Zhu Zengyong, an analyst and researcher with the state-backed Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said on Monday that there is no more room for pork growth in China. A rise in demand from the world’s largest consumer of pork has propelled the expansion and modernization of hog farms, but a weakening economy and a surplus of pork has hammered retail prices. Current demand in China is stable and unlikely to rise further, Zhu said at the seminar. He said it is not advisable for companies to expand sow capacity this year and instead should be focused on cost reduction and efficiency of breeding. In 2024, Beijing lowered the national target for normal retention of breeding sows to 39 million from 41 million and iss...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen Thursday as persistent inflation reinforced expectations for additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Higher Treasury yields have helped support the dollar, potentially reducing the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural...
In yesterday’s WASDE, USDA reduced its overall red meat and poultry production forecast for 2026 as declines in beef and broiler output more than offset increases in pork and turkey production. Fourth-quarter beef production was revised downward because of slower fed cattle marketings and...
Key Takeaways: World prices are strong; U.S. grower data doesn’t show it. Australia's benchmark finished the 2025/26 season 61 percent higher, while the value of the 2025 U.S. clip fell 7 percent. The U.S. clip is coarser than the wool behind the headlines. Only about 7 percent was finer...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
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