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Pork Commentary: Hog Market – It's Beyond Belief!
2014-03-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The Iowa – S. Minnesota lean hog price averaged $128.36 last Friday. A year ago the price was 74?/lbs. About $115 per head higher year over year. At just over 2 million hogs per week. The difference would be over $200 million a week for the industry (that’s if hogs not sold ahead or margin calls downside). A massive difference year over year. Compound the fact feed costs are down, writes Jim Long.
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Pork Commentary: Hog Market – Beyond Belief
2014-03-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The Iowa–S. Minnesota lean hog price averaged $128.36 last Friday. A year ago, the price was 74 cents per pound, writes Jim Long.
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U.S. and Canadian Pork Industries Collaborate with Feed Industry, Ag Groups to Fight PEDV
2014-03-24 16:30:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board More than 60 people representing U.S. and Canadian pork, feed and other allied industries recently participated in a meeting focusing on the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) issue, hosted by the National Pork Board, and in collaboration with the National Pork Producers Council, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, the American Feed Industry Association, the National Grain and Feed Association, the National Renderers Association and the North American Spray Dried Blood and Plasma Producers, in Des Moines, IA. Although the disease does not affect humans or pork safety, it has infected and killed millions of young pigs on farms of all sizes in 27 states since May 2013 and in four Canadian provinces since January. read more
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America's Love of Pork Continues to Burn Strong
2014-03-24 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Results of a new consumer tracking study released by the Pork Checkoff find that more American consumers are reporting an enduring love for pork. Key research findings show more US consumers rate their enjoyment of pork higher than in previous studies. Additionally, consumer-buying habits measured by the US Department of Agriculture also show more consumers are buying pork.
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Hog Outlook: Retail Pork Price Declined in February
2014-03-24 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The retail pork price declined 3 cents per pound in February to $3.73. This is still 24 cents above the February 2013 price. The choice beef retail price was 40 cents per pound above the year ago level, while the retail chicken price was unchanged, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown.
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