# Pork profits vanishing

> Purdue livestock economist Chris Hurt warns that large pork supplies and trade disruptions have farmers worried about the fourth quarter of 2018. He expects tariffs to weaken demand on top of heavy production coming to market.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64195-pork-profits-vanishing
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Combining record supply with tariff-driven export losses points to weaker domestic pork prices and shrinking producer margins. The commentary reflects expectations rather than a new policy change.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2018-07-30 | [Tyson says tariffs and meat glut are eating into its profit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64185-tyson-says-tariffs-and-meat-glut-are-eating-into-its-profit.md) | -7.3% | -22.7% |
| HOGS | 2017-09-25 | [Pork demand being challenged by record large production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69095-pork-demand-being-challenged-by-record-large-production.md) | -3.1% | +11.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-12-30 | [With falling prices, U.S. pork seeks new world markets \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61695-with-falling-prices-u-s-pork-seeks-new-world-markets-ap-news.md) | +1.7% | -0.2% |
| HOGS | 2025-05-01 | [China cancels U.S. pork shipments after tariffs raise prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25255-china-cancels-u-s-pork-shipments-after-tariffs-raise-prices.md) | -0.1% | +6.8% |
| HOGS | 2017-07-12 | [China/Hong Kong’s pork imports declining from ’16 record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69945-china-hong-kong-s-pork-imports-declining-from-16-record-highs.md) | -6.4% | -7.8% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Pork-profits-vanishing

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