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Pork Commentary: Tyson to buy Hillshire Farms

2014-06-17 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - It appears Tyson Foods has won a bidding war with Pilgrims Pride to purchase Hillshire Farms. If everything transpires as proposed the $7.7 billion purchase would exceed Shuanghui’s purchase of Smithfield Foods earlier this year, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.

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Pork Commentary: World Pork Expo Report - Part 1

2014-06-10 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - This past week we were at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. Held annually the World Pork Expo (WPX) was well organized and was well attended. The weather was ideal with moderate temperatures and no rain. It was especially good weather, when you spend most of the time as we do outside in an exhibit tent, writes Jim Long.

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Pork Commentary: On The Way to World Pork Expo

2014-06-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - As we write, we are on our annual pilgrimage to the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Iowa. Never missed it and we hope we never will!

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Pork Commentary: Where Are We Going?

2014-05-27 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

CANADA - It seems strange that despite real strong prices and profits we have a sense our industry is moving forward despite little real knowledge of what the future holds. Things are going well but we are waiting for the proverbial rock to fall on our head. In a bizarre way despite all the above, we move forward as we are optimistic, writes Jim Long President – CEO Genesus Inc.

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