You can’t pick up a magazine associated with the pork industry without reading an optimistic story or column about the potential for profits in the coming 12 months. This optimism is now in the weaned pig market. In the past … Continue reading →

have felt obliged to tell you that you were dreaming and/or crazy. This week we’re killing over 420,000 pigs per day and receiving that price. If you bought corn on the $2 drop in price in September, suddenly pork production … Continue reading →

In last weeks blog I wrote about the changing economics of ddgs inclusion in swine diets. Corn is now under $6/bu just about everywhere in the upper Midwest, while ddgs prices remain around $180+/ton. Adding complexity to the diet formulation … Continue reading →

What a difference a couple of weeks make. We’ve gone from corn costing over $6.50/bu to local bids under $5.50/bu. The hog market continues to avoid a traditional fall price decline and crop harvest is in full swing across the … Continue reading →