CHICAGO (Reuters) - Record-high feed costs caused by the worst drought in half a century are forcing farmers to slaughter more of their hogs, with the number reaching 9.9 million head in August, the ...
As U.S. pork producers are work to rebuild hog herds, disease pressure proved to be a problem for producers, which could ease potential slaughter issues later this year. Those were the headlines of ...
Pigs raised for food tend to weigh between 240 and 300 pounds, but that's not how much meat you get from one pig. A little ...
Pork prices traditionally spike in summer during the U.S. grilling season. Hog prices generally follow the same warm weather ...