Pork Expansion in Fourth Quarter According to the most recent USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, March-May farrowings totaled 2.921 million litters, more than 2 percent below the same period last year. As USDA reported, these 2013 spring farrowings are noteworthy for at least a couple of reasons:
Spring 2013 farrowing intentions, as reported in December 2012 and March 2013, were each lower than a year earlier. The March intentions further indicated that producers expected to farrow only 1 percent fewer sows than a year ago. March-May farrowings are lower than a year ago as a proportion of the 1 March breeding inventory. 50.1 percent of the 1 March breeding herd farrowed in the March-May quarter compared to 51.2 percent las...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
