Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The Wild Gyrations in the lean hog futures are best illustrated by the following:
June Lean Hog Futures
January 23 88.175
January 31 75.625
February 7 81.555
The insane drop in a week of over $25 per head...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
China's financial losses are high. We took the last quarterly reports of four publicly traded swine companies and then divided the amount to what they report as their sow numbers. The four companies...
The cause of high sow-mortality rates may be tough to determine, but producers can take steps to address the problems and lower rates, according to Randy Jones, DVM, with Four Star Veterinary Service, Kinston, North Carolina.
Sow mortality didn’t used...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
2020 was one of the most challenging if not the most challenging ever in the U.S. hog industry. The slowdown and closing of slaughter plants in the early parts of the pandemic collapsed...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
U.S. Hog Price Makes Strong Move
Last week the average 53-54% lean market hog in USA went from 71.79 to 77.96¢ lb. A 6¢ lb. increase or $12.00 per head. Certainly, going in the...
The pork industry is a buzz with carbon reduction goals and even carbon neutrality. Two questions often asked are what is a carbon neutral pig and what can farmers do? A carbon neutral pig has net zero carbon dioxide...
Pork demand has been growing stronger every month and has been phenomenal so far this year. Consumer demand for pork products has helped drive cutout prices higher. There is a lot of talk about short live hog supplies in...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
About a month ago President Trump and Ag Secretary Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistant Program (CFAP). At the end of last week some more details were announced re hogs.
Hogs Eligible
Unit of Measure
ACT...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
The cause of high sow-mortality rates may be tough to determine, but producers can take steps to address the problems and lower rates, according to Randy Jones, DVM, with Four Star Veterinary Service, Kinston, North Carolina.
Sow mortality didn’t...
We all know that nutrition is a key component to successful pig performance. So, what takes nutrition from good to better to best? A combination of formulation, ingredient procurement, and nutrition partnerships will set your farm up for a...