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Auburn University professor says quick actions needed to control, eradicate wild pigs

2 days ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus

Research Digital Innovation Biosecurity and Hygiene Wild pigs cause significant damage to crops and the environment each year. Damage to agriculture just in the US likely exceeds $1 billion per year Wild pigs cause significant damage to crops and the environment each year and can pose risks to native wildlife, livestock and human health and safety.
March Madness: Hogs & Pigs Report busts experts’ brackets!

3 days ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus

Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends US pig prices are forecast to rise to $92.61/cwt and $94.66/cwt in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, respectively, before falling to $81.41/cwt for the final quarter of 2025 and then to $80.50/cwt for the 1st quarter of 2026 The USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs report holds some bullish albeit mostly modest surprises, as most statistics are smaller than a year ago and below pre-report expectations of unchanged to higher.
Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bulls come to life

6 days ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus
Pig outlook: Lean hog futures bears in firm control

1 week ago | thepigsite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global news June lean hog futures prices this week hit an eight-month low. Bears have the solid near-term technical advantage amid a price downtrend in place on the daily bar chart. Recent weakness in pork cutout value has traders concerned recent downside price action in the CME lean hog index will continue. The latest index is down 16 cents to $88.00 as of April 8.
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1 week ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus

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Call for abstracts for poster session: 2025 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference

2 weeks ago | thepigsite.com | Sarah Mikesell

Managing disease PRRS H1N1 swine influenza Poster session to be held during the preconference in Ames, Iowa on June 24, 2025; deadline for submissions is Friday May 2, 2025 The Iowa State University James D.
Consumer Food Insights Report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps

2 weeks ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus

Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends Survey shows food spending per person has increased 15% since January 2022 Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI). Over half have used an app for a delivery order. Of those who say they have used an app to order food, nearly half report using one for either delivery or takeout at least once a week.
Producer & DVM perspective: Biggest challenges facing the pork industry

2 weeks ago | thepigsite.com | Sarah Mikesell

Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends PRRS, labor, sow housing and foreign animal disease top the list for this veterinarian who is also a pork producer Dr. Peter Schneider, veterinarian at Innovative Agriculture Solutions, spoke to attendees at the Annual Four Star Pork Industry Conference held in Muncie, Indiana in September 2024. His family also owns a 1,200-sow farrow-to-finish operation near Waterloo, Iowa. Their farm has been in his family for 150 years.
Pig outlook: Bullish USDA hogs and pigs Report, China’s sow herd modestly builds

2 weeks ago | thepigsite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global pig news June lean hog futures remain trapped in a sideways trading range, with bulls and bears on a neutral overall near-term technical playing field. After trading in a range from $95 to $100 for weeks, fresh pork cutout value dropped below that range Wednesday. Cutout fell $1.81 to $93.70 as all cuts posted losses on the day. The latest quote for the CME hog index rose 15 cents to $88.80.
'Taste What Pork Can Do' launched as new US pork marketing campaign

3 weeks ago | thepigsite.com | Zachary Mintus

Marketing pork Markets and economics Market Trends The National Pork Board creates transformational moment to radically reposition itself in domestic market The US National Pork Board (NPB) has launched an ambitious new domestic marketing campaign aimed at strengthening consumer demand and reshaping the perception of pork in the US market. Dr. David Newman, Senior Vice President of Market Growth at the National Pork Board, has been at the forefront of this transformation.