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“Trade, Tariffs, and Trump” will be the hot topic as Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) hosts a timely and thought-provoking reception at the 2025 World Pork Expo.
Join industry professionals for an afternoon of networking, policy insights, and future-focused discussion,...
The USDA’s latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook points to a 1.3% increase in U.S. pork production for 2026, with volume forecast at 28.4 billion pounds, compared to 27.996 billion expected this year. While this represents positive momentum for...
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Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline.
Resistance- a price area or trend line...
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Hog Margin Watch: May Margins continued to strengthen over the first half of May with an ongoing combination of higher hog prices and lower feed costs. Deferred
hog contracts in December and February rallied to new life-of-contract highs, improving profitability...
The UK pork industry is navigating a complex and pressured environment in 2025, with escalating input costs, volatile consumer demand, and productivity challenges testing the resilience of producers.
A comprehensive report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) outlines...
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline.
Resistance- a price area or trend line...
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For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar...
arket. June lean hog contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell by 0.35 cent to close at 99 cents per pound.
In contrast, the cattle complex posted gains fueled by strong boxed beef prices and robust consumer demand ahead...
A gap is a hole in prices which occurs when the current day’s high is below the previous day’s low or when the current days low is above the previous day’s high. Gaps indicate a sudden change of direction...