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AgStar Hog Blog: PEDV Pushes Hog Futures to Record Highs

Mar 11, 2014

How are you handling the PEDV risks to production and prices? Historic record high hog futures and huge amounts of margin calls are taking the hog industry on a wild ride. With the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) virus pushing the market, AgStar's Justin Roelofs stresses the importance of understanding your hog production risk and hedging strategies as we navigate the volatile hog markets on a daily basis.