July 01, 2026
What Happened to the Margin Outlook?
"Since mid-April, the projected profit margin over a rolling four-quarter timeframe has fallen by approximately $33 per head. The decline can be traced to several developments on both sides of the margin equation: higher feed costs as corn supplies tighten and lower expected hog revenue as heavier carcass weights, abundant domestic protein supplies and a more competitive international pork market weigh on prices..."
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February 01, 2024
Livestock Price Insurance – the Do’s and the Don’ts
As we have written many times in this space, Livestock Risk Protection (LRP ...
As we have written many times in this space, Livestock Risk Protection (LRP Insurance) has become an integral part of many livestock producers’ risk management toolbox in recent years. The program ...
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November 03, 2023
Mandatory Price Reporting: Make it Essential
The risk of a government shutdown not only threatens the availability of important ...
The risk of a government shutdown not only threatens the availability of important market data, but also could endanger the viability of an important risk management tool to protect hog farmers. ...
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August 14, 2023
Optimize the Benefits of LRP and LGM:
"Hog producers who are evaluating forward price or margin coverage have many ...
"Hog producers who are evaluating forward price or margin coverage have many different risk management tools to help address their varied market exposures."
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