SwineWeb Industry Outlook — Q1 2026 Five Forces Quietly Reshaping Pork Production

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

SwineWeb Industry Outlook examines the structural forces shaping pork production beyond the daily news cycle. Quick View: Five Forces Shaping Pork Production Margin discipline is driving strategic decisionsProducers are prioritizing cost certainty, operational resilience, and financial control after several years of volatility. Herd health is becoming structuralDisease risk — particularly PRRS — is influencing facility […]

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CEOs of the Industry: A Conversation with Ray Collier, JC Howard Farms

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

In this episode of CEOs of the Industry, we sit down with Ray Collier of JC Howard Farms to talk about leadership, resilience, and the realities of running a large-scale family pork operation in today’s rapidly changing industry. Ray shares the remarkable story of navigating two major transformations in just four years — selling the […]

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Bacon Contract Dispute Escalates as Seaboard Countersues Cloverdale Over Product Quality

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

A legal dispute between two pork industry companies has intensified after Seaboard Foods filed a countersuit against Cloverdale Foods, denying allegations of breach of contract and claiming the bacon products supplied under a co-packing agreement were defective. The case centers on a bacon processing contract between the companies in which Cloverdale was responsible for processing […]

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Dr. Rick Sibbel Receives Howard Dunne Memorial Award

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Dr. Rick Sibbel has been honored with the 2026 Howard Dunne Memorial Award, recognizing his significant contributions to the swine industry and his outstanding service to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. Raised on a family farm in Butte, Nebraska, Sibbel developed an early appreciation for livestock production while helping manage farm animals and working […]

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$6 Billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance Already Allocated as USDA Sees Strong Early Demand

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already committed more than $6 billion in payments through its new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, signaling strong early demand from producers coping with tight margins and lower commodity prices. The program, which opened enrollment recently, has received more than 277,000 applications, with approximately 231,000 already approved, according to […]

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Revisiting the Impact of Late Gestation Hb on Farrowing Outcomes, By George Charbonneau from South West Ontario Veterinary Service

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

This topic is not a completely new one but there does seem to be some renewed interest in investigating the impact of late gestation anemia on farrowing outcomes. The thinking is that without adequate oxygen transport you can’t burn the energy that is required for the intense work involved in farrowing. These Australian and Thai […]

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Hogs trend sideways to lower

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A price channel consists of two parallel trend-lines providing support (bottom) and resistance (top) lines that contain price fluctuations.  Channels may be bullish (slanting upwards), bearish (slanting downwards), or neutral (horizontal). Walt Breitinger, Commodity Futures Broker  “Pinion Futures, LLC d/b/a Breitinger & Sons” 800.411.FUTURES (3888) www.indianafutures.com

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BinSentry launches Control TowerTM software platform for feed mills and grain elevators

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Real-time visual command centre transforms feed inventory management BinSentry, the global leader in AI-powered feed inventory management, today announced the launch of Control TowerTM, a real-time software platform designed specifically for feed mills and grain elevators. The launch of Control Tower marks the next evolution of BinSentry’s mission to modernize the animal feed supply chain […]

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Dr. Brad Leuwerke Honored as 2026 Swine Practitioner of the Year

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Dr. Brad Leuwerke has been named the 2026 Swine Practitioner of the Year by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), recognizing his outstanding service to pork producers and his leadership within the swine veterinary profession. Leuwerke, a veterinarian with Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, Minnesota, works closely with pork producers across the Midwest, […]

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Hogs Consolidate, By Ben DiCostanzo, Senior Market Strategist Walsh Trading, Inc., March 10th 2026

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join our email list  – Sign Up Now  For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:15 pm. It is free for anyone who […]

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