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Monday, January 30, 2012
Hog Outlook: Hog Prices Ended Last Week EvenlyUS - Mandatory Price Reporting (MPR) data indicates that for barrows and gilts purchased in 2011 on a carcass weight basis by non-small packers, 4.2% were negotiated purchases, 38.4% were market formula...
Friday, January 27, 2012
CME: Margins Fall for Beef Packers/ Tighten for Pork US - A hot point of discussion the past few weeks has been the status of packer margins in both the pork and beef sectors, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Groups Support US-EU Trade AgreementUS - A coalition of food and agricultural organisations led by the National Pork Producers Council expressed in a letter sent to the Office of the US Trade Representative its support for a free trade agreement...
US Hog MarginsUS - Margins started 2012 off on a strong note, improving noticeably since the end of the year, writes Doug Lenhart.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Weekly Roberts Market Report US - China has suspended imports of soybean oilmeal from India after finding contamination in rapeseed last year, writes Michael T. Roberts.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
CME: Price-Quantity Relationship shows Export ImpactUS - The impact of output reductions and higher exports for US beef and pork can be clearly seen when one considers the price-quantity relationships for 2011, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Meat and Poultry Demand Struggles ContinueUS - In this week's "Market Preview" featured in National Hog Farmer magazine, Steve Meyer discusses the meat and poultry demand situation in the US.
Corn Price Swings to Continue?US - Since early October, corn prices have bounced in a wide trading range. March 2012 futures have traded between about $5.75 and $6.75 while December 2012 futures have been between about $5.35 and $6.20,...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Swine Herd Expansion Modest, Despite ProfitabilityUS - Hog producers have remained cautious about expanding their breeding herds despite the industry's return to profitability – a wise decision considering there is still much economic uncertainty for...
US Hog Prices Record High in 2011US - US hog prices were record high in 2011 and a big portion of the credit goes to international trade, writes Ron Plain.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Broadening Feedstocks Eligible for RFSUS - US Representative Pete Olson (Texas) is introducing bipartisan legislation to increase competition, stabilise food prices and enhance American energy security and global competitiveness.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Ingredients that Lower Feed Cost for Weanling PigsUS - An extension swine specialist with Kansas State University says producers of weanling pigs can reduce feeding costs without sacrificing productivity by substituting less costly ingredients into their...
CME: Pork Production Forecast Higher in 2012US - The latest WASDE forecasts for US beef, pork and poultry supplies in 2012 were little changed from December. There continues to be broad expectation that US meat protein supplies will be tighter...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
CME: Pork & Beef Value in November Hit RecordsUS - The excellent year for US pork and beef exports continued in November with pork tonnage and value setting new records and beef tonnage and value hitting their highest level for November on record,...
Corn Stocks Report Throws Another Curve BallUS - In this week's "Market Preview" featured in National Hog Farmer magazine, Steve Meyer discusses the latest WASDE and "Grain Stocks" report released by the US Department of Agriculture (U...
Understanding the Surprise in Corn Stocks EstimateUS - The corn market was surprised by the USDA’s final 2011 corn production estimate and the estimate of 1 December 2011 corn stocks. The March 2012 futures price declined by $0.52 per bushel in the...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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,...
Record 2011 Farm Profits Could Spill into 2012US - Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, US agriculture last year stood as a shining example of growth.
Monday, January 16, 2012
November US Pork Exports Record-LargeUS - US pork exports set another monthly volume record in November, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), which helped offset record-high production...
WASDE Raises 2011-12 Pork Production EstimateUS - USDA's January World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE) was noted for its larger-than-expected estimate of 2011 corn production and 2012 ending stocks. March, May and July corn futures...
CME: Markets React Badly to Recent Report DataUS - The corn balance sheet appears little changed from the previous month and yet markets reacted negatively to a number of key data in both the WASDE report as well as the grain stocks survey and the...
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Pork Production Increases 30 Per CentUS - Pork producers had a good year in 2011, Dr James Mintert, professor of Ag Economics and assistant director of Extension at Purdue University, spoke earlier this week at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s...
Cargill Earnings Fall SharplyUS - International producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services, Cargill, has reported an 88 per cent fall in earnings in the second quarter of the 2012 financial...
Pork Producers Celebrate Key Milestone US - American pork producers are celebrating a key milestone that is helping millions of consumers understand where their food comes from and is empowering leaders for modern agriculture. The National...
CME: Packers Ability to Push Prices Concerns MarketUS - Lean hog futures gained some ground on Tuesday and yet the market remains concerned about the ability of packers to push prices higher in the coming months, writes Steve Meyer and Len St...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
CME: 2011 USDA Corn Yield Estimates Down AgainUS - USDA will kick off the new year of “highly anticipated” crop production data Thursday with its monthly Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), quarterly...
USDA: Focus on South American WeatherUS - Corn and soybean prices declined sharply in mid-November and remained at the lower level through mid-December. From mid-December through early January, the cash price of corn in central Illinois...
Pork Board to Meet with Illinois Pork ProducersUS - Days after closing the books on a successful 2011, members of the National Pork Board begin 2012 in Chicago, 11-13 January with a busy three-day meeting that includes discussions with leaders of the...
CME Economist Upgrades 2012 US Outlook ANALYSIS - According to the CME Group's Chief Economist, Blu Putnam, US economic improvements in 2012 will start with real GDP forecast to grow around 3.5 per cent to 4.0 per cent, writes Sarah Mikesell,...
Monday, January 09, 2012
Antibiotic Rule - a Small Step and a Sad IndictmentANALYSIS - The US Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban 'extra-label' or unapproved uses for certain antibiotics is a small step in the direction towards reducing the potential risk of antibiotic...
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