April 02, 2026
Margins Hold – Demand in Focus
"When we last wrote this column at the end of 2025, we emphasized the opportunity to protect a profitable 2026. At the time, open market margins for the following four quarters were sitting near the 97th percentile. Margins improved further in the interim, creating opportunities to scale into higher-margin coverage..."
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March 02, 2022
The Impact of Feed Costs on Hog Margins
“Hog margins have steadily improved since the beginning of the year. Futures ...
“Hog margins have steadily improved since the beginning of the year. Futures markets are projecting the highest forward-looking hog margins for a model operation since 2014.”…
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Keeping Vigilant For Margin Opportunities
“The outlook for forward hog margins is less optimistic than it was even ...
“The outlook for forward hog margins is less optimistic than it was even a month ago following the release of the USDA’s September Hogs & Pigs report.”…
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