Despite tightening inventories and a decade-low breeding herd, softening domestic and export demand is projected to pressure hog prices and squeeze producer margins into 2027.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation expressed cautious optimism after bilateral talks placed pork and beef among the non-sensitive goods slated for tariff and non-tariff barrier relief.

When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in March 2027 using April 2027 futures, the weaner breakeven was $10.20, down $0.24 for the week, and $15.20 below the average cash price for the week of $25.40.

In an industry flooded with high-tech claims, Alltech’s Andy Rash shares why true innovation only matters when it solves an economic challenge inside the barn.

New research reveals RVA, RVB and RVC are actively transcribing in swine lung tissue, raising questions about airborne spread and respiratory coinfections.

A smaller breeding herd and reducedpig crop reflect how producers are pulling back amid rising input costs and weaker hog prices.