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One Surprise After Another: Economists Offer Perspective on Pork Industry

Proposition 12. Sideways breeding inventory. Astronomical input costs. Declining consumer demand. The issues affecting the pork outlook go on and on. Farm Journal’s PORK asked five economists to share their perspectives on what’s ahead for the second half of yet another interesting year. They include: Scott Brown, economist at University of Missouri; Brian Earnest, lead protein industry analyst at CoBank; Christine McCracken, executive director, protein analyst at Rabobank; Altin Kalo, head economist at Steiner Consulting Group; and Lee Schulz, economist at Iowa State University.

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Dorset Breeding Stock Chosen Today! In today’s episode of our daily sheep farming vlog at Ewetopia Farms, we’re preparing 29 Dorset ewe lambs and 2 yearling rams for new customers starting their own sheep farm! We carefully sort through our flock to select a uniform, high-quality group of breeding stock that reflects our genetics and standards. The chosen lambs are now in the main barn, ready for customer viewing tomorrow. The rest? They’ll stay with us as future replacement ewes. Join us behind the scenes as we make these big decisions!