Brumm Speaks Out: More on carcass weight feed conversion
Lately I’ve been working with research data looking at various combinations of wheat middlings (midds) and distillers dried grains with solubles (ddgs) in grow-finish diets.
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Odor mitigation strategies improve neighbor relations
Clean pigs and clean buildings with effective ventilation systems play a vital role in minimizing odors. Prevailing winds, tree buffers and biofilters should also be considered to help odor mitigation efforts on swine operations.
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Weather is the key factor for 2013 profits
The U.S. economy, pork exports and international monetary exchange rates will also play important roles in determining profitability in 2013 for pork producers, according to Steve Meyer, president, Paragon Economics, who addressed the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines on Wednesday.
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Pork producer losses ease
Although U.S. pork producer margins remain mired in red ink, the losses eased for the week ending Jan. 11, according to calculations by Sterling Marketing, Vale, Ore.
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USMEF: U.S. 2012 pork exports to eclipse $6 billion
U.S. pork exports to Japan have rebounded nicely and could exceed $2 billion for the first time in a single year, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). The performance of U.S. pork exports also has been very strong in Mexico, Central America and South America.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Carcass weight basis vs. live weight basis
This morning I’m working on my presentation for this Thursday at the Minnesota Pork Congress. The topic they asked to me to present is “Benchmarking Data”.
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U.S. pork exports reach 27 percent of production
U.S. pork export totals for November 2012 declined 7.7 percent in volume from 2011, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). However, year-to-date totals through 11 months top the previous year's totals by 2 percent in volume to 2,075,974 metric tons and by 5 percent in value to $5.8 billion.
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Pork producer losses grow
Farrow-to-finish producers lost an average $40.38 per head for the week ending Dec. 28 compared to losses of $33.81 recorded the week before, according to calculations by Sterling Marketing, Vale, Ore.
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Risk to increase for producers in 2013
December’s USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report released last Friday indicates higher risk levels await U.S. producers in 2013. Expected reductions in the U.S. swine herd due to record high 2012 feed prices have not materialized, according to industry analysts following release of the report.
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Pork producer losses ease
Although still mired in red ink, pork producer losses eased for the week ending Dec. 21, according to calculations by Sterling Marketing, Vale, Ore. Farrow-to-finish producers lost an average $33.81 per head for the week.
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Red meat production up 1 percent from last year
Pork production totaled 2.08 billion pounds, down slightly from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.11 million head, up 1 percent from November 2011. The average live weight was down 2 pounds from the previous year, at 276 pounds.
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- Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down
- Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
- Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
- Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
- University workshops address workforce management issues
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds
- Special health claim for this pork
- Business seminars scheduled for World Pork Expo
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
