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 ...

LIVESTOCK production was mixed in the fourth quarter of 2025, with hog, chicken, and chicken egg output growing on a seasonally adjusted basis and cattle production declining, the Philippine ...

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 ...

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 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 ...