Feedstuffs Precision Pork

A wild rumor of ASF in Iowa hit the hog market this week as did continued weather concerns.

After another record-breaking week in the hog markets, analyst Dave Bauer explains what hog marketers and pork producers can learn from the recent price corrections in the lumber markets.

Another record-breaking week in hogs with an unprecedented correction.

Cash market trends have been nothing short of incredible and that had producers smiling at this week’s World Pork Expo.

The cutout pushed higher as a result of potential supply chain disruptions from reductions of slaughter plant line speeds.

Planting across the nation continued ahead of schedule with corn reported for the week at 90% planted and beans at 75%.

China continues to be flush with pork in the short term as a result of its ongoing situation with African swine fever.

The bullish trends in the hog markets finally did a bit of relaxing but will it hold?

The more accurate and precise feeding of pigs comes from being able to measure and accurately determine the specifics of each step of the production process, and why pigs respond as they do.

Exports are coming in much stronger than anticipated, and the market is taking note. Just look at the hog futures are where they are heading, says analyst David Bauer.