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Jim Long Pork Commentary – June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023
Another Year – Another World Pork Expo This coming week is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. We have been attending for decades and as we look back, we realize the huge change our industry has been through....
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023
North America Sow Liquidation will be Monumental Every day we hear of different entities deciding to cut sow production. To say it’s major seems to us an understatement. The industry financial losses are significant. It’s not just what has happened...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – USA, May 2023
May 24, 2023
Allan Bentley, Sales & Technical Director, USA Many of my discussions with Jim Long revolve around markets. That is actually how we met when I answered an email. Always remaining respectful I have disagreed at times. Not lately. My only...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
Hog Futures Down – Cash Hogs Up – Bizarre Iowa – S. Minnesota cash hogs were 67.44¢ on April 24th. Last Friday (May 19) they were 87.73¢ lb. A 20¢ lb. gain in 3 weeks or up over $40 per...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – China, May 2023
May 18, 2023
Lyle Jones, Director of Sales, China China’s Hog Market is a tough one for producers. A quick glance at the price trend graph below shows slaughter prices have remained all but unchanged for the last 30 days. Last Friday’s close...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023
Prop 12 Last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California’s Proposition 12 can proceed. The law means in simple...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – EU and Spain, May 2023
May 11, 2023
Mercedes Vega, General Director for Spain, Italy and Portugal We have started the month of May and if we analyze...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023
U.S. Hog Industry Struggles The U.S. industry continues to struggle. Hog prices below cost of production is putting a major...
Read MoreGenesus Global Technical Report – GENESUS SOW NUTRITION PART 1. FEEDING MANAGEMENT OF THE DRY SOW HERD
May 5, 2023
Clarence Froese, M.Sc., P.Ag., Director of Nutrition, Genesus Inc. Managing feeding levels in the dry sow herd is of critical...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – South East Asia, May 2023
May 3, 2023
Paul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia – International Sales Manager – Genesus Inc. Last week we attended the 29th National Hog Convention and...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
Is there Hope? Last week there seemed to be daily news tied to the dire situation in much of the...
Read MoreUSA 2023 World Mega Producers & Major Pork Producers
April 25, 2023
🇺🇸2023 USA World Mega Producers Rankings Annually Genesus does the World Mega Producer list which encompasses all World Mega Producers...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023
Industry Demand & Profit Challenge Last week’s commentary seemed to resonate more than any commentary we have written in 20...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – Mexico, April 2023
April 19, 2023
Fernando Ortiz-Hermida Genesus Ibero-America Business Development Markets The national prices of liveweight hog and pork carcass continue to contract week...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023
U.S. National Daily Pork Carcass Cut-outs 78.25 U.S. National Daily Beef Cut-outs 301.93 Doesn’t take an Ag-Economist to point out...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – Canada, April 2023
April 12, 2023
Spencer Long of Genesus With pork prices at record levels or approaching new records throughout Europe – Canadian producers are...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023
Road Trip – Week 2 United Kingdom After leaving Spain we went to the United Kingdom. Our report: The industry...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – France, April 2023
April 6, 2023
Philippe Mallétroit – Director for France Hog Market : less pigs drive to high prices Hog prices have continued to...
Read MoreJim Long Pork Commentary – April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023
March 1 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report Production Flatlines The March 1 USDA hogs and pigs report indicates production flatline...
Read MoreGenesus Global Market Report – USA, March 2023
March 31, 2023
Allan Bentley, Sales & Technical Manager, USA Well, what do you say about the USA hog market? I guess it’s...
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