Ag economist says 2024 will be better for pork producers, but not great

Ag economist says 2024 will be better for pork producers, but not great

An ag economist says with 2023 being one of the least profitable years on record, pork producers need to continue to manage risk aggressively. Steve Meyer chief livestock economist for ever.ag says 2024 will be better, but not great.  “In fact, I don’t see any profits except for a few months in the summer,” he says.  “You have to look at your financial position and say if I can keep my losses to this or less, I can live to fight another day.