AgStar Hog Blog: Hog Industry Watches the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

The hog industry is watching closely as negotiations continue on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with the 12 nations involved. Likely the most important trade agreement in the history of the hog industry, the TPP is designed to eliminate tariffs on U.S. pork exports. In the hog blog, Steve Malakowsky explains the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement with plans to finalize by year-end. Steve also reviews the corn and soybean yields he has seen with harvest underway.