By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics This past week we continued our tour of Eastern Europe ending our trip in Russia and then travelling to the Czech Republic, Austria, and then to Ukraine. Our Observations: The drought in... (Continue reading)
Fans of the Iowa State Cyclones are invited to get their grill on for the 3rd annual Cyclone™ Nation Pork Tailgate Challenge in Ames Sept. 25 prior to the ISU football game with UNI. Prepare your best pork loin, rib or... (Continue reading)
Cargill suspended slaughter operations at its Ottumwa, Iowa, pork processing plant on Thursday to avert possible discharge into the Des Moines River as heavy rains brought wastewater runoff ponds close to capacity, according to a Cargill spokesman. The plant continued... (Continue reading)
Midwest farmland values rose for the third consecutive quarter as a rally in cattle and hog prices and the prospect of record corn and soybean harvests boosted the agricultural economy, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said. Farmland values increased... (Continue reading)
Tickle-Me-Elmo III is one fat pig. He’s so big, in fact, he won the World’s Largest Male Hog competition at the Indiana State Fair. The 3-year-old Duroc hog from Sellersburg weighed in at a massive 1,277 pounds, beating out the... (Continue reading)
The World Nutrition Forum: getting to the forefront of the industry Less than two months to go before the 4th World Nutrition Forum opens its doors, this time in Salzburg, Austria, to welcome more than 700 delegates from over 60... (Continue reading)
Standard & Poors analysts revised their outlook upward for Smithfield Foods Inc., while keeping their actual rating on the company’s debt where it was. The credit rating firm raised its expectations for Smithfield to “stable” from “negative,” noting in a... (Continue reading)
“Temple Grandin,” the HBO movie chronicling the animal welfare expert’s life, won five Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie. Claire Danes took home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie award for... (Continue reading)
Farmscape for August 31, 2010 (Episode 3403) A researcher with the Prairie Swine Centre is recommending increasing the alley width in modern swine barns to reduce stress and make the loading of near market pigs faster and easier. The... (Continue reading)
DID AUGUST WEATHER REDUCE CORN YIELD POTENTIAL? Corn prices have been moving higher since June 30 when the USDA revealed smaller stocks and fewer planted acres than expected. December 2010 corn futures have increased about $1.00 per bushel and the... (Continue reading)
The Roberts Report will not be published next week due to the holiday. Hope you have a great holiday! CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed up Monday on reports that corn yields will likely be lower... (Continue reading)
Canadian Pork Market Review, is a bi-weekly report on the Canadian hog industry from the George Morris Centre. It provides market commentary, opinion, and price outlook. For a two month free trial subscription, e-mail Kevin Grier at kevin@georgemorris.org. Swineweb.com is... (Continue reading)
Over the last few years Canada’s pork producers have incurred a sharp economic decline that has reduced the number of producers in Alberta to approximately 380 and has reduced the number of pigs to less than 3 million. To compound... (Continue reading)