USDA is predicting that 2026 pork imports will be up 2.5% and 2026 pork exports will be up 1.8%. Both imports and exports in ...

Smithfield Foods has inked a deal with VisionAg, an affiliate of North Carolina’s HD3 Farms, to start a new hog production business early next year as the meat producer gears up to go public, the ...

Smith stated, "I'm pleased to report we've raised our outlook for adjusted operating profit, driven primarily by our increased outlook for our Hog Production segment." Hall confirmed, "We now ...

The place aspect of hog market reporting involves collecting and disseminating data based on specific geographic locations to reflect regional market differences. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

The company aims to increase its packaged meat products, a segment that generates a higher operating margin since this segment sells premium products. Since 2024, the lean hog spot price has increased ...

Differences in supply and demand of hogs and pork are influenced by seasonality, the hog production cycle and other factors The spread between Lean Hog and Pork Cutout indices is traditionally largest ...