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....
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...
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...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, The best things happen unexpectedly! October 5th 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
A month ago, the U.S. hog price had crawled up from the low 40’s to reach 57¢ lean...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, September 1 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report Defies Logic, September...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
On Thursday just after the USDA September 1st Hogs and Pigs Report was released, I was talking on...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, More ASF breaks in Germany! September 21st 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
There are many items to observe this week:
ASF in Germany
Last week Germany found thirteen more cases of...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, ASF Germany – One Pig Turns Pig World Upside Down
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week one wild boar was found in Germany with African Swine Fever. This one dead pig has...