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Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a zoonotic and protozoan parasite that infects more than one-third of the global human population. Warm-blooded animals can act as hosts but only members of the cat family, such as domestic cats, act as...
Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs. M. hyopneumoniae elimination programs have been used for many decades and the improved production and economic performance of the growing pig makes elimination very attractive. This is especially...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Last Friday U.S. Pork Cut-out value closed at $1.2086 /lb. First time we have gone over $1.20 in several years, a real reflection of strong domestic and export demand for Pork. Also last...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Last week the World Pork Expo (WPX) was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The first time it was held in three years. Cancelled in 2019 due to fear of African Swine Fever. Cancelled...
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 a lb. If we had written we expected 53-54% lean hogs to be 76.52¢ lb....
In July 2019, a PRRSV-negative boar station in Demark was infected with a PRRSV recombinant that involved two PRRSV vaccine strains. At the time of infection, the boar stud PRRS monitoring involved performing PRRS antibody testing every 2 weeks....
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics   At the end of December the USDA estimates U.S. Pork in cold storage was 408,361 (1,000 pounds) a year. A year ago it was 580,464. Down 30% and a ten year low. In our...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Last week the U.S.D.A released the December 1st Hogs and Pigs Report. DECEMBER 1st, 2019 (x1,000 head) Item 2018 2019 2019 as % of 2018 Kept for Breeding 6,326 6,461 102 Market 68,475 70,877 103 MARKET HOGS BY WEIGHT GROUP Under 50 pounds 21,858 22,128 101 50-119 pounds 19,369 19,696 102 120-179 pounds 14,323 14,976 105 180 pounds and over...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics   The March 1st U.S. Hogs and Pigs Report indicates fewer Breeding Pigs and Market Hogs. Our observations: Breeding Herd Date Year 1,000s head Dec 1st 2019 6471 Dec 1st 2020 6276 March 1st 2021 6215 The U.S. breeding stock peaked at 6,471,000 on the Dec 1, 2019 inventory....
Highlights: -The industry trending China Hog Industry Index is down 33%; -Cash hog price falls below RMB 18 per kilogram for the first time in 2021; -Government statistics and public company data both indicate a strong hog stock recovery; -Hog firm market value...
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