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Pork Commentary: USA Corn Crop Record Size
2013-11-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US Corn Crop was estimated by the USDA last week to be a record 13.989 billion bushels. There will be much guessing on how much corn will be exported, used for ethanol and consumed for livestock. All we know is that corn is now approaching a price not seen for three years. Cheaper feed will let hog farmers make some money. It’s our turn, writes Jim Long.
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