Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week lean hog futures reached $1.10 lb. Friday, June – July months closed over $1.09 lb. It’s been inevitable that the lean hog price would go higher up 20¢ lb. from the...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
“Anyone can raise hogs. But it takes a near Genius to make money doing it.”
“Anyone can raise hogs. But it takes a near Genius to make money doing it.” - The quote attributed to...
Pork Commentary, November 4th, 2019
Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc.
Our sense is that the U.S.-Canada swine production sector is getting worn out by the markets and lack of profitability over the last couple years. The hog market has eaten producer...
A resurgence of the F18 strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in weaned pigs on a growing number of hog farms is causing a rise in mortality and a reduction in performance, according to Doug Powers, DVM, Four Star...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week the USDA released the inventory of Pork in Cold Storage at the end of October. A year ago 611 million pounds in cold storage, this year, 448 million pounds. A drop...
One of the most common questions Daniel Brown, DVM, hears from swine clients is what vaccinations are needed and when should they be given. “That topic seems to come up on almost every farm visit,” he said. Brown works...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week we attended the Illinois Pork Expo held in Springfield, Illinois. Our observations.
Illinois is the third-largest U.S. state with sows of 590,000. Iowa and North Carolina are first and second in sow...
The USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report places the March 1 inventory of all hogs and pigs at 74.6 million head, down about 1.6% from last quarter, and up about 0.6% from a year ago, compared to pre-report expectations...
The past few years have been incredibly difficult for hog farmers like me. After more than two years of trade retaliation that limited our ability to compete effectively around the globe, the COVID pandemic unleashed unprecedented challenges for the...
Highlights:
-The industry trending China Hog Industry Index is down 33%;
-Cash hog price falls below RMB 18 per kilogram for the first time in 2021;
-Government statistics and public company data both indicate a strong hog stock recovery;
-Hog firm market value...