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In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Cargill, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Ask Dave #3!

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Ep. 104 - Ask Dave AGAIN! How Dave and Marc met...switchers...Sweetwater and Sennheiser e609!

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.USDA may have reported corn yields would drop 5 bu./acre this season but how likely is that really? Bauer shares his thoughts. What about beans? He digs into that too.Pork exports were down from the week prior and for the four-week average. Profitability on hogs is heading downward, with breakeven expected in December to January period before regaining some strength thereafter. These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Ep. 103 - Ask Dave about GEAR!

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.African swine fever (ASF) became public three years ago in China. While some would question the messaging currently coming out of China, the fact of the matter is that China will indeed achieve pre-ASF status. As a result, U.S. pork exports could be impacted. Fortunately, though, for the U.S. market, as exports to China have softened, so have U.S. slaughter trends. What's ahead? Bauer explains.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Cargill, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.Weekly pork exports were up 57% versus prior week and represented 17% of the week's pork production, marking the 7th highest production of the year. Year-to-date slaughter is down slightly from year ago.Is China rebuilding its sow herd? If so, how will the U.S. replace these exports? What about the Dominican Republic and its finding of Africa swine fever? Bauer shares his thoughts on these topics and more.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.Weekly pork exports were up following previos week's downturn and represented 13% of weekly pork production. Still, these sales were well below the year-to-date weekly average. Mexico led all buyers, followed by Japan, Korea and Columbia. China ended the week with net cancellations. What's all this mean? Bauer explains. These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.While African swine fever has been in the wild boar population in Germany since 2020, this week it was identified in a domestic herd for the first time. The organic-based operation does allow its sows to go outdoors. In terms of weekly pork sales, Bauer said they were a bit of a disappointment this week. Is there a recovery ahead? Take a listen for his best guess.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Ep. 100 - 100th Episode! Sweetwater and UA! Ask Dave your questions, favorite episodes, comments!

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.This is a year where waiting for the highs may not necessarily be the best approach so the managing of risk is important. May prices were up 4%, rather than the usual 4% drop for the month, reflecting both strong domestic and global demand profiles, said Bauer. What's ahead? Take a listen to find out where that pot-of-gold may be. These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.The hog market saw incredible swells this week, spurred by the weather and a wild rumor of a case of African swine fever in Iowa.Exports were 12% of weekly pork production, with Mexico leading sales, followed by Japan and then China.Bauer recommends paying attention to the weather over the weekend as it could greatly influence the market with drought continues in some key areas.Profitability, according to Bauer, looks to be around $65/head for the next 30 days before dipping a bit. Take a listen to find out more.In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.It was another record-breaking week in the hog markets, and although the underlying fundamentals haven't changed much, the emotion moneyflow and trading volumes certainly have. Bauer explains that several futures markets encountered dynamic corrections this week, although the cash markets have not.Bauer uses some examples from the recent correction in the lumber markets to illustrate the relationship between the futures and spot contract prices seen in the hog and grain markets.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.In what shouldn't have been any surprise, the hog market made a significant correction this week. As Bauer explains, it was not about China's buying, it was about the U.S. market making a much-needed adjustment. What role did the weather and an announcement by the feds to change monetary policy more quickly than anticipated play? Bauer shares his thoughts.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.Hog producers were in a good mood at this week's World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. Price trends have been nothing short of incredible. While front-loaded, monthly average return for roughly the next 12 months is projected to be $30/head/month.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com 

