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A recovery in corn and soybean production has Chris Hurt more optimistic about pork producers’ profitability in the coming year.

Sends baseline report to Congress.

Farmers are anxious to begin spring planting, but “hope” is now the predominant emotion driving grain marketing plans.

Brian Grete and Julianne Johnston discuss demand concerns in the meat markets on this week’s Pro Farmer Profit Briefing.

Frozen beef stocks at the end of February top expectations.

She urges consideration of the Chinese company’s “troubling track record.”

But beef exports surge to Japan.

Smithfield Foods Inc., the U.S. hog producer that agreed to a $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in May, was urged by a key investor to split itself up instead.

Traders look for All Hogs & Pigs to come in slight above year-ago levels.

Rise in index is a positive sign for red meat demand.