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As the pork industry continues to get a grasp on the total impacts the COVID-19 pandemic had on hog production across the U-S, one analyst says Thursday’s Hogs and Pigs Report could reveal even more details.

USDA’s June Hogs and Pigs Report showed total inventory was down 2% from June 2020 but up 1% from the March report. One analyst says the big takeaways are the the pig crop and pigs per litter numbers.

The pork cutout value hit a new record loss, dropping almost $13 on Tuesday. The primal belly was down more than $59, and primal rib dropping more than $16. Pork futures also dropped again on Wednesday.

United Animal Health from the 2021 World Pork Expo

When your 91-year-old mother says a storm is coming and it’s coming fast, you better listen, says David Martin, an Iowa farmer. He shares the unforgettable story of how trees saved his pigs during the derecho winds.

U.S. beef and pork exports set new value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA. USMEF president and CEO Dan Halstrom discusses the data in this report.

Cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 55,737 head being reported which is 117% of the 52-week average.

Potential pork supply issues and price increases loom over lower-income consumers.