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The Swine Disease Research task force recently funded new PRRSV and PEDV research projects that support National Swine Health Strategy priorities. These projects aim to close critical knowledge gaps and provide producers with practical information to support disease elimination efforts.
The Swine Health advisory committee is focused on turning strategy into action. To help advance the National Swine Health Strategy, the committee identified five focus areas that will drive action and measurable progress for U.S. pork producers.
Disease-related supply concerns have faded, while lower feed costs have encouraged heavier hog weights, adding modestly to pork supplies.
With the long holiday weekend behind, buyers are now back and looking to schedule full production weeks. Combined with the lower slaughter, it resulted in tighter spot supplies and higher prices towards the end of the week.
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Pork supply is set to tighten sharply over the next three weeks. Slaughter fell below 2.4 million last week and the Memorial Day holiday will further disrupt production and reduce spot availability.
As the Taste What Pork Can Do® consumer brand campaign celebrates its one-year mark, there are key retail trends emerging that highlight new opportunities to drive demand and connect with the next generation of pork consumers.
Spring and summer lean hog futures have lost momentum as the feared “marketing hole” has not materialized. Hog slaughter since early March is running slightly above last year and carcass weights remain steady, keeping pork supplies adequate and the pork cutout stuck below $100/cwt.
Following USDA APHIS confirmation of PRV in Iowa and Texas, the risk remains low and is linked to feral swine exposure. Still, this is a good reminder of why the National Swine Health Strategy matters on every operation.
The National Pork Board has formed a producer-led advisory committee to advance the National Swine Health Strategy.
Export and domestic demand are broadly stable. Recent ham market volatility highlights how quickly export buyers step in on price breaks, especially with concerns about tighter supplies later in spring/summer.
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