Pork Market Black Swan: H5N2

Despite Price Declines and Export Challenges, Hogs Could Still be Profitable for 2015

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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Derrick Sleezer, a diversified hog and crop farmer from Cherokee, Iowa, took over this week as president of the National Pork Board. He said input costs have come down to help keep his operation and others profitable despite the hog industry's own price declines. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
Derrick Sleezer, a diversified hog and crop farmer from Cherokee, Iowa, took over this week as president of the National Pork Board. He said input costs have come down to help keep his operation and others profitable despite the hog industry's own price declines. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
Talk at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines wasn't so much about lamenting lower pork prices, but trying to ensure demand for pork continues to grow, particularly with exports. The fear was also raised that bird flu could drag down pork prices if more major...

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Chris Clayton

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