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High Feed Costs Lower Global Pork Price Expectations
2013-02-01 16:51:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Rabobank Global pork prices started 2013 at historically strong levels, but Rabobank anticipates some weakness in prices in late Q1 and into Q2 due to pressures on production and limited growth in global consumption levels. 2013 pork prices will be impacted by swing factors including how much European production will decline due to sow pen regulations, China’s appetite for imports and whether U.S. production will continue to expand, despite the spike in feed costs. read more
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