Pork Commentary

Jim Long Pork Commentary – July 3, 2023

July 3, 2023 9:59 am Published by Genesus

USDA June 1 Hogs and Pigs Report Conflicting Data? Observations USDA reports Breeding Herd and Market Hog Herd same as...

June 26, 2023 9:26 am Published by Genesus

General Market Observations U.S. Pork in cold storage at the end of May was 525,000 lbs. down 4% from a...

June 19, 2023 10:59 am Published by Genesus

European Pig Production Decline In the first quarter this year (Jan-Mar) European pig production declined significantly. Europe has had about...

June 12, 2023 9:24 am Published by Genesus

World Pork Expo Report This past week was the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. Our report: Seemed to...

June 5, 2023 8:46 am Published by Genesus

Another Year – Another World Pork Expo This coming week is the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. We...

May 29, 2023 10:07 am Published by Genesus

North America Sow Liquidation will be Monumental Every day we hear of different entities deciding to cut sow production. To...

May 23, 2023 12:44 pm Published by Genesus

Hog Futures Down – Cash Hogs Up – Bizarre Iowa – S. Minnesota cash hogs were 67.44¢ on April 24th....

May 15, 2023 7:44 am Published by Genesus

Prop 12 Last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that California’s Proposition 12 can proceed. The law means in simple...

May 8, 2023 9:47 am Published by Genesus

U.S. Hog Industry Struggles The U.S. industry continues to struggle. Hog prices below cost of production is putting a major...

May 1, 2023 10:17 am Published by Genesus

Is there Hope? Last week there seemed to be daily news tied to the dire situation in much of the...