Articles tagged under: Steve Meyer
China Pork Demand a Wildcard
Published March 18, 2019
After months of unknowns of how or when African Swine Fever could bring more demand of U.S. pork, the U.S. is reporting sales of approximately 24,000 metric tons of pork to China. The purchase is considered one of the highest…Negative News Facing Pig Farmers
Published August 3, 2018
This past week was ugly for the hog market with triple-digit losses more common than not. Kerns and Associates economist Steve Meyer says the fundamentals in the hog trade are very negative with large hog numbers, poor packer margins and…Meyer Offers Perspective on China and Mexico Tariffs
Published June 10, 2018
In the short run, the trade dispute with China is not expected to have a significant impact on the hog market. Kerns and Associates market analyst Steve Meyer says China is dealing with large domestic supplies and the U.S. wasn’t…