Genesus News
Genesus Attends Canada Trade Mission in ChinaCANADA and CHINA - Genesus was recently honoured to attend a Canadian trade mission in China.
Cash Lean Hog Market Continues to Go Sideways US - The cash lean hog market continues to go sideways with the US National lean hog price hovering around 85 cents. We’ve got about 60 days before the higher markets expected in the spring come to...
Swine Markets in SpainSPAIN - The first week of March Genesus will be visiting customers and friends in Spain on a week road trip. We also will be meeting producers and Spain's swine industry leaders in this European country,...
Pork Commentary: USDA Crop Protection Good NewsUS - The USDA last week released a 2012/2013 crop year projection for a record 14.27 billion bushels of corn. The USDA is predicting farmers will receive $5.00 per bushel in the 2012/2013 crop year, writes...
US Hog MarginsUS - Margins continued to improve since the end of January, particularly in the second half of 2012 with historically strong profitability being projected for Q3 and Q4 which are now around the 98th percentile...
Genesus Attends Trade Mission in ChinaCHINA - Genesus was recently honored to attend a Canada Trade Mission in China.
Pork Commentary: McDonald's Joins Gestation ParadeUS - Last week the world’s largest fast food chain McDonald’s, announced that they wish not to purchase pork from sows raised in gestation stalls at some time in the future, writes Jim Long.
China Hog MarketsCHINA - Looking at the size of the breakdown of the inventory for November 2011, breeding stock was around 49.05 million and total on farm inventory was around 476.25 million (as compared to October 2011,...
Genesus and Best Genetics Sign AgreementCANADA & CHINA - Best Genetics, a Chinese swine genetic company and Genesus, one of the top swine breeding companies in the world, signed a cooperation agreement on 9 February 2012 at the 5th Canada-China...
Pork Commentary: Ohio and ChinaUS & CHINA - This past week we attended the Ohio Pork Congress held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Columbus, writes Jim Long.
Spanish and European Hog MarketEU - Hog live prices have been going down over the last weeks of December and most of January, which is usual for this time of the year, writes Javier Santamartina from Sales & Service at Genesus Spain,...
Pork Commentary: Russia Hog Prices Real StrongRUSSIA - This past week we spent several days with Russian swine producers, writes Jim Long.
A New Year: Looking Back, Looking ForwardCANADA - 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 ReportUS - 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 MarginsUS - Margins started 2012 off on a strong note, improving noticeably since the end of the year, writes Doug Lenhart.
Pork Commentary: Banff Pork SeminarCANADA - 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 MarketsVIET 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 DropUS - 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 MarketCANADA - 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 SupportCANADA & 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 ExpansionUS - 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 RecordUS - 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 ThingsUS - 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 ProducersCANADA - 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 ConsumptionUS - 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 MidwestUS - 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 CaseCANADA - 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 ExplodeUS - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about US pig meat exports.
Pork Commentary: Canada's Breeding Herd SteadyCANADA - This week, Jim Long takes a look at the latest Canadian swine inventory released by Statistics Canada.
Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Montana and AlbertaUS & 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,...













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