Smithfield hit by higher hog prices Thursday, June 10, 2010 Smithfield Food Inc, and the analysts who keep an eye on it, have been caught off guard by the recent leap in hog prices. Meatingplace.com notes that Smithfield was warning investors before regular meetings that its fourth quarter numbers will be weaker than expected, in spite of changes in the way the company is doing business.A BMO Capital Markets analyst noted that Smithfield had still made the right decisions by restructuring its hog business and reducing the amount of debt carried on its balance sheet. The world's largest hog producer is expected to do much better in 2011.Higher raw material costs, meaning hogs, are affecting Smithfield's fresh pork business, while the unexpected run-up in futures has hurt the value of those assets, according to "mark to market" accounting, a system of assigning current market value to financial instruments. BP Bacon a must for foster children? Canada's share of world pork trade predicted to decline
Census of Agriculture opens next month Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Statistics Canada will begin collecting data for the 2026 Census of Agriculture next month. Canadian farmers will have from May 4 to July 31 to complete the census, and Stats Canada is reminding farmers to look out for an invitation letter about the questionnaire. “Decision-makers use... Read this article online
Discover Elanco’s system for effective fly control Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Sponsored Content Effective fly control is essential for all livestock operations. Beyond just being an irritation, flies can spread disease, reduce animal comfort and negatively impact overall performance. That's why Elanco’s experts recommend a control system that defends your... Read this article online
Oil Falls, Stocks Rise, and Weather Risks Shape Farm Markets Tuesday, April 21, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, for the week of April 13 to 17, 2026, both experts agreed that the markets moved significantly. The title of the podcast was “Crude Oil Futures Plunge 13%... Read this article online
2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Alltech, a global leader in the agriculture industry, has released its , a report that includes the results of the company’s annual global feed-production survey. Based on that data, global feed production in 2025 reached an estimated total of 1.44 billion metric tons (mt)—representing an... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in Quebec Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Farms.com continues its exploration into the insurance and licensing requirements for farmers across Canada with this look into Quebec. Is a license mandatory to operate farm equipment in Quebec? If the equipment stays on private land, no license is required from the SAAQ, the Crown... Read this article online