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Agstar Hog Blog: How Will Consumers Respond to High Retail Pork Prices?

Apr 15, 2014

Strong pork demand in 2013 has pushed retail pork prices higher forcing consumers to look for alternatives. It is unlikely that beef will jump in as demand and prices are at record levels as well. So will we see a large demand for poultry? In the hog blog, Kent Bang gives his thoughts on other factors influencing the market and the global Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) impact.