hog prices – Swine in Minnesota

Market Lows Causing Concern: A podcast

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Dr. Steve Meyer (Lead Economist, Partners for Production Agriculture) joins the At the Meeting team to discuss the outlook for current low pig prices. Lower demand and increasing costs will make 2023 a difficult year, but Meyer says it is important to remember the advantages U.S. pork producers enjoy.

COVID-19 Impact on Hog Prices

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In this episode, Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant) are joined by Dow McVean, a principal of McVean Trading & Investments LLC, who discusses how the complexities and vulnerabilities of North American hog prices have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic.