# Cut Through the Noise: What Economists Want Producers to Know - Pork Business

> Economists interviewed by Pork Business say pork remains a good business despite challenges, with global demand growing. They warn that pork and feed price volatility will persist because demand is inelastic. They also highlight export opportunities for U.S. pork.

- Date: 2024-05-31 · published 2024-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30397-cut-through-the-noise-what-economists-want-producers-to-know-pork-business
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of persistent volatility and export growth signal that feed buyers should prioritize risk management as pork and feed prices swing.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2023-07-10 | [Porkonomics: An Economic Outlook for the Pork Industry - Pork Checkoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35181-porkonomics-an-economic-outlook-for-the-pork-industry-pork-checkoff.md) | +2.7% | +3.9% |
| HOGS | 2022-10-19 | [Meat Values Stoke Revenues; Inflation Offers Pause, CoBank Says - Pork Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39276-meat-values-stoke-revenues-inflation-offers-pause-cobank-says-pork-business.md) | +1.4% | -3.0% |
| HOGS | 2018-06-04 | [FoodFarmNews: China’s pig farmers plan to produce mega hog-farms to meet demands of world’s biggest pork market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64512-foodfarmnews-china-s-pig-farmers-plan-to-produce-mega-hog-farms-to-meet-demands.md) | +3.9% | +10.6% |
| HOGS | 2022-11-28 | [New retail pork price record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38833-new-retail-pork-price-record.md) | -2.2% | -1.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-03-08 | [Analyst: Beef will lead the protein pack in 2019 \| 2019-03-08  \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60235-analyst-beef-will-lead-the-protein-pack-in-2019-2019-03-08-meat-poultry.md) | +9.2% | +36.7% |

## Sources

- porkbusiness.com: https://www.porkbusiness.com/news/hog-production/cut-through-noise-what-economists-want-producers-know

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