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Herd Expansion Could Result in 2016 Hog Excess
2015-05-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Anticipated expansion of the US breeding herd combined with reduced losses from PED could result in an excess of hogs coming to market by the middle of next year, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Lower Live Hog Prices Slow North American Herd Expansion
2015-04-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - A swine specialist has said that the recent slide in live hog prices appears to have tempered any plans to expand North American hog production, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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Keeping Your Herd Protected
2015-04-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - There was a decline in cases of the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea (PED) virus this past winter but producers should not let their guard down, says Harrisvaccines.
6 steps to low-input cow herd feeding
2015-04-06 18:10:00| Beef
Burke Teichert prefers a low input feeding approach, in which producers are willing to take the rough edges off the natural environment. Here are his six steps to low-input production. Strategic Planning For The Ranch read more
Beef herd likely to grow most in the Southern Plains
2015-04-04 15:29:00| Beef
At this point, I see little reason why the cow herd should not rebuild to at least the level of the truncated expansion in 2007-2008roughly 32.5 million head," says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock marketing specialist. "That would suggest another 2.8 million head beyond the January 2015 level. This implies total herd growth of nearly 9.5% in the next few years. Time and market conditions will, however, determine exactly what the size potential is for the industry. read more
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