Insights and Stories on Hogs

COVID-19 forces Tyson to shutter two major U.S. pork plants

Apr. 22, 2020 at 5:05 pm CDT

UPDATED — Reuters — Tyson Foods is shuttering two pork processing plants, including its largest in the United States, to contain the spread of the coronavirus, further tightening meat supplies after other major slaughterhouse shutdowns. The closures are limiting the amount of meat the U.S. can produce during the outbreak […]

JBS shuts Minnesota pork plant due to coronavirus

Apr. 20, 2020 at 2:45 pm CDT

By Reuters

Trump administration aims to buy milk, meat to help farmers, Perdue says

Apr. 16, 2020 at 1:17 pm CDT

By Reuters

Smithfield shutting South Dakota pork plant indefinitely

Apr. 12, 2020 at 6:38 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Quebec pork plant to restart at reduced pace

Apr. 12, 2020 at 2:16 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Smithfield shuts South Dakota pork plant over COVID-19

Apr. 9, 2020 at 12:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, is temporarily closing a massive plant at Sioux Falls, S.D., the company said Thursday, after more than 80 workers there tested positive for coronavirus. The shutdown is the latest disruption to the U.S. food supply chain from the pandemic […]

By Reuters

Canada’s pork sector up to speed, aware of challenges

Apr. 3, 2020 at 2:02 pm CDT

They’re adding protective plexiglass shields, bringing in trailers to separate groups of workers, and boosting communication on biosecurity. It’s all part of an ongoing effort to ensure pork processing plants aren’t disrupted by COVID-19. “I’m very impressed by our packers, and for the workers for coming to work every day […]

By Alexis Kienlen

COVID-19 cases shut Olymel hog slaughter plant

Mar. 30, 2020 at 6:44 am CDT

The COVID-19 coronavirus has made its way into the labour pool at a major pork packing plant in Quebec’s Mauricie region, forcing a two-week shutdown. Olymel, the meat packing arm of Quebec-based Sollio Co-operative Group, announced Sunday it will temporarily close its hog slaughter and cutting plant at Yamachiche, about […]

By GFM Staff

China encourages firms to raise pigs overseas

Mar. 16, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China said Monday it is encouraging companies to build pig farms overseas to plug a severe domestic pork shortage after a worse-than-ever African swine fever slashed almost half of its pig herd. China has urged local authorities to support qualified domestic firms to “go out,” and […]

By Hallie Gu Shivani Singh

CME to raise hog futures trading limits as swine fever fuels volatility

Feb. 28, 2020 at 4:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group said Thursday it plans to increase daily trading limits for its lean hog futures in April, then adjust them annually because of heightened volatility linked to the outbreak of a fatal pig disease in China. The spread of African swine fever in China, the […]

By Tom Polansek