Pork Commentary: Rationlisation Inevitable, But Future Has Prospects
CANADA - 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...

Pork Commentary: New Record Weekly Marketings
NORTH 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 commenta...

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.

Pork Commentary - Canadian Swine Inventory Declines
CANADA - Last week, Statistics Canada released quarterly swine inventories, reports Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Those Pigs Just Keep Coming and Coming!
CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary - Record Slaughter but Prices Do Not Collapse
CANADA - 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,...

Pork Commentary: China Syndrome
CANADA - 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:

Pork Commentary : Asian Tour Week 1
ASIA - 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.

Bullet Proofing your Pig Business against a market you can't control
CANADA - 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.

Pork Commentary: Have prices plateaued?
CANADA - This weeks North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: Lean Hog Prices Continue Under Pressure
US - 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...

Genesus expands sales team
CANADA - Genesus have appointmented Jay Rew to their Sales and Service team.

Pork Commentary: China, China, China
CANADA - 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...

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 chicken...

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.

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.

Pork Commentary: Finally Some Live in the Price
US - 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.

Pork Commentary: South Korea battles disease, high feed prices and environmental issues, but pork's still profitable
SOUTH KOREA - Last week, Jim Long went to South Korea, visited several swine producers and picked up some very interesting facts and figures...

Pork Commentary: Packers Able to Push Hog Prices Lower
US - Last week US packers were able to decrease the price of lean hogs while increasing their margins.

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.

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).

USDA Swine and Grain Reports Bullish for Swine
CANADA - 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...

Pork Commentary: Deluge of Hogs Continue
CANADA - 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 2.117...

Pork Commentary: Pork Exports – Saving Our Bacon
CANADA - This weeks Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Pork Commentary: NPPC Fights for Hog Producers!
CANADA - This weeks Pork Commentary from Jim Long.