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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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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June 01, 2023
Weathering the Storm:
"Much has been written about the negative outlook for the swine industry and ...
"Much has been written about the negative outlook for the swine industry and the extremely depressed returns producers are currently experiencing."
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February 02, 2023
Forward Margin Opportunities
“As we begin the new year, a lot of uncertainty remains following a tumultuous ...
“As we begin the new year, a lot of uncertainty remains following a tumultuous 2022, but there are reasons to be hopeful and optimistic.”…
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