• All Aboard Harvest
  • Crops and Cattle Expo
  • HPJ Talk
  • Subscribe
  • Digital Edition
  • Newsletters
  • Login
  • Search
High Plains Journal
  • Classifieds
    • Browse Classifieds Online
    • Auction Calendar
    • Weekly Classifieds Digital Edition
    • Classifieds Newsletter
  • Crops
    • Wheat
    • Hay
    • Soil Health
    • Corn
    • Sorghum
    • Soybeans
    • Cotton
    • Canola
    • Drought Monitor

    Latest Headlines

    • USDA clarifies wetland determinations to provide certainty to farmers
    • Wheat producers benefit from OSU Wheat Variety Trials
    • Fine-tune wheat variety selection for Greater Crop Success
    • Wheat Rx programs scheduled in Hays and Wichita
  • Livestock
    • Beef
    • Livestock Markets
    • Livestock Calendar
    • Hay Market News
    • Forage Crops
    • Alternative Livestock
    • Equine, Dairy, Sheep, Goats
    • Poultry
    • Drought Monitor

    Latest Headlines

    • Horsepower is big for Derrer
    • USDA reveals $25 million sterile fly facility with reopening of Arizona port 
    • Lockout at Colorado beef plant may end soon
    • Kersh bulldogs lead in Dodge
  • Home & Family
    • Gardening
    • Recipes
    • House Plans
    • Outdoors
    • Cookbook
    • Down Country Roads Calendar

    Latest Headlines

    • Homespun festivals help promote High Plains ag
    • Kansas: One bite at a time
    • In living color: Keeping the old machinery new
    • Opportunities to expand include thinking outside of the traditional box
  • HPJ Originals
    • HPJ Events
    • All Aboard Wheat Harvest
    • Big Book
    • Cattlelog
    • Land Journal
    • Crop Books

    Latest Headlines

    • Is your cowherd prepared this winter?
    • Veterans deserve our thanks
    • Health care providers understand challenge 
    • Pollard elected president of the American Angus Association
  • Regional
    • Mid Western
    • Central
    • Southern
    • Western

    Latest Headlines

    • Arkansas sets peanut field day for Aug. 5
    • Brown appointed interim chancellor
    • Community Matters Live webinar to explore data center development
    • Extension landlord-tenant workshops to cover ag leasing, risk management
  • Events
    • Crops and Cattle
    • Alfalfa U
    • Cotton U
    • Cattle U
    • Farm Shows
    • Soil Health U
    • Sorghum U / Wheat U
    • Local Events Calendar

    Latest Headlines

    • Four State Farm Show moves to July
    • Grain Report
    • Western Farm Show set for Feb. 19 to 21
    • Start the new year right with Topeka Farm Show
  • Machinery
    • New Products
    • Tools and Tech

    Latest Headlines

    • BinMaster promotes Seth Korte to business development manager
    • John Deere agrees to expand repair tool access under FTC settlement 
    • Making the case for bagged silage’s impact on herd health
    • AGCO’s Valtra produces 1,000th CVT at Finland factory
  • Markets
    • Hay Range Pasture
    • Future Market Overview
    • Market News

    Latest Headlines

    • Cattle Report
    • State-By-State Hay Markets
    • Kansas Hay Report
    • Area Hay Prices
  • Opinion
    • Agricultural Economics Insights by David Widmar
    • Bird’s Eye Weather
    • Book Reviews
    • From the Editor
    • From the Publisher
    • From the Staff
    • Just a Scoopful by Jerry Nine
    • Letters To Editor
    • Loos Tales by Trent Loos
    • Managing for Success by Dennis Roddy
    • Market Outlook by Naomi Blohm
    • Sorghum Outlook

    Latest Headlines

    • It takes a village 
    • USDA has made news on multiple fronts
    • Sold-out Saturday night
    • Life is better with a clothes dryer

Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report

K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Arkansas, Colorado, Dave Bergmeier, economy, Editors, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Swine, Texas, USDA, Wyoming

U.S. hog inventory edges lower in June

U.S. hog inventories declined slightly as smaller breeding numbers tempered supply growth despite strong pork export demand. Read More

K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Swine

Pork industry has positive eye toward 2026

A small piglet in the farm. Swine in a stall. Shallow depth of field portrait of young pig in the farm.
Dave Bergmeier, Swine, USDA

U.S. hog inventory down 1%

(Courtesy photo.)

U.S. hog inventory shows slight uptick

  • July 18, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
Southwest Pork Chops. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock/Family Features.)

United States hog inventory up 1%

  • January 4, 2025
  • By hpj-editorial
A small piglet in the farm. Swine in a stall. Shallow depth of field portrait of young pig in the farm.

United States hog inventory up slightly

  • October 6, 2024
  • By hpj-editorial
A small piglet in the farm. Swine in a stall. Shallow depth of field portrait of young pig in the farm.

U.S. hog inventory up 1%

  • July 6, 2024
  • By hpj-editorial
Two pigs walking. (Photo by Natalie Sleichter.)

US hog inventory up slightly 

  • December 26, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

US hog inventory up slightly 

  • October 6, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial

Corn

Cotton

Livestock

Soybean

Wheat

Trending Now

Follow HPJ:
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Newsletters
  • Advertise
Explore HPJ
  • Ag Cares
  • Livestock
  • Crops
  • Opinion
HPJ Events
  • Cattle U
  • Soil Health U
  • Alfalfa U
  • Cotton U
  • Sorghum U
  • Wheat U
  • Wheat and Sorghum U
Subscriber Services
  • Digital Edition
  • Subscribe to HPJ
  • My Account
  • Change of Address
  • Forgot Password
  • Manage Auto Renewal
About HPJ
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Promote Your Event
High Plains Journal is a publisher of agricultural news, information, and analysis for farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness professionals across the High Plains region. For 75 years, our mission has been to deliver trusted news and insights that help our readers stay informed and make informed decisions in the ever-changing world of agriculture.

Copyright © 2021. All market data is provided by Barchart Solutions. Futures: at least a 10 minute delay. Information is provided 'as is' and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice. To see all exchange delays and terms of use, please see disclaimer.
Copyright 2026 707 3rd Ave, Ste. B Dodge City, KS 67801

Website by Hub & Spoke
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Acceptable Use
  • Refund Policy