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Will Demand Hold Firm?

2014-12-02 00:11:00| National Hog Farmer

By Steve Meyer, Paragon Economics, Adel, IA The entire industry had entered the fall of 2014 with two concerns. First, that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) would explode again when temperatures fell. Second, that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRS), which has been remarkably quiet last winter, would rear its ugly head in spades this year as fewer herds would have infection-induced immunities. While virtually no one thought PEDV would be as bad this year as last, it was feared that the combination of PEDV and PRRS might take a heavy toll on pig numbers this winter. They may still do that, but the data so far is encouraging indeed. Encouraging for pork supplies that is. read more

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