Hedging: The "Longs" and "Shorts" of It All
Several years ago, Ohio State University agricultural economist Carl Zulauf researched the question of whether producers were better or worse off using a systematic hedging system to price their hogs....
Cost of Production Data Elusive
I am often asked about production costs and how U.S. producers stack up against Canada and other countries. I'll admit, I usually hem and haw a bit because...
Russia's Chicken Suspension Could Hurt
To paraphrase Oliver Hardy: "Well, this is certainly a fine mess you've gotten us into, Alexei!" Alexei here is Alexei Gordyev, Russia's Minister of Agriculture, who announced on Thursday that Russia would suspend all chicken imports...
Canadian Corn Duty Waived
I'm a big fan of the TV show, Law & Order. In fact, I have watched so many episodes so many times (thanks to the miracle of satellite TV) that I can spot the soon-to-be-tainted evidence very quickly. You know the evidence I mean...
Pork Exports Continue to Rock!
U.S. pork exports have begun 2006 just where they left off in 2005: up, up, up!...
Hog Futures Slide As Competing Meats Grow
First, a correction is in order to last week's North American Preview. While actual federally inspected (FI) hog slaughter during March of this year was 3.5% larger than last year, I made a critical omission in my year-over-year comparisons: ...
Large Chicken, Beef Stocks Dampen Pork Price Prospects
Iowa State University costs and returns estimates show 26 consecutive, profitable months -- and yet the U.S. pork sector is growing only marginally...
Meat Inventories Must Be Trimmed
The very first rule for getting yourself out of a hole is stop digging. Granted, it's not easy to rein in livestock production...
Meat Market Volatile, But Don't Panic
I'm not sure you could pile more negative news on the meat markets if you tried, but it appears...
Hog:Corn Ratio - Alive and Well
The hog-corn price ratio has been a useful measure of pork production profitability for many, many years. As such, it has also...
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