Commentary A collection of opinion papers on Livestock, Meat and Grocery written by Kevin Grier. These papers are for your information and do not require a subscription. A Expect Tariffs on Hogs and Pork January 2025 A Note On Beef Supplies and Pricing November 2024 Connecting Beef Demand and Cattle Prices July 2024 Beef Plant Closures in 2025 July 2024 2023 Pork Demand Was Excellent Feb 2024 2024 Feeder Cattle Trade Expectation Feb 2024 Hog Movement and Adjustments in the West August 2022 Canadian Fall Feeder Factors August 2022 Canadian Cow Prices and Value Diverge March 2022 Ongoing Turmoil in Eastern Canadian Hog Industry March 2022 Ontario Beef and Cattle Pricing 2016-2021 February 2022 Pork Demand Differences Between Canada and the U.S. February 2022 Canadian Beef Export Performance 2021 February 2022 Presentation at Sask Pork Industry Symposium (Go to Nov 17 Presentation, 1:11:00) November 2021 Olymel Re-Alignment November 2021 U.S. Still Dominates as Canadian Beef Export Market February 2021 Cattle Price Spread Risk January 2021 Made in Canada Hog Price December 2020 Leverage Change in the Cattle Industry October 2020 First Half Pork Demand August 2020 The Beef With Father's Day June 2020 Cooperating on Corona March 2020 Du Breton Renews Focus October 2019 The Finney County Fire Impact August 2019 Cattle Slaughter is Surging in 2019; Here's Why June 2019 Grier Canadian Meat Council Presentation June 2019 Canadian Beef Exports to China Soar But... May 2019 Perspectives on African Swine Fever in China Size and Scope March 2019 Ramifications of the Canadian Cattle Inventory Report March 2019 Trying to Keep Up with Olymel July 2018 Adopting Rex Murphy's Views on Social Licence to Livestock May 2017 CFIA Overreach on Feed Regs February 2017 Is the Canadian Pork Industry Competitive? January 2017 The Hog Pricing Formula Discussion 2016 The Strategic Factors for Beef Plants in 2015 Alberta Cattle Industry Think Piece March 2010 Beef Demand and Health and Food Safety Risks - October 2002 Canadian Pork Industry Issues and Challenges April 2007 Cattle Price Determination in Ontario October 2007 Cattle Pricing Impact of Ontario Corn Fed Beef Program June 2014 Chicken Market Seasonality and Price Determination January 2007 COOL The Damage Done and the Fight Underway February 2011 Country of Origin Labeling - The Biggest Challenge May 2007 Country of Origin Labeling Implications for the Manitoba Hog Industry December 2002 Does the Meat Follow the Money August 2014 Government Help to the Food Industry May 2010 Impact of Canadian Ethanol Policy on Canada's Livestock and Meat Industry January 2012 Impacts of US Country of Origin Labeling on US Hog Producers April 2003 International Swine Research Report November 2006 Livestock Price Discovery in Canada October 2010 Mandatory Price Reporting Another Example of Misplaced Government Effort in Agriculture June 2000 Pork Export Benefits for the Canadian Hog Industry November 2006 Rethinking Chicken PSQ - Special Report November 2005 The Business of Exports June 2008 The Cattle Industry Will Get "Jointed" Soon Enough July 2014 Tyson sells Lakeside to XL July 2008 Volume, not Price, Driving Canada's Food Manufacturer Sales November 2009 Publications Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting offers four subscription reports that are focussed the Canadian cattle, hog, beef and chicken markets. Consulting Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting works with your firm or organization to help you make informed decisions. Speaking Kevin has built a reputation across Canada and internationally for being a provocative, well informed, entertaining and independent public speaker offering a unique voice on industry issues and trends.