
An industry article outlines how COVID-19 will affect pig production and pork processing in the short and long term. Iowa State economist Dermot Hayes expects more robotics, slower line speeds, and more flexible packing lines.
He also expects changes to product labeling.
Slower packing line speeds and added labor costs could reduce throughput and widen the spread between hog and pork prices. The longer-term effects are mostly structural rather than an immediate price shock.
Setelah 69 peristiwa penyakit netral sebelumnya, Babi Hidup (Lean Hogs) bergerak median -0,2% selama 5 sesi (48% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,4% sampai +1,5%), dan -1,6% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.