Grow/Finish http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish RSS Feed for Grow/Finish en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:55:00 GMT Brumm Speaks Out: More on carcass weight feed conversion http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Brumm-Speaks-Out-More-on-carcass-weight-feed-conversion-190427631.html 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. Odor mitigation strategies improve neighbor relations http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Odor-mitigation-strategies-improve-neighbor-relations-188422251.html 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. Weather is the key factor for 2013 profits http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Weather-is-the-key-factor-for-2013-profits-188160971.html 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. Pork producer losses ease http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Pork-producer-losses-ease-186974531.html 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. USMEF: U.S. 2012 pork exports to eclipse $6 billion http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/USMEF-US-2012-pork-exports-to-eclipse-6-billion-186959851.html 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. Brumm Speaks Out: Carcass weight basis vs. live weight basis http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Brumm-Speaks-Out-Carcass-weight-basis-vs-live-weight-basis-186790181.html 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”. U.S. pork exports reach 27 percent of production http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/US-pork-exports-reach-27-percent-of-production-186541091.html 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. Pork producer losses grow http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Pork-producer-losses-grow-185439612.html 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. Risk to increase for producers in 2013 http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Risk-to-increase-for-producers-in-2013-185110361.html 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. Pork producer losses ease http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/grow-finish/Pork-producer-losses-ease--185053351.html 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.