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Two wild boar were found dead near Barcelona and tested positive for ASF. Officials suspect the wild boar ate contaminated food such as a sandwich.
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U.S. agricultural exporters depend on the binding nature of USMCA provisions to access its closest markets and make sales, lawmakers wrote in a letter to Ambassador Greer.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in May 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $46.75, down $2.94 for the week, and $17.02 below the average cash price for the week of $63.77
An economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the U.S. economy and provides 584,000 jobs.
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An array of trade barriers continue to prevent the red meat industry from reaching its trade potential in specific markets within Europe and Southeast Asia.
More than 30 producers came together to make this acquisition possible and demonstrate what’s achievable when people unite around a common goal.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in May 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven is $14.22 below the average cash price for the week of $63.90
Customers crave the quality and consistency of U.S. pork, beef and lamb. That is helping the industry overcome market challenges, explained USMEF’s Dan Halstrom at the USMEF Conference in Indianapolis.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $45.36, down $5.68 for the week.
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In comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, NPPC listed 22 countries and the European Union as having varying tariff and/or non-tariff barriers limiting U.S. pork exports.
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China reached a trade and economic deal that includes suspending retaliatory tariffs set in March.
USMCA has been a boon for the American meat, livestock and poultry sector, along with the broader American food and agriculture economy and ancillary industries, The Meat Institute says in comments to the USTR.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using May 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $51.04, down $8.47 for the week, and $16.59 below the average cash price for the week of $67.63.
After the pain the pork industry has been through in the past few years, Christine McCracken says the expectation was a rebuilding and a stabilization of the industry. Here’s how ongoing uncertainty is impacting what’s to come.
The updated “Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance” guide helps producers better understand how LRP coverage works and how to evaluate it as part of their marketing decisions.
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Strong quarterly results reflect a steady market for protein-rich staples such as pork, meat cuts and sausages, as persistent inflation and still-high cost-of-living prompt consumers to prioritize home-cooked meals.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using April 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $59.51, down $0.06 for the week, and $3.62 below the average cash price for the week of $63.13.
Landmark deals demonstrate that America can maintain tariffs to shrink the goods trade deficit while opening new markets for U.S. farmers, says Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
Increased hog prices are helping the industry rebuild balance sheets, Rabobank says in the Agribusiness Review.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2026 using April 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $59.57, down $3.81 for the week, and $6.91 below the average cash price for the week of $66.48.
Home to half the world’s pigs, China’s massive hog sector struggles with a supply glut amid weak consumer demand.
Animal protein sector remains a primary benefactor of strong demand and suppressed feed costs.
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When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in March 2026 using April 2026 futures, the weaner breakeven was $63.38, down $2.69 for the week, and drifting below the average cash price for the week of $64.36.
Chris Hostetler says he is optimistic about improvements in the 2024 pig crop data as compared to the past five years because pig livability and performance post-weaning are two significant drivers of profitability.
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