pork organizations

Pork Organizations Join Forces

Six state pork organizations here in the Southeast agree they can do better together. No state is going to replace Iowa as the number one state but doesn’t mean smaller producing states in the Southeast can’t join together to better serve members. State pork organizations, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida have approved formation of the Southeast Pork Alliance. …

BLT season

BLT Season to Help Lean Hog Numbers

The bacon, lettuce, and tomato season is going to help an already surging pork trade. Meanwhile, cattle trade battling three-month lows. We’re starting to see more fresh produce stands along the roadsides as we move deeper into July. Lean hog futures at four-week highs now in mid-July, even with ample supplies and heavier weights. BLT season certainly going to help, …