# Iowa Pork Congress: Jim Long talks USMCA, ASF, pig prices and more
						 | The Pig Site

> Jim Long of Genesus discussed North American pig prices, which have been unprofitable for producers, and said the USMCA and the US-China phase one deal could lift prices. He also noted Chinese hog prices have risen sharply after African swine fever.

- Date: 2020-01-24 · published 2020-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55226-iowa-pork-congress-jim-long-talks-usmca-asf-pig-prices-and-more-the-pig-site
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expected price recovery could improve hog producer margins and feed buying, though the outlook remains speculative and depends on trade implementation.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-12-09 | [US hog prices jump as China offers tariff waivers
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55725-us-hog-prices-jump-as-china-offers-tariff-waivers-the-pig-site.md) | -0.1% | +7.0% |
| HOGS | 2017-05-10 | [Pork Demand Fuels Dramatic Improvement in Cash Hog Prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71169-pork-demand-fuels-dramatic-improvement-in-cash-hog-prices-the-pig-site.md) | +10.1% | +15.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-12-01 | [CME update: lean hog futures get a boost on strong pork demand
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49795-cme-update-lean-hog-futures-get-a-boost-on-strong-pork-demand-the-pig-site.md) | -2.9% | -3.6% |
| HOGS | 2017-04-19 | [Pork Commentary: China, China, China
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71514-pork-commentary-china-china-china-the-pig-site.md) | -2.6% | +16.0% |
| HOGS | 2022-05-19 | [Pig outlook: Lean hog futures post solid price recovery, China pork imports drop
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41553-pig-outlook-lean-hog-futures-post-solid-price-recovery-china-pork-imports-drop.md) | +3.1% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- thepigsite.com: https://www.thepigsite.com/articles/iowa-pork-congress-jim-long-talks-usmca-asf-pig-prices-and-more

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