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Pork Commentary: Russian Road Trip

2014-08-12 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

RUSSIA - This past week we were in Russia when sanctions were announced stopping many food products from being imported. Included on the banned list was pork from many countries including European Union, USA, and Canada. The ban was announced to be for one year.

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Pork Commentary: US Hog Market Retracts

2014-08-06 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - In the last week cash US lean hog prices declined from 130.19 to 125.17, a drop of over $10 per head. It appears to us that some people’s notion that lean hogs would reach $1.40 this summer will not happen. With that said $125.17 is still in historical uncharted waters with profits approaching $100 per head, writes Jim Long for Pork Commentary.

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The increasing irrelevance of corporate nationality [Commentary]

2014-07-30 14:13:26| Beverages - Topix.net

"You shouldn't get to call yourself an American company only when you want a handout from the American taxpayers," President Obama said last week.

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Pork Commentary: Hog Profits – As Good as It Gets!

2014-07-29 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - We continue to marvel at the profits the swine industry is enjoying. Never did we ever in our wildest delusions ever believe North American profits per head could reach over $1.00 per head and $1.30/pound!Writes Jim Long.

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