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.Prices reacted to demand this past week as well as anticipated tighter supply expected this coming fall and winter from PRRS and PEDv impacts.Supply chain disruptions are feared with the pending reduction of line speeds at slaughter plants, which has left wholesalers and retailers competing for available supplies to prepare for the potential of less pork in the coming weeks and months. The result was an increase in the pork cutout this week to a seven-week high.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week's recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow's success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Hosts Aljon Go and Dave Bossert answer listener questions with the first #AskDaveAnything Disney show! Learn about how Dave got into animation, what his favorite Walt Disney World Resort hotel is, Roy E. Disney and True-Life Adventures at The Animal Kingdom, and his new book about Disney Legend, Claude Coats! Pre-order a signed copy of Dave's new book - Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond - CLAUDE COATS IMAGINEER (theoldmillpress.com) Visit Skull Rock Podcast | Facebook. Purchase Dave Bossert's new award-winning book "3D Disneyland - Like You've Never Seen It Before at theoldmillpress.com. Email us: aljon@skullrockpodcast.com | dave@skullrockpodcast.com. Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://youtu.be/iTVxFPhbAtk. *Source IMDB. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/support

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.The planting of corn and beans continued to trend higher with nice gains on the week prior. Shortly the focus will turn to conditions and the way things look there will be some good reports there. Pork sales for the week had a nice bounce back. Take a listen. Bauer explains. These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about in the week ahead.Mexico led all purchases for the week, followed by Japan and then China at 16%. China continues to be flush with pork as the liquidation of pigs from African swine fever provides plenty of pork in the short term. What’s going on in terms of slaughter and the cutout? Take a listen. Bauer explains. These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think in the week ahead.This week there was finally some relaxing of the market’s wild ride but Bauer isn’t so sure it’s going to hold. He explains. Exports were disappointing for the week. Mexico led all buyers. What’s the trend there?These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think in the week ahead.Weekly pork exports were the fourth largest of the year. Mexico led all  buyers followed by China. What's it all mean? Take a listen.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com 

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about this year.Weekly pork exports got back on track this week. Net sales were down. Mexico led that buying, followed by Japan. China remained in the market. What’s ahead? Take a listen.These are uncertain times, and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about this year.It’s time to pull out that spring checklist and start checking things off to ensure your facilities are performing at peak efficiency. In need of such a list? Just let Bauer know and he’d be glad to send such a list your way.As for the market this week, he explains it was an odd one for exports with the U.S. Department of Agriculture making a one-time correction to balance out the books from last year. China also returned to buy pork. Take a listen, Bauer explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about this year.Pork sales for the week were led by Mexico and Japan, with an absence of China. Is this a strategy by China to drive market correction and bring prices lower? Bauer shares his thoughts. Plus he digs into  how sales compared to production and what that meant to the market.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com  

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Today's ag systems have so many moving parts and that means they take a team to effectively manage. As Bauer explains there is a cost of doing things right and a cost of doing things wrong, so plan accordingly. What about pork exports and how they are trending? Take a listen.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.comPlan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

Tech News and Commentary Dave and the team discuss MWC’s in person event and what big names won’t be attending, tech CEO’s discussing misinformation in Congress, Verizon shutting down their 3G CDMA network, and more. Karl in the Dakotas calling via the Ask Dave button on our website and asked: “I would like information comparing […]

Tech News and Commentary Dave and the team discuss the effect of headphones on hearing, T-Vision shutting down, VW and VoltsWagen, iOS 14.5 news, an iOS patch to fix a vulnerability, and more. Joey in St. Cloud, Minnesota listens on KNSI and is calling via the Ask Dave button at IntoTomorrow.com and asked: “Is there […]

