Allan Bentley

I had a conversation with a producer that uses a different genetics company. We started discussing his death loss in finishing and he admitted that in his wean to finish barns the death loss average is 9.8%. I showed him…

As I write this, we have a positive basis of +$10.00! I do not know if I have ever seen that for this time of year. When I was a hog buyer, I charted that basis, it was a predictable tool to indicate market direction. Wh…

I heard someone on the radio talk about June hogs being higher than June cattle. As I write this, hogs June hogs are $115 and June cattle are $114. However you have to remember that cattle are traded live and hogs are ca…

I have asked Bob Lingenfelter to add his thoughts as we are both predicting higher prices.

Finally a little good news!

What a difference a week makes! I have been very active in helping producers get some of these backed up hogs to processing plants. I must admit the truckers were busy and made a pretty penny hauling hogs

What a difference a week makes! Allan Bentley, sales with Genesus Genetics Inc., shares the Genesus Global Market Report for week of July 31, 2020.

There is no doubt that the year 2020 has not provided the world with a clear vision. Just when the lockdown from COVID_19 was being lifted, many of the major cities being looted and burned, so curfews are being imposed u…

In my last commentary, I was questioning the CME and its disconnect to the cash hog market, and I would like to continue on that path.

“Capitalize on confusion”

Did Christmas come early for the agriculture/livestock community?

Everyone knows the ASF situation so I will talk about currency and its effect on commodities.

Volatility in the markets….that is the understatement of the year.

Allan Bentley , sales representative for Genesus Genetics discusses trends in the global pork market.

Great opportunity to sell cull sows. Butcher prices are awful, however there is a silver lining right now and I want to bring it to your attention.

Genesus Genetics discuss the potential impacts of an ASF outbreak in North America.