Pork Commentary: Russia Hog Prices Real Strong
RUSSIA - This past week we spent several days with Russian swine producers, writes Jim Long.

A New Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward
CANADA - As I look back over the past year here in Ontario, Canada I believe I see some growing optimism, writes Bob Fraser, Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario, Canada.

Pork Commentary: Iowa Pork Congress Report
US - The North American Swine Industry is mostly situated where grain and soybeans are grown. The high price of these crop commodities has increased farm land values in North America in there grain and...

US Hog Margins
US - Margins started 2012 off on a strong note, improving noticeably since the end of the year, writes Doug Lenhart.

Pork Commentary: Banff Pork Seminar
CANADA - This past week we attended the Banff Pork Seminar held annually in the mountain resort town of Banff Alberta, writes Jim Long.

Viet Nam Hog Markets
VIET NAM - Throughout 2011, the large price increase in pork has been quite pronounced amongst the livestock product groups. From early 2011 until now, all prices for livestock products increased continuously,...

Pork Commentary: Corn, Soybean, Weath Prices Drop
US - Corn, soybean, wheat prices all dropped last Thursday, Friday after the USDA released several grain inventory, production and usage reports, corn declined 60 cents a bushel, soybeans 46 cents a bushel,...

Pork Commentary: Interdependence in Global Market
CANADA - A decade ago US pork exports were next to non – existent. Now US pork exports account for about one out of every four hogs produced, writes Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Swine Industry Gets Support
CANADA & US - The North American Swine Industry is mostly situated where grain and soybeans are grown. The high price of these crop commodities has increased farm land values in North America in there...

Pork Commentary: No Breeding Herd Expansion
US - The US breeding herd is holding steady and there has been no net expansion, writes Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Global Demand Pushes Meat Exports to Record
US - October net exports of pork, beef, broiler and turkey were the highest month ever at 1.225 billion pounds and also represented the largest per cent of total US monthly production at 15.5 per cent...

Pork Commentary: California and Other Things
US - This past week we went to Southern California on business, it was our first time there, writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.

Pork Commentary: Optimism Essential for Swine Producers
CANADA - We have been accused more than once of being overly optimistic in regards to future hog market prices and profitability. We are optimistic but we have a strong belief our optimism is a characteristic...

Pork Commentary: US Per Capita Meat Consumption
US - In this week's Pork Commentary by Jim Long, he writes about the drop in US per capita meat and poultry consumption.

Genesus Looks for Sales Person - US Midwest
US - Genesus is looking for Sales Representatives. You will see our ad in Feedstuffs (below). Why? Genesus sales and supply are growing rapidly. the company is adding sales people not replacing.

Pork Commentary: Canada-Mexico Win Trade Case
CANADA - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about the latest Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) win between Canada and Mexico.

Pork Commentary: US Pork Exports Explode
US - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about US pig meat exports.

Pork Commentary: Canada's Breeding Herd Steady
CANADA - This week, Jim Long takes a look at the latest Canadian swine inventory released by Statistics Canada.

Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Montana and Alberta
US & CANADA - Last week, we went to the state of Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta to meet Genesus customers and prospects. Of course, we got to hear about markets and other industry issues,...

Genesus Sets up Nucleus & Multiplication Systems
RUSSIA - Genesus is pleased to announce that Paul Flint and Susan Wulf of Ames, Iowa will be moving near Krasnodar, Russia to manage the company's new registered purebred Nucleus and Multiplication system...

Pork Commentary: Pork Demand Phenomenal
US & RUSSIA - This week, Jim Long compares the health of the pork and chicken industries in the US and states that Russia is very short of meeting its domestic pork needs.

Pork Commentary: US Meat Production for 2012
US - This week, Jim long writes about the US red meat and poultry price projections for 2012.

Pork Commentary: CBOT June Lean Hogs
US - This week, Jim Long writes about the US hog market in his latest Pork Commentary.

Pork Commentary: Hogs and Pigs Report Bullish
US - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long comments on the latest Hogs and Pigs report released by the USDA on 29 September.

Pork Commentary: Corn Price Down Hard
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Leaders Plead Case to Congress
US - Jim Long writes, "Last week, leaders from the US livestock and poultry industry met with the House of Representatives Ag Committee chaired by Rep. Thomas Rooney on the concerns about tight feed grain...

Pork Commentary: US Exports Continue Record Pace
GLOBAL - This week's Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Evergreen Colony with No.1 Carcase Award
CANADA - At their annual producer banquet recently, Maple Leaf Foods recognised long time Genesus Customer, Evergreen Farms with No.1 (Signature) Award in the Canadian Pork Industry: Best Carcase for a...

Pork Commentary: Hog Production in Tricky Position
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: US - Canada Hogs & Pigs Inventory
US & CANADA - Last week the United States and Canada combined inventory was released. To say it was ‘steady’ is an understatement, writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.