Funds Sold Hogs Aggressively and Now Caught in a Trap
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Monday, November 1, 2021
GRAINS:
Wheat prices are strong early today as Egypt is tendering for a large chunk of wheat. The results will be announced later today. So, European wheat values are...
Lucas A. Rodrigues1,2, and Daniel A. Columbus1,2*
1Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, SK
2Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
*dan.columbus@usask.ca
Highlights
Average daily gain and feed efficiency in diseased pigs may be improved by a combination of functional...
MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
GRAINS:
As expected, corn and soybeans failed at resistance. However, they’ve not taken out support so the jury is still out regarding the next major move. My sources report that U.S. corn is now competitive to China. Ok, then where...
Swine Production Data
Data has driven the swine production business for several decades. We have learned that if we collect data and measure results we can affect change for the positive. The impacts can be seen in improvement in performance...
MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
GRAINS:
The grain board is lower today with the exception of soybean oil futures which are slightly higher. Palm oil futures closed higher overnight and settled at a new record high. Bean oil is cheap relative to palm...
In its October Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook report, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) indicated that, “U.S. beef exports in August set a new record of 325 million pounds, an increase of 57 million pounds, or 21 percent,...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
The cause of high sow-mortality rates may be tough to determine, but producers can take steps to address the problems and lower rates, according to Randy Jones, DVM, with Four Star Veterinary Service, Kinston, North Carolina.
Sow mortality didn’t...
MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Friday, October 22, 2021
GRAINS:
The most significant news overnight is that Russia is increasing, again, their export tax on wheat to slow down exports and protect or reduce domestic flour prices. Paris wheat futures are trading at contract highs. KC wheat is within a whisker of contract...
After living with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) for years, producers now know that maintaining a stable M. hyo status is key to reducing the disease’s impact.
“The more we know about M. hyo, the more we realize how important it...
MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
GRAINS:
We are having success exiting the bullish corn positions with small profits. We’re holding mostly March bullish three-way risk reversals. These were established between even money and a 5-cent premium outlay. We’re exiting at 7 cents and higher. Corn prices are slightly higher...