Canada has announced its second case of the PED virus, also in Ontario. The U.S. ended 2013 with PED on 2,000 farms and has added another 600 this month. The impact of the virus is pushing summer hog futures contracts close to record highs. ...
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He's raised hogs in Hancock County for 40 years in a family farming business and he's now the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Jamie Schmidt from Garner accepted the gavel from 2013 IPPA President Greg Lear of Spencer ...
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Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. The near term supply remains tight and demand continues to look good, but China's celebrating their New Year, which could take them out of the market for a while. However, while there ...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.25, up 1 cent Mar. soybeans closed at $12.80 and 1/2, down 36 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $416.50, down $18.00 Mar. soybean oil closed at 38.10, up 36 points Mar. ...
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The U.S. pork industry has started a slow expansion driven by lower feed costs, which should lead to more rapid growth of pork supplies in the latter half of this year, says Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt. That could ...
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Pork exports during November were down 2.9% compared to a year earlier due to almost no pork going to Russia. Pork imports were up 14.3% in November due to more pork from Canada. In November, 22.2% of U.S. pork production was exported. ...
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Wednesday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.25 and 3/4, down 5 and 3/4 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $13.18, up 11 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $434.50, up $4.40 Mar. soybean oil closed at 37.99, up ...
Soybeans were steady to firm on late fund and technical buying. The near term supply remains tight and demand continues to look strong, especially from China, even if there is continued talk that they'll eventually cancel on some purchases. ...
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Soybeans were higher on commercial and technical buying. There was no real fresh news, but the outside markets were supportive and the near term supply remains tight. Conditions in Brazil are generally good for development and harvest, but ...
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For the last year, there's been some guarded optimism that the U.S. hog herd could be on its way to expansion. But, the sustained growth forecast in 2013 never really reached fruition by the year's end that industry-watchers saw coming. ...
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Zoetis recently unveiled new research that will help pork producers and meat packers produce wholesome pork with less environmental impact. The research is based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted in the United States for ...
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On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 the 33rd Annual Centralia Swine Research Update will be held at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. The featured speakers include Dr. Yolande Seddon, Prairie Swine Center who will deliver a presentation ...
Monday's Closing Grain and Livestock Futures Mar. corn closed at $4.34 and 1/2, up 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans clocsed at $13.26 and 3/4, up 23 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $446.90, up $11.70 Jan. soybean oil closed at 37.57, ...
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By Bruce Cochrane The chair of Manitoba Pork Council says the organization's trade advocacy missions to the U.S. have been highly successful in building awareness of issues of mutual concern to producers on both sides of the border. ...
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Tyson Foods announced it will urge its suppliers to implement a series of production practices that it deems representative of responsible food production. Those recommendations include the use of video monitoring in sow farms, ...
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