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Genesus Global Market Report Mexico, September 2021
September 17, 2021
By Fernando Ortiz, Ibero-America Business Development Manager fortiz@genesus.com Pork prices in Mexico soared at record highs during the first half of the year (62% higher year over year) helping producers offset high input costs. Hog prices are expected to plateau...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary_September 13th, 2021
September 17, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. U.S. Lean Hog Futures – Big Drop Last week lean hog futures decreased an average of $7 Friday to Friday. A big drop. Our observations: USDA Predictions Seems there are thoughts of significantly increased pork...
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Canada, September 2021
September 8, 2021
Processing Challenges Robert Fraser, Sales and Service, Genesus Inc. Ever since Quality Meat Packers (second-largest pork packer in Ontario at the time) went down in 2014 sideswiping producers for a week’s worth of pigs on the way out, the Ontario...
Read MoreShould we manage cost of production or profit?
September 7, 2021
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc. Selection indexes in the Genesus Genetic Program are a measure of profitability. Genomic Estimated Breeding Values (GEBV) are estimated for the key traits affecting profitability. The higher the Index the...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary_September 06th, 2021
September 7, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. Global Market Round-up China The hog price in China is 96¢ U.S. lb. (14.2 RMB/kg). Losses continue for China’s pork producers. The Financial Times estimates that publicly owned swine companies have lost over $70 billion...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report_Russia, September 2021
September 6, 2021
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc. The current pig price in Russia is 138.2 Roubles (US$1.88)...
Read MorePork Commentary, August 30th, 2021
August 31, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. Another Interesting WeekIn the World of Hog Production Our Observations: U.S. hog slaughter last week...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report USA, August 2021 – Feed Conversion
August 27, 2021
Allan Bentley, Sales, Genesus Genetics Inc I had a conversation with a producer that uses a different genetics company. We...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary, August 23rd, 2021
August 24, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. CFAP 1 Top-Up As of August 15, 2021, USDA website shows payments of CFAP 1...
Read MoreWhat is the Cost of a Dead Sow?
August 23, 2021
The production cost of dead sows is becoming a large concern in our industry. According to industry data, sow mortality...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report_China,August, 2021
August 23, 2021
Lyle L. Jones, Director of Sales China, Genesus Inc. After bottoming out at 13.76 yuan/kg., ($0.96/lb.) in the fourth week...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary, August 16th, 2021
August 17, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. Pork Demand The last few days we have read commentaries from pundits and future trading...
Read MoreAMINO ACID REQUIREMENTS OF GENESUS FINISHING PIGS_Part 2: Setting Dietary Digestible Lysine Levels
August 16, 2021
by: Clarence Froese, M.Sc., Director of Nutrition, Genesus Inc. Individual nutrient requirements are generally derived and expressed in terms of...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report_Europe and Spain, August 2021
August 12, 2021
Mercedes Vega General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugal mvega@genesus.com 2021 is the first year when we see summer prices...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary, August 9th, 2021
August 10, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. Where are the Market Hogs? Last week the U.S. marketed 2,327,000 market hogs, a year...
Read MoreGenesus Has Lower Sow Mortality More Salvage Value 2020
August 9, 2021
Pig Champ is a major swine production recording system in the United States. In 2020 they had data from 365...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report South-East Asia, August 2021
August 9, 2021
Paul A. Anderson General Manager South East Asia / International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc. Thailand. Covid-19 hits pig price. Pig...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary, August 3rd, 2021
August 3, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. U.S. Slaughter Numbers Keep Low This past week U.S. slaughter numbers came in 210,000 head...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report_Mexico, July 2021
August 3, 2021
by: Fernando Ortiz, Genesus Ibero-American Bussiness Development Mexico’s hog industry has had an unusual start to 2021, with expectations of...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary, July 27th, 2021
July 27, 2021
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc. U.S. Hog Prices Stay Strong Some Observations: Weighted Average National lean price stays strong at...
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