hogs

The new Veterinary Feed Directive will be a major part of the 2017 Swine Day presentations that takes place February 3rd at the Pillar Grill in Moses Lake.   WSU’s Sarah Smith said VFD will make major impacts regardless of the size of the hog farm.   “...

Cattle and hog prices dropped in 2016, but that does not appear to be putting a damper on expected 2017 production.   USDA Chief Economist Rob Johannson said they see record production numbers in 2017.   “Beef and pork prices falling by about 10 percent relative to this year ”   Forecasts show another 800 million pounds of beef production, totaling nearly 26 billion pounds. Pork will add 880 milli

The USDA released their latest Hogs and Pigs report last week and it showed a four percent increase over last year, and a new record high for 2016.   Purdue Economist Chris Hurt said even with record totals, the slaughter numbers can keep packing capacity from overflowing.  ...