October 16, 2025
Favorable Pork Outlook Continues
Pork producer profitability continues to hold firm, buoyed by strong domestic demand and a general reluctance from producers to aggressively expand production. With cooler weather, modestly higher hog slaughter, and improving herd health, the tight supply environment that’s persisted since early summer could potentially ease.
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January 02, 2025
Hog Margins Flip the Script: A Complete 180 Heading into 2025
"As we close the books on calendar year 2024, the story for pig farmers was ...
"As we close the books on calendar year 2024, the story for pig farmers was largely one of strong pork demand and falling feed costs. The improved profit margin outlook over the past 6 months ...
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October 02, 2024
A Bird in The Hand
"As we head into the heart of autumn, leaves are not the only things changing. ...
"As we head into the heart of autumn, leaves are not the only things changing. Profitability prospects for pork producers around the country have..."
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August 05, 2024
5 Steps for Developing a Risk Management Plan
"A common theme in discussions with producers and allied industry stakeholders ...
"A common theme in discussions with producers and allied industry stakeholders was the concept of risk management. Risk management is an approach to managing “pure” risk..."
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