Pork is clearing the deck at higher prices in the face of fairly flat production.

With more profitable hog prices, lower feed costs and higher production efficiency compared to recent years, the U.S. has an ample supply of pork to start 2026.

The latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report indicates bearish market conditions. Chad Smith breaks down the numbers. Smith: The USDA’s Hogs and Pigs Report showed total inventory of animals is up compared to ...

“As you think about the breeding herd, you could argue we have one of the youngest and most productive sow herds we’ve ever had,” says Lee Schulz. Although there were no earth-shattering surprises in ...

Last week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its latest Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, providing a detailed inventory of breeding and marketing hogs as of June 1. Producers use ...

Of the 75.0 million hogs and pigs in the U.S., the latest USDA Hogs and Pigs Report as of Dec. 1 notes 69.0 million were market hogs, while 6.00 million were kept for breeding. The total inventory is ...

As Illinois' pork industry creates millions in tax revenue and puts out billions in product, smaller hog farms in west-central Illinois say they had a fairly typical 2025.