
Jim Long Pork Commentary – July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023 9:59 amUSDA June 1 Hogs and Pigs Report Conflicting Data? Observations USDA reports Breeding Herd and Market Hog Herd same as...
USDA June 1 Hogs and Pigs Report Conflicting Data? Observations USDA reports Breeding Herd and Market Hog Herd same as...
General Market Observations U.S. Pork in cold storage at the end of May was 525,000 lbs. down 4% from a...
European Pig Production Decline In the first quarter this year (Jan-Mar) European pig production declined significantly. Europe has had about...
World Pork Expo Report This past week was the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. Our report: Seemed to...
Another Year – Another World Pork Expo This coming week is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. We...
North America Sow Liquidation will be Monumental Every day we hear of different entities deciding to cut sow production. To...
Hog Futures Down – Cash Hogs Up – Bizarre Iowa – S. Minnesota cash hogs were 67.44¢ on April 24th....
Prop 12 Last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California’s Proposition 12 can proceed. The law means in simple...
U.S. Hog Industry Struggles The U.S. industry continues to struggle. Hog prices below cost of production is putting a major...
Is there Hope? Last week there seemed to be daily news tied to the dire situation in much of the...