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Pig Diarrhoea Outbreaks Not Linked to Low Slaughter Levels

2013-10-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Two issues are dominating the news in the pork industry this week: the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhoea (PED) virus and the low levels of hog slaughter since 1 September, writes Steve Meyer in his latest "Market Preview" published in 'National Hog Farmer' magazine.

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PEDV Outbreaks Are Not Linked to Low Slaughter Levels

2013-10-28 23:21:00| National Hog Farmer

Two issues are dominating the news in the pork industry this week: the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus and the low levels of hog slaughter since Sept. 1. read more

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Hog Outlook: Hog Slaughter Down from Previous Week

2013-10-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Hog futures staged a big rally this week, apparently on expectations of reduced slaughter due to the PED virus, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown.

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CME: Slaughter Estimates During 'Missing Weeks' Up Six Per Cent

2013-10-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - An errata is in order this morning. If you looked at our statement yesterday about USDA hog inventories "underestimating" recent slaughter and said "What?", you were quite well-founded. Obviously, the September report has thus far overestimated pig numbers relative to last week’s slaughter and what we believe to be the slaughter levels of the two previous weeks, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

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