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Smithfield Foods said it priced its initial public offering well below its forecast range, raising $521.7 million for the company and the selling stockholder.
Terry Wolters, pork producer from Pipestone, Minnesota and past president of the National Pork Producers Council, says optimism is returning to the industry with better prices.
Cash cattle averaged $204.12 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices came in at $81.79 per cwt.
Cash traded feeder pig reported volume was above average with 16,480 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $105.05, up $6.07 per head from last week.
The U.S. IPO market is set for a historic week ahead.
Cash cattle averaged $202.96 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices were slightly down at $81.08 per cwt.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 14,034 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $98.98, up $3.65 per head from last week.
November was an exciting month for U.S. red meat, with year-over-year gains across all categories.
Cash cattle averaged $199.48 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.79 per cwt., both up from last week.
Proposition 12 is exacerbating food insecurity in California – especially in the Asian and Latino communities who rely on pork as their primary protein.
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The fun part about being a pork producer is that there are so many things you have to keep your eye on, says Keith Schoettmer, a pork producer from Tipton, Ind.
China is now grappling with a host of existential threats. The question is not if but when we will witness a total system collapse, and this year appears to mark the beginning of the end, as recession looms overhead.
The pork industry is always up against variables and unknowns that make the future hard to predict.Although these economists admit you may have heard this advice before, here’s what they would encourage you to remember as you prepare for 2025.
Profitability is always a moving target, Rabobank economist Christine McCracken shared on the latest episode of The PORK Podcast. But she says she is “quite optimistic” heading into 2025. Here’s why.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 18,325 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $95.33, up $7.14 per head from last week.
Fresh pork consumption is on the rise in Argentina, a country that is known for consuming more beef than any other in the world.
Cash cattle averaged $195.68 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.02 per cwt., both up slightly from last week.
One of the greatest tools the pork industry can utilize in 2025 is perspective. This past year brought many important topics to the forefront of pork industry headlines.
Although profitability has returned, now is not the time to assume we are in for a good couple of years within our industry. It is time to focus on incremental improvement and positioning our industry for long-term success.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was below average this past week, with 41,501 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $76.72, up $5.56 per head from last week.
Will the challenges of 2025 outweigh the opportunities? Economists encourage pork producers to consider these four important questions.
From trade and deregulation to alternative land uses and cash rent prices, ag economists have no shortage of issues on their radar for 2025.
Cash cattle averaged $194.99 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $80.35 per cwt.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the second round of RAPP grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets.
Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in the Dec. 1 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report, economist Lee Schulz says there are several important takeaways for pork producers as the year comes to a close.
Cash-traded feeder pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 20,350 head reported. Cash feeder pig reported prices were $88.03, up $5.37 per head from last week.
Now that the profitability potential has returned to the swine industry, a few critical management decisions in the coming months will play a vital role in rebuilding liquidity in your operation.
A coalition of 268 agricultural and business organizations asked dockworkers and port operators on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico to return to the bargaining table to hammer out a new labor agreement.
Brazil’s chicken meat and pork production and exports are expected to eclipse records that were set this year.