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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Pork Commentry: Hog Prices Rocket HigherCANADA - Hog prices rocketed to 78¢ lean in Iowa-Minnesota last Friday – up 5¢ lb from the previous Friday (+$10.00 per head), writes Jim Long.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Pork Commentary: Canada’s Industry DownsizesCANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Canadian Genetics Shipped to Expanding Russian Agri-BusinessCANADA - Genesus has just completed the successful delivery of a Four Plane Shipment of swine genetics to Kuban AgroHolding of Krasnodar, Russia.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Pork Commentary: Carnage Continues But Ethanol Ideal is OverCANADA - Last week Jim Long reported that Spectrum, a Manitoba feed/ 20,000-sow production operation was in receivership. Another Western Canadian production system was also in trouble and this week comes...
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Pork Commentary: Hogs and Pigs Report Offers No Panacea for What Ails UsCANADA - The USDA March Hogs and Pigs Report was released last Friday, writes Jim Long. Unfortunately, it offers at first glance little positive news for our industry.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Pork Commentary: Government Should Quit Sask ProductionCANADA - Jim Long says North American prices will continue to fall and he also tables his thoughts on Saskatchewan's Big Sky situation and government's ownership of hog production in the province.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Pork Commentary: Rationlisation Inevitable, But Future Has ProspectsCANADA - In this week's pork commentary, Jim Long analyses the effect of the Christmas holidays. Market stability now depends on a clear run of trading for at least three weeks. Feed prices continue to...
Monday, December 24, 2007
Pork Commentary: New Record Weekly MarketingsNORTH AMERICA - We now know that the US packing industry is capable of killing 2,449,000 hogs in a week. That’s what they did a week ago and it’s a new record, writes Jim Long in this week's comm...
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Pork Commentary - The deluge of hogs just keep coming and coming.CANADA - It’s been 5 consecutive weeks of the highest U.S. marketing’s ever. Last week it was 2.322 million hogs, the same week a year ago was 2.187 million.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Pork Commentary - Canadian Swine Inventory DeclinesCANADA - Last week, Statistics Canada released quarterly swine inventories, reports Jim Long.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Pork Commentary: Those Pigs Just Keep Coming and Coming!CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Pork Commentary - Record Slaughter but Prices Do Not CollapseCANADA - When we think of recent history in the hog markets 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 when there was a collapse of prices in the face of huge marketings, it appears we have established new price plateaus,...
Friday, October 05, 2007
Pork Commentary: China SyndromeCANADA - This past week, we continued to Biomin Asian Nutrition Tour in China. There were three stops; Guangzhou (Canton), Nanchang and Beijing, writes Jim Long. Our observations:
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Pork Commentary : Asian Tour Week 1ASIA - This past week, we have been traveling in Asia. Countries we have been to are South Korea, Japan, Viet Nam and Cambodia. Rapid transit with 6 flights so far and more to come, writes Jim Long.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Bullet Proofing your Pig Business against a market you can't controlCANADA - Weaning 30.2 live pigs per sow per year is something that was unheard of only a few years ago, but today on one farm in Manitoba it is a reality.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Pork Commentary: Have prices plateaued?CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Continue Under PressureUS - Iowa-Minnesota lean hog price last Friday averaged 60.62. Lots of hogs around with prices under pressure. Packers are doing fine though, with carcass cut-outs last Thursday 67.32, a $7.00 spread...
Friday, September 07, 2007
Genesus expands sales teamCANADA - Genesus have appointmented Jay Rew to their Sales and Service team.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Pork Commentary: China, China, ChinaCANADA - The pork market has been being driven by huge speculation that China will purchase large amounts of pork to ease inflationary, social and economic pressures caused by hog prices in China of over...
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Pork Commentary: No Fun in Mudville?CANADA - Last Friday, the Iowa-Minnesota lean price averaged 66.21 (49¢ liveweight). There is no fun in Mudville with hog prices at these levels in July. Too many hogs, too much pork, more beef and...
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Pork Commentary: US Swine Inventory Continues to Grow – Big Question Pork Demand?CANADA - There is no doubt, by any measurement, that there are more hogs in the US compared to a year ago, writes Jim Long in this week's commentary.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Reach 80¢US - In May, the usual suspect ag-economists (soothsayers) pronounced from the mountain top that the lean hog prices for the year had reached their top. We disagreed (as usual), writes Jim Long.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Pork Commentary: Finally Some Live in the PriceUS - Last Friday, the Iowa-Minnesota average lean price averaged 74.76 (55¢ liveweight lb). It’s good to see prices move up, but they seem to be struggling to go higher, writes Jim Long.
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Pork Commentary: South Korea battles disease, high feed prices and environmental issues, but pork's still profitableSOUTH KOREA - Last week, Jim Long went to South Korea, visited several swine producers and picked up some very interesting facts and figures...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Pork Commentary: Packers Able to Push Hog Prices LowerUS - Last week US packers were able to decrease the price of lean hogs while increasing their margins.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Break 70¢!US - Last week, the Iowa-Minnesota average lean price was $71.06, up more than $4.00 from the previous Friday and almost $14.00 higher than March 23 (+25.00 per head), writes Jim Long.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Pop Over 60 Cents!ONTARIO - It is good to see the Iowa-Minnesota lean price get back over 60¢ lean last Friday’s average 61.89), writes Jim Long. It was the first time over 60¢ lean since March 2 (Friday).
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
USDA Swine and Grain Reports Bullish for SwineCANADA - The USDA confirmed in the March 1st Hogs and Pigs Report what many have expected, writes Jim Long. There is no growth in the breeding herd and the market hog inventory is up from slightly better...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Pork Commentary: Deluge of Hogs ContinueCANADA - If it seems to you that it’s raining hogs, join the crowd. We feel the same way, writes Jim Long. Relentless numbers of hogs continue to come to market with last week’s USDA calculation of...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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