Temperatures this morning in southern Minnesota were in the low 50’s, meaning furnaces were operating in swine nursery rooms with newly weaned pigs or in wean-finish sites with small pigs. Many producers have begun thinking about being sure furnaces in … Continue reading
In a conversation with a writer this week I was asked a variety of questions about this falls markets and the opening of new slaughter plants next summer. I’ve also had conversations this week with equipment suppliers and producers that … Continue reading
Anyone following the US slaughter hog market these past few weeks knows that weekly pig numbers are already growing. Weekly kills of 2.2 million are upon us already and we’ve got 3 months before the greatest crunch hits around the … Continue reading
Climatologists tell us we are on the back-side of summer heat. Historically, the last 2 weeks of July have the highest sustained temperatures. While we will still have days of heat, going forward we can expect night time lows to … Continue reading