Key takeaway: Determining the right hedging level for hog production is a complex strategic decision that does not depend solely on market fluctuations. It is based on three fundamental pillars: the producer’s psychological tolerance for risk, the business’s financial capacity to meet margin calls, and a clear understanding of production costs and margin over feed…
Corn grown on the farm first carries a production cost: seed, fertilizer, fuel, machinery, labour, drying and storage. But that cost alone does not capture its true impact on the hog operation’s margin. Corn fed to hogs also has a market value. By using it on the farm, the business forgoes the revenue it could…
The latest Statistics Canada data on farm cash receipts for the first half of 2026 show an overall increase of 4.2%, bringing total receipts to $51.8 billion. These receipts measure the gross revenue of farm businesses, not their net profit, as producers must still cover operating expenses, repay loans and account for depreciation. For the…
From grains, oilseeds, and specialty crops to cattle, hogs, poultry, eggs, and dairy products, no farmer escapes the influence of external factors they have no control over. In a single monthly report on agricultural product prices, Statistics Canada cited domestic and foreign demand, input costs like fertilizer prices, growing conditions at home and in foreign…
A pork producer can make a good decision on hog prices… and still see their margin deteriorate. Why? Because the profitability of a pork operation never depends on a single market. It relies on several variables evolving simultaneously: These markets influence each other every day. Yet they are often managed separately. At Agrintel, we believe…
Statistics Canada’s monthly report on farm product prices shows that slaughter hog prices increased across all provinces in March 2026. The report cites tighter domestic supply and strong slaughter hog exports to the United States as contributors to higher prices. But when you read the full commentary accompanying the report—which covers grains, oilseeds, specialty crops,…
We are pleased to welcome William DJAMFA MBIAKOP, agricultural economist, to our team. William will work on analyzing economic and market data to support more structured decision-making in agriculture. His approach is simple: making data truly useful for decision-making. He will analyze prices, production volumes, and economic indicators to better understand what drives the profitability…
Agricultural risk management also involves animal health—particularly health coordination. Collaboration among producers can indeed deliver exceptional results. That’s what happened in the Charlevoix region, where the mobilization of producers led to the eradication of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome—a historic first in Quebec. Valérie Poiré, our advisory services coordinator, discusses the topic on TVCO Charlevoix.
In 2025, the first full year of using the Agrintel algorithm, members covered for risk management (23% of the group’s pork production, or 160,000 pigs) achieved a gain of $9.83 per 100 kg of pork sold compared to the cash price, in a rising market that is typically more challenging for generating gains through hedging….
Agrintel’s algorithm is featured in La Terre. By joining forces, farmers have equipped themselves with more effective risk management tools needed to improve the profitability of their operations.