Congenital tremor or "Shaky Pig" was identified in Canada in the 1950's. The exact cause of Congenital Tremor Type AII remained a bit of a mystery for some time but was thought to be some sort of viral infection. Recently, Next...
Highlights:
China’s cash hog price declines 25% since January amid low pork demand;
DCE hog futures is losing steam in a downward market;
Government, public firms and private surveys depict a vastly different hog market;
China’s impact on US...
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Thursday March 25, 2021
LEAN HOGS:
Open interest continues to pour into lean hog futures. Total OI yesterday increased by 2,220 cars. This is bullish. Cash tops yesterday were confirmed at $98 and...
If there is one term I am most frustrated with hearing people say, it is Factory Farms. Why? You may find this a little crazy coming from a hog farmer, but I really don’t know what a factory farm...
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Thursday March 18, 2021
LEAN HOGS:
Weekly pork export sales were solid at 39,700 MT, up 5% from the 4-week average. The largest buyers were Mexico, China and Japan. Shipments were stellar at 40,600 MT, also up...
1.Todd Thurman, March 10, 2021
I have been working on a renewable energy related project recently, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the environment and sustainability. I believe there is a major disconnect between the agriculture industry and the...
Highlights:
DCE hog futures moved sideways with modest trading;
In the cash market, hog price weakened but weaned pig shot up due to supply shortage;
Publicly traded hog firms announced strong sales data for Jan/Feb period;
China’s impact on...
Innovation in nutrition comes in many forms at PIPESTONE. From new technology, to better feed management, to improving the feed quality across our 40+ feed mills that feed sows managed by Pipestone Management, we are continually investigating ways to...
The mycotoxin Fumonisin is an emerging issue in animal feed production. Fumonisin can reduce growth performance and is also capable of disrupting the metabolism of sphingolipids sphinganine (SA) to sphingosine (SO). Sphingolipids are commonly believed to protect the cell...
LEAN HOGS:
Cash was sharply higher with the cutout slightly lower. Packer margins took a hit and they’re estimated to be only about $8 per head for open hogs. The vertically integrated hog guy is still making huge profits. The...
