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Thursday, August 21, 2025
PRRS outbreaks prompt USDA to lower US pork production outlook
The US Department of Agriculture has lowered its 2025 pork production forecast, citing slower slaughter rates and lighter dressed weights in the second half of the year.
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
USDA projections expect lower US pork production this year
Most recent projections by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have expected US pork production in 2022 to be down by about 1.6% from a year earlier, with 2023 production up about a half of a percent.
Monday, April 18, 2022
USDA lowers forecast for 2022 US pork production
The United States Department of Agriculture has lowered its forecast for US pork production to 12.3 million tonnes in 2022, 2% lower than 2021, as lower hog inventories and farrowing intentions lead to tighter pig supplies for the remainder ...
Monday, June 11, 2018
Higher US pork production in Jan - Apr pushes prices down
US pork production in the first four months increased 4.6% to nearly 4 million tonnes compared with the same period last year, and is on track to meet the USDA forecast of 12.2 million tonnes this year, compared with 11.6 million tonnes in ...
Monday, June 4, 2018
US pork production hits record high in March; exports, imports down
US pork production in March hit a record high, totalling 2.30 billion pounds, up 1% year-on-year and 12% higher than the previous month.
Friday, October 24, 2014
PEDv's impact on US pork production mild--USMEF
October 23, 2014 PEDv's impact on US pork production mild--USMEF Fears that the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv), which has hit 31 states, would have a huge impact on the US pork sector were not so well founded, after all. Thanks to ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
US pork production forecast down due to PED virus
February 12, 2014 US pork production forecast down due to PED virus   Citing the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) virus, the USDA lowered US pork production in its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) rep ...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
US pork production forecast up slightly in 2014
December 12, 2013 US pork production forecast up slightly in 2014 In its latest "World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates" report, the USDA raised total red meat production forecast for both 2013 and 2014, based on higher cattle and h ...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
US pork production forecast declines
November 13, 2013 US pork production forecast declines The latest report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board revealed that US pork production for the rest of this year and for 2014 has been forecast downward. According to the latest W ...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
US pork production relatively higher in 2012
October 20, 2011 US pork production relatively higher in 2012 Marginally larger hog inventories and farrowing indicated in the September Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report coupled with a continued pigs-per-litter rate staying above 10 has sugge ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
US pork production to fall amid big supply
July 29, 2008   US pork production to fall amid big supply     US pork production will be slashed late this week and early next week as several plants will be shut down due to a combination of excess pork and floating holidays, cash dealers ...
Monday, July 13, 2009
US pork production seen down as major processors shut down plants
July 13, 2009 US pork production seen down as major processors shut down plants                              About 10 percent of US pork production will be shut down on Monday (July 13) as two meat companies close pork plants for the day du ...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
US pork production up slightly in March; hog slaughter down
April 28, 2009 US pork production up slightly in March; hog slaughter down US pork production totalled 1.97 billion pounds in March, up slightly from the same period last year, while hog slaughter totalled 9.65 million heads, down slightly ...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
US pork production to fall in 2009
January 14, 2009 US pork production to fall in 2009                                    US pork production is forecast to fall 1.6 percent in 2009, to 10.5 million tonnes cwt due to reduced farrowing intentions by local producers. The lower ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Reduction of US pork production forecasted for 2008 by USDA
September 16, 2008 Reduction of US pork production forecasted for 2008 by USDA   USDA lowered its pork production forecast for 2008 due to a slower-than-expected pace of hog slaughter and lighter carcass weights in the third quarter. The 20 ...

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