Farmscape for January 4, 2022
Full Interview 11:01
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An Assistant Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests efforts to determine the cause and develop strategies to prevent ear tip necrosis are more about animal welfare than economics....
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
We are at a New Year. Like most in our industry, we are optimistic. Our industry has by its very nature evolved into a collection of optimistic participants. We are all the survivors...
In a new video, Bijon Brown, Production Economist, Alberta Pork recently discussed hog and pork sector predictions for 2022 with Steve Dziver, Owner, Commodity Professionals Inc., including weather, feed prices and more.
Check out their discussion below and keep an...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The USDA released its December 1st Hogs and Pigs Report last week. No surprise to us there continues to be fewer pigs year over year.
USDA December 1st
(x 1000 head)
2019
2020
2021
2021/2020
Kept for breeding
6471
6176
(6276)
6180
100%
Market
71,757
71,136
68,021
96%
Under 50 lbs
22,048
21,989
21,174
96%
50...
Overview
With extreme weather comes an increased need to concentrate on animal welfare and safety. Cold can cause severe frostbite and death for hogs in transport.
Please review the sections below to learn more about fitness for transport and truck load...
Farmscape for December 23, 2021
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Research conducted by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine indicates ear tip necrosis has an infectious cause. Ear tip necrosis typically affects pigs after weaning where the tip of the ear...
Boar & gilt management, labour shortages, and more weaned pigs
What lies ahead for hog and pork markets in 2022? Alberta Pork’s new economics videos are worth a look to find out!
Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends and Steve Dziver of Commodity Professionals Inc. shed some light on what they...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week’s U.S. slaughter was 2,645,000, a year ago 2.8 million. Down 5.8% in line with USDA projection of 6% fewer hogs.
Iowa – Minnesota
Slaughter weight (lbs)
12/11/2020
290.8
12/4/2021
291.8
12/12/2021
290.4
Weights lower than a year ago. Weights declined...
Farmscape for December 20, 2021
Full Interview 6:35
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A partner with Polar Pork Farms suggests, despite feed costs that are more than double those of one year ago, the outlook for North American pork producers for 2022 looks encouraging....