Pork Exports Rebound in October, Still Trailing 2021
DENVER, CO – U.S. pork producers are enjoying one of the largest export increases in more than a year as October data recently released by USDA and compiled by the … Read More
DENVER, CO – U.S. pork producers are enjoying one of the largest export increases in more than a year as October data recently released by USDA and compiled by the … Read More
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – Last Wednesday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced steps to reduce the average price of food products in his country by 8 percent, which has … Read More
DENVER, CO – While U.S. beef exports have been red-hot on the grill this year, pork exports are beginning to trend lower as demand from China and Hong Kong falls … Read More
USDA recently rolled out a proposal to let certain plants run at higher line speeds and explicitly allows nine plants that adopted the 2019 NSIS plan may now apply for a one-year trial program using increased line speeds.
The National Pork Producers Council is reporting that USDA may allow harvesting line speeds at pork packing plants to increase, under a proposal being considered by the White House.
For decades five large pork-producing plants have been running at faster line speeds without any data suggesting negative impacts on worker safety.
February pork exports fell 12 percent from a year ago, and at a value of $629 million, down 13 percent from 2020.
To combat rising pork prices and stabilize supplies, the Philippine government has announced a plan to provide more market access for pork imports.
Though many will want to forget 2020, U.S. pork producers may not be in that same camp.
Driven by higher estimates for pork, total meat import forecasts for China in both 2020 and 2021 have been revised higher.
U.S. pork exports to China have skyrocketed this year as African Swine Fever (ASF) eroded two-thirds of China’s hog herd and drove its hog prices to record highs.
Chinese demand for U.S. pork is leading to a record pace for exports, according to data released recently by USDA.
Last week, the CME Group announced the launch of a new cash-settled pork cutout contract intended to complement existing lean hog contracts.
July exports of U.S. pork, which are on a record pace in 2020, were down from a year ago but increased compared to June according to statistics released by USDA.
With more alternative meat products available to consumers, will traditional meat producers lose market share?
Before April, few could imagine a supply chain shock where U.S. pork production could fall by nearly half yet climb back to above prior-year levels two months later.
(WASHINGTON, DC) The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is calling for an end to a trade dispute that has cost U.S. pork producers an estimated $1.5 billion this year. According … Read More