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CME: Why Was Pork Production at Record High in Q4 2012?
2013-04-19 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - We were recently challenged after a presentation by an attendee who said “If high feed prices are so bad, why was pork production record high in the fourth quarter of 2012?” That is a legitimate question since a) it is based on fact and b) it correctly points out that warnings of dire reductions in meat protein supplies — including ours! — have not proven accurate, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tags: high
record
production
pork
CME: Corn Plantings 'Off and Stumbling'
2013-04-18 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - To say we are “off and running” with this year’s corn planting would be somewhat of an overstatement, we think. Maybe “off and stumbling” would be a better description, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tags: corn
cme
stumbling
plantings
CME: Pork Retail Price Increase, Broiler Down
2013-04-18 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - USDA released its estimates of retail meat prices for March Tuesday. In spite of the well-documented struggles of wholesale prices, every retail price except the composite broiler value increased during the month, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tags: price
increase
retail
pork
CME: National Carlot Pork Report to be Discontinued
2013-04-16 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - USDA announced on Friday that as of Friday, 12 April, the USDA National Carlot Pork Report would be discontinued, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tags: report
national
pork
discontinued
CME: Commercial Beef Production Revised Downward; Pork Production Revision Raised
2013-04-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - On 10 April, USDA issued its latest forecasts for beef, pork and poultry production for the remainder of the year, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tags: commercial
production
raised
revised
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