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Canadian
Hogs Confound Market Reports
There have been several reports that Canadian-born market
hogs are being regularly discounted by U.S. packers. I’m sure that
some of those reports are based on fact. But the entire situation is
now causing fear that the discounted Canadian-born pigs are dragging
down weighted average prices for negotiated and, consequently,
swine/pork market formula sales.
How big could the impact be? Not very big, I think, but not zero
either. Canadian-born pigs imported 18-22 weeks ago constituted roughly
5% of last week’s slaughter. Negotiated pigs also constituted 5% of
last week’s slaughter. It is certain that not all Canadian pigs were
sold through negotiated sales. It is more likely that they constitute
about the same percentage of negotiated sales that they do of total
slaughter – only 5%. If only a portion of those were discounted,
their impact on negotiated sale prices would be very small
indeed.
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Dealing
with Vanishing Pigs
All too often at Swine Management Services (SMS), we find
this scenario occurring: the sow farm ships 1,000 weaned pigs and the
producer accepts 960 pigs. The 40-pig difference in many systems
becomes the vanishing pigs.
These rejected pigs should all be counted against the sow farm’s
records. Further, these rejected pigs are entered in the sow farm’s
records as dead pigs on a sow weaned that week and later culled. This
ensures that the sow farm is held accountable for only shipping
top-quality (number 1 pigs), and that the sow farm does not receive a
bonus for shipping rejected pigs.
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Animal ID
Dialogue and Listening Tour
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a roundtable
discussion with various stakeholders to discuss views on the National
Animal Identification System (NAIS). Secretary Vilsack said, “Much
work has been done over the past five years to engage producers in
developing an animal identification system that they could support.
However, many of the issues and concerns that were initially raised by
producers, such as the cost, impact on small farmers, privacy and
confidentiality and liability, continue to cause debate.” USDA will
conduct a future nationwide listening tour to seek additional
stakeholders concerns and solutions regarding NAIS. There is growing
concern among key congressional members that USDA has spent millions of
dollars on NAIS and there are still a large number of premises that are
not even registered.
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Cargill
Reaches Eight Animal Welfare Goals
Cargill Pork announced today that it has achieved eight
critical animal welfare assurance goals pertaining to the production,
handling, transporting and harvesting of hogs.
On Oct. 1, 2008, Cargill became the first in the industry to institute a
policy whereby it will only purchase hogs from farms that have been
certified in the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus
(PQA+) program. The program sets strict production guidelines for hog
production including animal welfare standards.
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 M2P2, LLC has an opening for a full-time Territory
Manager. This person would be responsible for the overseeing of 45,000
spaces in Iowa. Ideal candidates must have the following
qualifications:
- Understanding of all aspects of the swine industry.
- Knowledge of project management discipline, (especially priority
setting and organization)
- Established skills in identifying and developing strategies to
address any process improvement opportunities.
- Proven conflict resolution skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Expected to take an active role in companies all ready established
bio-security and safety programs.
Salary range $60,000 to $100,000 based on experience and a benefit
package that includes medical, disability, life insurance, 401k, and
PTO. Interested candidates please mail your resume and cover letter to
M2P2, attn: Tracy Rogers, 1615 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 104, Ames, Iowa
50010 or email resume and cover letter to trogers@m2p2.com.
M2P2, LLC is a progressive pork production company and employer of
choice in the industry. Formed in 2003, M2P2 merges expertise in all
phases of hog production, from birth to market, into one company. Today
M2P2, LLC operates in six states throughout the U.S. and is leading the
way in the pork production industry.
M2P2, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Swine Handling & Transport Forum – Des Moines Marriott
Downtown – Des Moines, IA – June 2, 2009
The forum will provide pork producers, swine handlers and transporters
with current information about the handling, transportation and
marketing of pigs. Presented by the Pork Checkoff, National Hog
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