The chart above takes the numbers from the weight breakdown and plots very tentative forecasts for weekly U.S. hog slaughter through the balance of the year. The first thing that jumps out are the ...

German pig prices were stable as fears subsided that foot-and-mouth disease in the country will spread, industry groups said ...

China's pork production decreased in 2024 after three years of growth, with a 1.5% drop to 57.06 million metric tons. Slaughter rates declined due to ample hog supply and low meat demand. Despite ...

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) forecast world production of pork to decline in 2025 by .8% to 115.1 million tonnes as China’s and the European Union’s offset the United States’, Vietnam ...

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Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, ...

Cash cattle averaged $202.96 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices were slightly down at $81.08 per cwt.

BEIJING – China’s pork production in 2024 fell for the first time after rising for three years straight, official data showed on Friday, as livestock companies reduced slaughter rates due to ample hog ...

A wild boar adopted by a French horse breeder can remain with her owner, a court ruled on Thursday, after threats by authorities to remove and even euthanize her triggered a storm of protest ...

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China's pork production decreased by 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024, totaling 14.66 million metric tons. The country slaughtered 702.56 million hogs over the year, marking a 3.3% drop compared to ...