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  • More pork produced with fewer breeding animals, as sow productivity increases
    1/28/2016
    More pork produced with fewer breeding animals, as sow productivity increases
  • Figure 8: Monthly Minneapolis prices for feed and malt barley 1/
    1/25/2016
    Figure 8: Monthly Minneapolis prices for feed and malt barley 1/
  • Figure 9: U.S. sorghum exports
    1/25/2016
    Figure 9: U.S. sorghum exports
  • Figure 10: Monthly grain sorghum (yellow #2) prices for Kansas City and Louisiana Gulf
    1/25/2016
    Figure 10: Monthly grain sorghum (yellow #2) prices for Kansas City and Louisiana Gulf
  • Figure 7: U.S. feed grain ending stocks
    1/25/2016
    Figure 7: U.S. feed grain ending stocks
  • Chicken's popularity makes it the most consumed U.S. meat
    1/25/2016
    Chicken's popularity makes it the most consumed U.S. meat
  • Antibiotic use in U.S. hog production varies by age and purpose
    11/30/2015
    Antibiotic use in U.S. hog production varies by age and purpose
  • In 2011, the percentage of contract broiler producers who raised birds without antibiotics in feed or water except in circumstances of disease treatment was estimated to be between 48 and 80 percent
    11/23/2015
    In 2011, the percentage of contract broiler producers who raised birds without antibiotics in feed or water except in circumstances of disease treatment was estimated to be between 48 and 80 percent
  • In 2009 between 40 and 62 percent of finishing hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between 51 and 71 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
    11/16/2015
    In 2009 between 40 and 62 percent of finishing hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between 51 and 71 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
  • In 2009 between one-quarter and one-half of nursery hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between about 60 and 80 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
    11/13/2015
    In 2009 between one-quarter and one-half of nursery hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between about 60 and 80 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
  • Choice beef wholesale to retail prices have been rising since 2000
    9/29/2015
    Choice beef wholesale to retail prices have been rising since 2000
  • Pork wholesale to retail prices began to rise in 2012
    9/29/2015
    Pork wholesale to retail prices began to rise in 2012
  • U.S. hog industry is recovering from PEDv outbreak
    2/9/2015
    U.S. hog industry is recovering from PEDv outbreak
  • U.S. hog production increasingly occurs on the largest operations
    1/12/2015
    U.S. hog production increasingly occurs on the largest operations
  • U.S. hog operations have become increasingly specialized
    12/16/2014
    U.S. hog operations have become increasingly specialized
  • Grocery store prices for beef, pork, and eggs are up as U.S. supplies decrease
    9/16/2014
    Grocery store prices for beef, pork, and eggs are up as U.S. supplies decrease
  • U.S. hog producers increase slaughter weights to counter PEDv effects
    8/8/2014
    U.S. hog producers increase slaughter weights to counter PEDv effects
  • Antibiotics used for growth promotion increase productivity
    6/30/2014
    Antibiotics used for growth promotion increase productivity
  • Hog virus contributes to outlook for higher wholesale and retail pork prices
    6/26/2014
    Hog virus contributes to outlook for higher wholesale and retail pork prices
  • Effects of PEDv outbreak evident in U.S. pig-per-litter rate
    6/16/2014
    Effects of PEDv outbreak evident in U.S. pig-per-litter rate
  • Continued growth projected in China's meat imports
    5/27/2014
    Continued growth projected in China's meat imports
  • PEDv outbreak sparks increase in hog prices
    5/2/2014
    PEDv outbreak sparks increase in hog prices
  • China's global meat imports projected to continue upward trend
    4/29/2014
    China's global meat imports projected to continue upward trend
  • Per capita availability of chicken higher than that of beef for a third year
    4/17/2014
    Per capita availability of chicken higher than that of beef for a third year
  • Canadian breeding efficiency (pigs per sow per year) exceeds U.S. by almost 20 percent
    4/4/2014
    Canadian breeding efficiency (pigs per sow per year) exceeds U.S. by almost 20 percent
  • Canadian breeding animals produce more pigs per litter than U.S. breeding animals
    4/4/2014
    Canadian breeding animals produce more pigs per litter than U.S. breeding animals
  • Continued growth projected in China's per capita meat consumption
    4/2/2014
    Continued growth projected in China's per capita meat consumption
  • China will continue to be dominant global soybean importer
    4/2/2014
    China will continue to be dominant global soybean importer
  • China expected to become largest global corn importer
    4/2/2014
    China expected to become largest global corn importer
  • In the last 10 years, the U.S. breeding herd declined as Canada's increased
    4/2/2014
    In the last 10 years, the U.S. breeding herd declined as Canada's increased
  • China's net imports of grains surged during 2012-13
    4/1/2014
    China's net imports of grains surged during 2012-13
  • U.S. per capita meat consumption, 1950-2004
    3/18/2014
    U.S. per capita meat consumption, 1950-2004
  • U.S. export share continues to rise for pork, recovering for poultry and beef
    3/18/2014
    U.S. export share continues to rise for pork, recovering for poultry and beef
  • Outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) impacts forecast of 2014 U.S. pork output
    3/7/2014
    Outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDv) impacts forecast of 2014 U.S. pork output
  • China produces over half the world's pork output and a third of world horticultural output
    2/26/2014
    China produces over half the world's pork output and a third of world horticultural output
  • Contracting hog farms grew faster than other hog farms
    11/12/2013
    Contracting hog farms grew faster than other hog farms