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In the end, raising hogs is about producing pork, and continuous success depends on building customers’ trust, listening to expectations and meeting their needs. As pork producers and swine veterinarians commit the bulk …

Meatpacker JBS USA and poultry company Pilgrim’s Price Corp say that they will pay $100 to US employees who voluntarily receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

US lean hog futures rose on 20 January, supported by lower feed-grain futures and expectations that the US herd will shrink as spring approaches.

China has lifted trade bans on three Brazilian meat plants owned by JBS SA and Aurora Alimentos on 20 January.

US lean hog futures fell on 19 January as strong slaughter rates keeps market supplies abundant.

Registration is now open for AASV's first-ever virtual Annual Meeting, "Navigating the Future ... Together,"

Nearby US lean hog futures weakened on 13 January, weighed down by prospects for rising feed costs due to higher prices for corn, soybeans and wheat.

Smithfield Foods has suspended federal campaign donations after the US Capitol riot on 6 December.

US lean hog futures closed narrowly mixed on 7 January, as traders weighed improving pork demand against existing closures.

The British Meat Processors Association warns that the UK Government's failure to prioritise food processing workers for the coronavirus vaccine puts the country's food supply at risk.

US lean hog futures fell on 6 January as packers work through backlogs caused by holiday shutdowns.

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, says it is actively preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to employees and has medical capabilities at its US plants.

Tyson Foods says that it has resumed slaughtering hogs at an Iowa meat plant that was idled for three weeks due to a mechanical malfunction.

US lean hog futures had a mixed day of trading on 5 January, with later contracts getting a lift from speculative buying.

US lean hog futures rose on 4 January, bucking wider Wall Street drop and trends seen in other markets.

Expect eating to get more expensive; meat and veggies pushing prices higher

It was not a bad week for the lean hog futures market as prices notched a four-week high and have been trending up from the November low.

US lean hog futures inched up on 30 December, but surging corn prices are signalling increased feed costs, pressuring future contracts.

As a new, more infectious variant of the novel coronavirus emerges in the UK, the BMPA urges the government to vaccinate meat plant workers to avoid shutdowns and wide-spread supply chain disruptions.

US lean hog futures sank for a second session on 28 December, facing pressure from technical selling and weak cash market selling.