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Video: Will Decline in Chinese Hog Market Impact US Prices?

Aug 04, 2014

The past few months for the Chinese hog market have been extremely unstable. The abundant pork supplies in the past 18 months have driven hog prices down 30%. This decline in prices along with a record high for corn prices has caused farmers to liquidate their hogs quickly. Taking in account past declines, we can expect to see Chinese import demand to increase. In this video, Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends discusses the current situation in China and how it might affect US and global hog prices in the future.