Pig outlook: Chart consolidation in lean hog futures this week is not bearish US lean hog futures remained choppy this week and Asia's potential pork consumption is in the spotlight. 15 January 2021 6 minute read By: Jim Wyckoff North America Asia Prices still trending higher from November low. Path of least resistance remains sideways-higher. © Jim Wyckoff US pork supplies have boomed recently as export volumes dropped. African swine fever (ASF) has severely impacted China's pork consumption. Taiwanese shoppers have voiced concerns over US pork raised with the leanness-enhancing additive ractopamine. Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive Jim Wyckoff More from this author More Articles View all Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ to consumers 1 May 2024 3 minute read AASV: Avian influenza lessons help prepare for an African swine fever outbreak Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever 29 April 2024 4 minute read Recent avian influenza outbreaks demonstrate what a full-scale animal disease response looks like Leman Swine Conference: Controlling PEDV with bioexclusion, biocontainment and biomanagement Disease Managing disease Herd management 24 April 2024 5 minute read Biosecurity is key to preventing PEDV, but what happens once you have it? Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess Hamlet Protein Thermo Fisher Scientific Axcentive