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Source: Iowa Farmer Today Dave Stender has been an Extension swine specialist with Iowa State University since 1989, serving northwest Iowa. The Iowa native recently retired and began serving as a professor of animal science at Buena Vista University in...
Source: AgUpdate.com Pat McGonegle is the chief executive officer of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, a position he has held since October 2015. McGonegle was formerly with the National Pork Producers Council for 19 years and had served as the vice president...
There are several ways to evaluate feed cost and feed performance in wean-to-market pigs. Each method can provide a very different answer for the producer on what is the “BEST” way to feed a pig. In a perfect world...
312-242-7905  Monday, April 18, 2022  GRAINS:  May bean oil gapped into fresh contract highs on the Sunday night’s opening bell. On Friday the March crush was released showing a record large crush at 181.7 mm bu but the report also showed a drop...
By Dennis Smith   312-242-7905  Friday, April 8, 2022  GRAINS:  Upside breakout? After trading lower all night the corn market, May corn, looks poised to challenge key resistance defined as a close over 760. May bean oil is attempting to break out of a possible...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Markets were rocked by Geopolitical issues this past week. Lean Hog Futures declined. Corn – Soybeans jumped. Oil – Gas jumped. Stock markets fell. Our Observations Despite Lean Hog Futures falling near $5, Friday...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Go figure, less hogs leads to higher prices! For months we suggested lean hog prices would surpass 2021, seems we are on track. Observations U.S. Pork Cut-outs closed $1.0996 on Friday. Year to date...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Last week lean hog futures reached $1.10 lb. Friday, June – July months closed over $1.09 lb. It’s been inevitable that the lean hog price would go higher up 20¢ lb. from the...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics This past week, U.S. lean summer futures exceeded $1.00 a lb. They then fell Friday supposedly because of a “scare” that hogs won’t get slaughtered due to lack of labor. Latest weekly Iowa/S Minnesota...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics The September 1st USDA Hogs and Pigs Report projected 1% fewer Hogs in the 120 lb. and over weight category. Actual slaughter has been less than the 1% projected. In our estimation, in...
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