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.

Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Thailand & India
THAILAND & INDIA - "The odyssey continued last week, not quite Jason and the Argonauts but we are covering a lot of ground. As you probably read in previous commentaries we have travelled one week Russia,...

Pork Commentary: Road Trip to China
CHINA - Last week we arrived in China after our visit to Russia, writes Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: A Week in Russia
RUSSIA - "We spent this last week in Russia," writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.

Pork Commentary: Cash Market Hogs Surge Higher
US - Last week, the US National lean hog price pushed to over $1.04 per pound (53–54 per cent lean), writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.

Pork Commentary: Heat Wave Pushes Weights Lower
US - The extreme heat and humidity that swept through the US the last several days not only caused great discomfort for people working in swine barns, cut pigs appetite but also ripped market hog weights...

Genesus Breeding Stock Sold in Russia
CANADA & RUSSIA - Canada's Agriculture Minister Ritz has announced that Genesus breeding stock have been sold to Russia.

Pork Commentary: Pork Industry Conference Report
US - This week, Jim Long reports on the National Pork Industry Conference.

Pork Commentary: Corn Ethanol Suffers Setback
US - This week, Jim Long comments on the US market.

Spanish Hog Markets, June 2011
SPAIN - The Spanish pork market normally runs at its higher prices through spring and the summer seasons characterized for higher consumption pushed mainly by the tourism industry, writes Javier Santamartina,...

Pork Commentary: Volatile Markets Continue!
US - This week, Jim Long comments on the US market.

China Hog Markets – June 2011
CHINA - China is the pork powerhouse of the world with over 51 per cent of the world’s population of pigs being raised within China, writes Ron Lane, Senior Consultant for Genesus in China.

Pork Commentary: US Hogs and Pigs Report
US - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about the latest Hogs and Pigs report released by the USDA on 24 June.

Genesus Breeding Stock Sale to Russia Announced
CANADA - At the Canada-Russia forum held on 1 June in Ottawa, Canada’s Agricultural Minister Gerry Ritz in the presence of Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Victor Zubkov announced the largest sale...

Pork Commentary: Lower Corn Plus Higher Hogs
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Genesus Ships its Largest Single Order to China
CANADA - Genesus has shipped its largest single order of breeding stock to China. The buyer is COFCO Corp., China's largest agribusiness.

Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo 2011
US - "This past week we attended the world Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa," writes Jim Long.

Canada & Russia Increase Trade Opportunities
CANADA & RUSSIA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz underlined the importance of Canada's growing partnership with Russia in the agriculture sector at the opening of the first Canada-Russia Livestock Forum...

Genesus Ships Largest Order of Breeding Stock from Canada to China
WINNIPEG – Manitoba based Genesus Inc. shipped from Winnipeg Airport the largest single order from Canada to China of Registered Genesus Purebred Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc Breeding Stock on Sunday...

Pork Commentary: US Swine Industry Faces Major Profit Challenge
US - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long writes about the US swine industry.

Brazilian Markets - May 2011
BRAZIL - The Brazilian roller coaster rolls on, continuing its wild and unpredictable ride! The last Brazilian market report, at the end of March, was optimistic, with prices rising strongly, writes Martin...

Canada, Finding the Right Level?
CANADA - Statistics Canada has released the results of their latest survey of Canadian hog farms. They concluded the Canadian swine-breeding herd on 1 April was 0.2 per cent smaller than a year ago, but...

Pork Commentary: US Pork Exports Set New Record
US - In this week's Pork Commentary, Jim Long discusses US pork exports.

US Hog Margins in May 2011
US - Margins deteriorated sharply since the middle of April as a combination of lower hog prices and higher feed costs have put pressure on producers from both sides of the equation, writes Doug Lenhart,...

Pork Commentary: Corn Moves Lower
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Genesus Sends Breeding Stock to South Korea
SOUTH KOREA - Genesus has been chosen by several swine breeders to replenish their genetics following the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks.