News - Profitability

A researcher with the University of Manitoba is confident new tools being developed to assess the risk factors associated with lameness among group housed sows will help pork producers increase longevity and improve the profitability of their farms.

The General Manager of H@ms Marketing Services predicts Canadian pork producers will reap slightly stronger profits in 2012 than they did in 2011.

The President of Westside Economics predicts reduced feed costs will translate into improved profitability for North American pork producers throughout 2012 and into 2013.

A professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says by minimizing pain, livestock producers have an opportunity to improve the productivity and profitability of their animals.

A U.S. based agricultural economist credits increased pork exports for the dramatic turn around in profitability within the pork industry.

An agricultural Economics professor with the University of Missouri is advising North American pork producers to consider securing feed supplies in advance of need and locking in some margin on their hogs during the coming months.

Practical advice to help pork producers improve productivity and increase profits is the focus of the Prairie Swine Centre’s just released 2010 annual report.

A U.S. based agricultural economist says a drop in feed costs resulting from last week’s surprise increase in the USDA’s planted area estimate for corn has dramatically improved the profit outlook for North American pork producers.

A Des Moines based agricultural economist estimates a drop in the price of corn has helped shift the profit outlook for north American pork producers over the next year from one of losses to profitability.

The president of Paragon Economics suggests the ability to manage margins will be key to remaining profitable as pork producers contend with rising feed costs and limited availability.