A market analyst with the Guelph, Ontario based George Morris Centre suggests U.S. policies surrounding ethanol are the biggest factor driving up feed costs in North America.
The CEO of Hylife says the expanding use of U.S. corn to produce ethanol has shifted the feed cost advantage for producing swine from the United States to Canada.
A swine nutritionist with the Saskatoon based Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatoon reports prairie pork producers are considering a range of alternative feed ingredients in response to rising feed costs.
H@ms Marketing Services says the rising cost of U.S. corn could potentially shift the feed cost advantage for hogs back to western Canada, offsetting the negative impact a strong Canadian dollar.
A U.S. based agricultural economist projects production costs, particularly feed costs, will be the biggest factor affecting profitability in the North American hog industry this winter.
A U.S. based agricultural economist says the strong value of the Canadian dollar will likely offset a feed cost advantage being created for western Canadian pork producers as a result of the rising value of U.S. corn.
In the wake of anticipated higher feed ingredient this winter costs a partner with Gowans Feed Consulting is encouraging swine producers to seek out lower cost alternative ingredients where ever possible to lower feed costs.
A University of Missouri agricultural economist suggests rising feed costs may temper the desire of U.S. hog producers to expand their breeding herds in response to higher live hog prices.
A Winnipeg based grain market analyst expects U.S. corn to play a key role in influencing the cost of feeding livestock heading into the fall and winter this year.