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.What’s been driving this year’s demand-driven rally? Weather, economics and politics? Or as Bauer explains, it is more likely fundamental market impact. Take a listen. Bauer walks us through what he sees taking place out there.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Let’s talk about the 11 seasons of the year, and as we do, let’s also look at pork exports and what’s going on there. What's happening in global shipments and demand? Take a listen.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.The strong improvement in profitability, both in the nearby and into Q4, deserves an open mind and eye to opportunity, says Bauer. Of course, he warns of risk, but play your cards right, during this time of stabilized grain markets and hog and product value rallies, and new opportunities are certainly a possibility. What's on the horizon for pork exports? What's happening in global trade and demand? Take a listen.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Spring is ahead and we are so ready. Planting is on the horizon here in the Midwest and already underway in some area of the country. The weather forecast is even looking positive for farmers this spring.Likewise, China has returned to the pork market as African swine fever continues to drive slaughter there. What’s ahead and what does it all mean for U.S. pork producers? Take a listen to find out.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.In typical years, the January-February period is like trudging through the forest looking for something to take hold of. This year, however, has been more like ascending to a summit peak. The current market is definitely a market on the move! Bauer explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Let’s talk commodity cycles. Are we setting up for entry into a new commodity super cycle? Bauer gives us some thoughts to ponder. Lots to think, he says, as so many waves of change continue to converge.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com 

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Does the Earth feel like it just may be tipping a bit? Well it just may be says Bauer because of a large migration happening on the opposite side of the world. Starting today and through the 17th of the month, the Chinese people are celebrating the year of the ox and it is historically when 1.4 billion people travel home and spend time with family. That also means news out of China will be at a stand still until everyone returns to work in a couple of weeks. For global markets that means essentially a standstill until the Chinese return to back to work. What might this mean for the hog industry? What too is going on with rogue virus strains of African swine fever in the Chinese market? Bauer shares his insight.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.As that iconic song goes: you have to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away and know when to run. Bauer explains there is a group of producers in China right now running away from the hand they have been dealt. Last week 17% of market hogs in China weighed in at about 198 lb. Normal weights have been 286 lb., which means they are leaving 88 lb. of opportunity on that train bound for nowhere. That’s a lost opportunity of $200 per pig.An indication that the disease pressure in China is severe right now? Or perhaps pressure from the media’s disclosure of illegal vaccine use? Bauer provides his thoughts.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Erin Holmes, Ph.D., swine nutritionist with Provimi, fills in for host Dave Bauer. She offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides some tips on how to efficiently manage nutrition in the face of high feed costs.The recent rally in ingredient prices continues to hold. Have we reached a point where prices have demanded acres for this spring? Holmes believes perhaps we have. In South America, rains are hindering harvest and replanting of the next crop. At the same time, export demand for U.S. soy to Europe is on the rise. In China, reports are that there were large purchases of ethanol and corn this week. This has fueled the market. This is the largest purchase of ethanol seen by China. What’s ahead? Holmes explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

H1, S1 - Don't Ask Dave... 01/21/2021

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.What could China’s new testing protocols on imported cold-chain items mean for pork coming into that country? Bauer says among other things it  certainly could slow down shipping and clearance times. Even though the World Health Organization does not support China’s claims of COVID on cold-processed items, China continues to test.  What about China’s sow herd? Bauer says it’s headed upward according to reports. Where is China at in it's rebuild? Bauer explains. These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.Bauer starts with a word of caution. Specifically forecasts throughout this new year that compare to last year will be risky, he said, reminding all of the unusual events of 2020. What does the world market for pork hold? Where is China in regard to a resurgence of ASF? Bauer explains. These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we enter the new year.As we are coming out of the holiday disruption period and Columbus Junction comes back on board, the kill this week is estimated to reach 2.58 million head, which would be a new record if achieved. With plants now providing the COVID-19 vaccine to workers there is a renewed level of confidence shaping up. Kill levels will likely reflect that going forward. How did we end 2020 in terms of kill and where are we at in terms of exports? Take a listen. Bauer explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we prepare for a new year.There still a large book of 2020 purchases to be shipped to China but those will likely be rolled into the new year rather than canceled, say Bauer. There was a speed bump on the slaughter side of things this past week as the Columbus Junction pork plant ran into some mechanical issues and diverted hogs to other plants. What has that done to slaughter numbers and what’s been the market impact? What will the upcoming holidays mean for weekly totals? Take a listen.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com 

