Hog Futures Down – Cash Hogs Up – Bizarre
Iowa – S. Minnesota cash hogs were 67.44¢ on April 24th. Last Friday (May 19) they were 87.73¢ lb. A 20¢ lb....
Environmental strategy overlooks pork complexities
Too much change too quickly could put farmers out-of-business, which is unsustainable regardless of environmental best practices.
Optimum pig weights help optimize profits
Cargill’s Producer Profitability tool is one way to determine optimum pig weights for marketing, which can help producers grab a few extra dollars this summer.
U.S. Hog Industry Struggles
Pork CommentaryJim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.May 8, 2023
The U.S. industry continues...
Is there Hope?
Pork CommentaryJim Long President-CEO Genesus Inc.May 1, 2023
Last week there seemed to be...
Consumers hungry for food price answers
Amid inflated food prices at retail, profits for some agri-food stakeholders have been substantially better than for others. What’s the breakdown?
Supply management bill tampers with trade tools
Supply management of certain Canadian agricultural outputs is a given. But what about the 90 per cent of other commodities that rely on access to global markets?
Spring 2023 – Editorial
The Spring 2023 edition of the Canadian Hog Journal is here!
Like most Canadians,...
Industry Demand & Profit Challenge
Pork CommentaryJim Long President & CEO Genesus Inc.April 27, 2023
Last week’s commentary seemed...
