Insights and Stories on Pork Exports

Smaller U.S. swine herd likely as Prop 12 takes effect, think tank says

Dec. 29, 2023 at 11:38 am CST

The cost of compliance with a California animal welfare law, which takes full effect on New Year’s Day, will likely shrink the U.S. national hog herd and lead to further consolidation, a Washington State think tank says. “No one will be spared the change in market pressures,” wrote Pam Lewison, […]

U.S. Supreme Court upholds California’s pig confinement law

May. 11, 2023 at 12:37 pm CDT

By Andrew Chung Nate Raymond

Federal funding lined up for programs, planning against swine fever

Sep. 4, 2022 at 5:40 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

North American hog markets wracked by coronavirus

Feb. 11, 2020 at 7:55 pm CST

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Tyson bans ractopamine from its U.S. hog supply

Oct. 17, 2019 at 5:24 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Federal government funding $6 million to Canada Pork International

Jul. 25, 2019 at 1:48 pm CDT

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $6 million will be invested in Canada Pork International (CPI) to focus on strengthening, diversifying and growing of Canada’s pork exports. It will help to boost the awareness of the industry in the priority international markets. Why it matters: A halt to exports to […]

By Jennifer Betzner

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on hopes for increased exports to China

Apr. 3, 2019 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures charged higher on Wednesday, with the May contract surging 5.4 per cent, on hopes for a trade deal with China that would boost exports to the world’s largest consumer of pork. “U.S.-China trade talks restart in D.C. today and most […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed, cattle futures firm

Apr. 1, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Monday, with the front-month contract firming slightly after two straight days of declines while deferreds continued to ease. Traders said that fresh pork exports to China were required to ease the burdensome supplies and boost hog […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

Mar. 29, 2019 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ended down sharply for a second straight day on Friday after a volatile session in which traders weighed thinner near-term hog supplies against risks to pork exports with Mexico. Early-session strength stemmed from a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. pork, fruit producers brace for second wave of Chinese tariffs

Jun. 21, 2018 at 7:45 pm CDT

Beijing/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. producers of pork, already saddled with duties enacted in an earlier round of the escalating trade dispute with China, are bracing for further pain after Beijing hit the products with additional tariffs due to come into effect next month. China implemented a 25 per cent […]

By Dominique Patton Tom Polansek

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