to concerns over trace levels of ractopamine found in U.S. pork shipments, China has delisted 11 plants...
Pork Export Trend Unsettling
Yesterday's U.S. pork export data was again disappointing, showing June shipments were 11% lower than a year ago...
Study Assesses Checkoff's Value
The return on pork checkoff programs greatly outweighs the costs. In a recently completed study of the economic value of pork checkoff programs, economists...
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