Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Sow Herd Expansion Feedback November 23rd 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
In last week’s commentary we wrote:
“We will send out a challenge. If you know of a new sow...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Future not as shiny as it should be? November 16th...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
With the decrease in U.S. lean hog futures this past week and increased feed costs projected profits using...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Pork Prices Remain Strong, November 9th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The U.S. hog slaughter last week was over 2.7 million head, about the same as a year ago....
George Charbonneau from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, Novel IAV: Certain Genetic Combinations Tend...
We know that pigs and people are quite capable of harbouring influenza A viruses of swine. human and avian origin in their respiratory tracts....
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Pork News Round Up , November 2nd 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
African Swine Fever in Germany
African Swine Fever continues to be found in Germany. Over 100 cases now. The...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Pork Cold Storage, October 26th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
At the end of September, Pork in U.S. Cold Storage was down 22% from a year ago, 466,674...
Best Practices: How Do You Measure Up? By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc
Just when you think you have all the answers, someone changes the questions. That’s true of the rapidly evolving pork business, where keeping up...
Greg Wideman from South West Ontario Veterinary Services, AMU Reduction : Tailor Fitting The...
The efforts to reduce antimicrobial usage (AMU) in pig production are continuing. Reducing AMU at an individual herd level may not work best with...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Pork Powerhouses- October 19th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Successful Farming yearly does a list of the Top 40 swine producers in the U.S. It’s a regional...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Pork Export Sales Explode, October 13th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week the U.S. sold 60,200 metric tonnes of pork. The highest amount this year and the highest...