Country’s cost of production is the lowest in the world for a number of commodities, making it increasingly competitive
The U.S. cow herd is at 30-year lows, but Americans are still in love with burgers, so imports from outside North America will be a fact of life, analysts said at the World Pork Expo. That means Brazilian beef will likely reach into the U.S. burger supply chain. “How much of that grinding beef can […] Read moreTag Archives Steve Meyer
VIDEO: Bland outlook for rest of 2024 hog market
Most farmers were able to make money on market hogs in the first few months of 2024, but prices have weakened
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s better than losing a lot of money, but hog producers are facing razor-thin profitability for the remainder of 2024, say two leading hog market analysts. “I don’t see us as much better than break-even,” said Steve Meyer, who gave a number of hog market outlooks at the World Pork Expo, […] Read more
VIDEO: Hog price outlook grim as California’s Proposition 12 looms
As of July 2, does North America produce enough Prop 12 compliant pork to feed California's huge population, and what happens to all the pork that gets blocked from the state?
VIDEO: Hog price outlook grim as Prop 12 looms
As of July 2, does North America produce enough Prop 12 compliant pork to feed California's huge population, and what happens to all the pork that gets blocked from the state?