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we prepare for next week.What’s ahead for the last couple weeks of the year for grains and hogs? Export reports give us little insight. What about profitability?  What about China and its herd size?  There seems to be several different thoughts about what China is up to.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

In this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi, offers some hog market perspective and market highlights for the week as well as provides things to think about as we prepare for next week. Hog slaughter over the past five weeks has averaged 2.645 million head, down approximately 1.5% over the past couple of weeks, likely due to the Thanksgiving holiday.Since the Sept. 1st survey of the hogs and pigs estimates, slaughter has run below the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimate, down about 0.05% from last year’s slaughter pace. Now over the next eight weeks and represented by the 50 to 119 lb. estimate from the report, slaughter will likely average 3.5% below last year, or an average of 2.5 million head per week. Taking out the Christmas and New Year holiday weeks, that average moves up to about 2.625 million head. Either way, Bauer said, we are also watching weights increase quickly over the past couple of weeks and we'll have plenty of hogs. The concern will now be can we continue to processing and clear that pork. New pork sales were up 66% last week to 31,300 metric tons, which is up 6% versus the four-week average. Mexico led with 13,000 metric tons of that, or 41%, with China following with 24%, or 7,400 metric tons. 2021 sales of 4,200 metric tons were led by China with 1,400 metric tons or 33% of that total. What’s ahead for future shipments? Bauer explains. What too is ahead for profitability? Bauer explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com 

It's the season for that time-honored tradition of getting out the turkey fryer. Although this year travel restrictions will likely reduce the group size at the table, Provimi senior market analyst David Bauer encourages you all to take time to prepare your own personal feast of celebration and maybe even to consider pork as an option. He’s just not sure how exactly that loin will cook up in the fryer. The accumulated slaughter over the past five weeks has averaged 2.688 million head, according to Bauer. Over that period, the average weekday kill has been 485,760 head. The first four days this week averaged 491,500 head, but the three-week average for Friday has been just over 483,000 head. So, let's say we're able to reach 480,000 head Friday and right now Saturday is estimated at 279,000 head that would produce a 2.75 million head kill for the week. Unless USDA comes back with adjustments on Monday due to plant or labor issues, Bauer believes that should stick. Weights were up 1.5 lb. last week, as year-to-date slaughter remains 1% over last year with pork production 1.8% over last year. Bauer believes non-holiday weeks into yearend could remain either side of 2.7 million head per week, unless there are issues around plant or plant labor due to COVID concerns. New pork sales fell 22% from last week.China has slowed down on new purchases and Bauer thinks we need to get used to that. Although year to date accumulated shipments and outstanding sales are currently 118% of last year, he said we won't see those kinds of numbers in 2021 as herd growth in China and a gradual increase in pork production is anticipated.What’s ahead for profitability? Bauer explains.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com  

It seems we've learned just how little we know about the dynamics of what a global pandemic can do to our society and the supply chains that feed us and our world. As Dave Bauer, senior market analyst for Provimi points out in this episode of Feedstuffs Precision Pork, a recent series of interviews with five hog industry economists suggested optimism heading into 2021, but also they all asked the question of whether we, as an industry, learned enough about what happens when we can't process and distribute what we produce? Put another way, said Bauer, will producers realize increasing supply is not the answer to what's ahead in the next couple of years. As China regains its ability to supply its own pork as it did before African swine fever, it will need to import less pork. Today, some 25 to 30% of our pork exports go to China.On the topic of forward profitability, Bauer is more concerned about what 2021 brings in the way of stronger feed costs and what that does to forward profitability than pork demand. What’s possibly ahead? Take a listen.These are uncertain times and it will pay dividends to be well-prepared. If you have questions on this week’s recap or want to discuss something not covered, feel free to ASK DAVE at David_Bauer@cargill.com. Plan today for tomorrow’s success.Follow Feedstuffs Precision Pork on your favorite podcast platform or find it on www.Feedstuffs.com and www.NationalHogFarmer.com

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