Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
June USDA Hogs and Pigs Report
In our opinion the June USDA Hogs and Pigs Report is snapshot of inventory that continues to overestimate the number of sows and hogs in inventory.
USDA Hogs...
Bloomberg News reported this week that, “China’s hog population rose 24% in the year through May and has now almost fully recovered from the recent resurgence in African swine fever, according to the country’s agriculture ministry.
“Herd sizes are close...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
This past week, after the World Pork Expo, we have travelled around the Western Midwest (Iowa – Nebraska – Kansas – Colorado – Minnesota). After 15 months in Canada's Covid locked-down it is...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week the World Pork Expo (WPX) was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The first time it was held in three years. Cancelled in 2019 due to fear of African Swine Fever. Cancelled...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
In conjunction with the World Pork Expo, today Genesus announces the 2021 WORLD MEGA PRODUCER
The 2021 World Mega Producer list clearly indicates the Rise of China, with an increase of almost five...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Lean Hog Futures June, July, August and October reached new contract highs last Friday.
June - $117
July - $119
August - $116
October - $94
Long ways from the prediction of the...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last Friday U.S. Pork Cut-out value closed at $1.2086 /lb. First time we have gone over $1.20 in several years, a real reflection of strong domestic and export demand for Pork. Also last...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
U.S. slaughter weights continue to decrease. A week ago Iowa/South Minnesota live weight market hogs were 283.9 lbs., down 2.5 lbs. from two weeks before. A year ago, during pandemic, backed up hogs...
Reprinted from:PigHealthToday.com
Noel Garbes, DVM, recently talked with editors of Pig Health Today about monitoring swine herds for PCV2.
Q: Vaccinating for porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) has been shown to be effective in most swine herds, so why is it...
This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.
This wee, Drs. Peter Davies and Randall Singer from the University of...