By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
GRAINS:
And the beat goes on. Corn prices have not been this high since July 1. Wow. Crazy times. What a huge selling opportunity. Dec corn is priced above 550 and Dec 23 corn is now priced above 500. This is...
In its monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook report last week, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) stated that, “Lower-than-expected October pork exports—at about 541 million pounds—prompted a reduction of 30 million pounds to the fourth-quarter export forecast. The...
After This Week, Pork Production is Headed Lower
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Friday, December 17, 2021
GRAINS:
Wheat prices are firm in the wake of yesterday’s upside recovery. Look at the Mar KC wheat, it has recovered nearly all of the losses from Wednesday. Buying wheat calls, establishing bullish positions in wheat has been recommended this...
Over the last several months, labor has been a challenge in many industries—I’ve seen signs posted in restaurants asking patrons to “be nice to our staff, at least they showed up to work”. It’s just one more way the...
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
GRAINS:
Cash palm oil prices were sharply lower overnight. It appears that the March bean oil contract will soon test 5000. I’ll be watching closely and looking to establish a long position at some point. Monthly crush figures come out...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
Regular biosecurity checks with a close look at filtration and ventilation systems will help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv), according to Jeff Feder, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter,...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
It’s well known that modified-live porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) vaccines help reduce production losses in breeding herds with PRRS.1 But when the challenge is especially severe, how well and for how long will a PRRS vaccine...
An open and curious mind is an asset worth having, even if it sometimes leads to taking more (calculated) risks. This isn’t easy for nutritionists and feed specialists, because we don’t want to risk poor performance for our customers....
A couple of puzzling cases of diarrhea in baby pigs that didn’t test positive for the usual culprits were recently identified through genome sequencing as a porcine sapovirus, reported Daniel Hendrickson, DVM, Four Star Veterinary Service in Farmland, Indiana.
The...
D.A. Columbus, M.A. Bosompem, and K. Engele
Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, SK
What’s the problem?
Mycotoxin contamination of feedstuffs used in swine diets continues to be a problem for producers. Research recently conducted at the Prairie Swine Centre has specifically focused...