Lean hog futures posted 62 to 90 cent losses on the Thursday close. USDA’s national base hog price from Thursday afternoon ...

Animal rights advocates say the new regulatory regime requires private slaughterhouse employees to make decisions about which ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Record-high feed costs caused by the worst drought in half a century are forcing farmers to slaughter more of their hogs, with the number reaching 9.9 million head in August, the ...

USDA’s June 24 Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report was viewed as bearish by the market, due largely to a comparatively large spring farrowings total. The industry expected most population numbers on the ...