Pork checkoff industry news July 13, 2022 *From Pork Checkoff’s News
Pork Exports Remail Below Year-ago levels despite growth in in multiple markets Data indicates that the pork export value from May 2022 was $65.27 per head slaughtered which is down 23% from July 2021. Due to a decrease in exports to China and Hong Kong, U.S. pork exports are also still below year-ago levels. However, pork exports to Mexico in May continued to remain and exports have increased to Central America, Latin America, and the Carribean. In addition, U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic set a new record in April totalling 60.87 million pounds.
USDA Q2 Hogs and pigs report A webinar produced by Pork Checkoff on June 29 discussed domestic weather patterns and predictions, gobal events, livestock markets, and the USDA Q2 Hogs and Pigs report. Major topics of this webinar included drought monitoring, global trends in crop production, market implications, and inventory of the market and breeding herds. Visit www.porkcheckoff.org/news to learn more.
U.S Producers can respond to germany's recent ASF outbreaks Two more cases of African swine fever (ASF) were confirmed in the eastern and western parts of Germany.
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U.S. pork porducers can protect their farms and the domestic pork industry through taking precautions and recognizing the steps for onsite preparedness such as biosecurity and disposal planning. In addition, producers can create an AgView account so animal health officals can see movement records if a disease is confirmed.
