Another week and another USDA update on weaned pig prices. We visit with Steve Toohill, Business Development Manager for the Carthage System as he shares his insight for how the weaned pig market has evolved over the last week....
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures plunged 4% on Monday, hitting their lowest level in nearly a month, as robust supplies threatened profits even as pork prices edged off their recent lows, traders said.
Pork processors earned $22.90 per hog, down...
Farmscape for December 1, 2021
Full Interview 6:31
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The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services reports, while the cash hog market continues to face pressure, the futures market looks good. With U.S. hog numbers running three to...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Tuesday, as uncertainty over Chinese pork demand continued and animal weights were expected to increase on cooling U.S. temperatures, analysts said.
Meanwhile, Chicago’s cattle futures firmed a bit on Tuesday, amid steady...
Margins deteriorated over the first half of October as a drop in hog prices more than offset the savings from steady to weaker projected feed costs, particularly in nearby marketing periods. CME hog futures have been pressured recently from...
The total number of pigs in the United States, recorded on 1 September, was 75.4 million head, according to the USDA. This is a reduction of 4% compared to the same date a year ago, but 1% more than...
Farmscape for September 15, 2021
Dr. Jeff Silverstein Statement 13:49
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A Vietnam based veterinary drug manufacturer is preparing to conduct field trials of a new live attenuated African Swine Fever vaccine.
"Steps APHIS is Taking to Prevent and Prepare for...
“China: Livestock and Products Annual” USDA- Foreign Agricultural Service. Report Number: CH2021-0101 (August 26, 2021).
A report on Thursday from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) post in Beijing (“Livestock and Products Annual“) stated that, “In 2022, hog production will...
Farmscape for August 18, 2021
Full Interview 7:06
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Research funded by the Swine Health Information Center has identified the potential role of Porcine parvo virus 2 in respiratory disease in pigs. Swine Health Information Center funded research has examined...