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North American Preview Archives by Date The hog price rally that I wrote about two weeks ago has now carried U.S. farm-level hog prices to near-record highs (see Figure 1). This week will almost surely beat... Wednesday was a disappointing day for livestock feeders as the USDA once again turned its back on helping reduce the huge increase in livestock production costs. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer announced that USDA... Continued high hog slaughter, a major rally in the pork cutout value and gross packer margins at their highest level since February 1999 – and all of this is happening in July, no less!... What we characterized as a “small decline in projected hog feed costs” last week is developing into a potential buying opportunity for pork producers.... Good growing conditions and what some feel is an ambitious yield estimate from Informa Economics pushed corn futures prices lower last week, providing some much-needed... Before we contemplate business, let us first contemplate freedom as we prepare to celebrate the most important day in our nation’s history. Fifty-six visionaries signed... All eyes turn to USDA reports as agency statisticians publish estimates of hog numbers on Friday and, perhaps more importantly, crop acreage and grain stocks on Monday. Watch your e-mail on Monday for our summary... What a week for U.S. agriculture, in general, and the hog business in particular! Consider:... The Canadian and U.S. pork industries will be primarily shaped by three factors, over the next 12-18 months. These factors, all of which are at unprecedented levels, include:... USDA’s monthly cold storage report, released yesterday (May 21), showed a slight reduction in April 30 frozen pork inventories from their record level of March 31. Total pork in commercial warehouses amounted to...
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Article Archive
Demand-Driven Rally Tied to Exports
Ag Secretary Schafer Disappoints
Hog Market Trifecta Welcomed News
Watch for Feed Buying Opportunities
Corn Prices Finally Pushed Lower
Tracking the Corn Crop
Anxiously Awaiting Hog and Crop Forecasts
Crop Forecasts Rattle the Market
Three Factors Will Shape U.S., Canada Pork Industries
Cold Storage Trending Up
