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Researchers look at how to balance pork quality with feed economics.
Hog production returned to profitability in 2011, but producers remain cautious about the future.
After years of struggling to earn a profit, pork producers could find themselves back in the black, says a Purdue Extension economist.
USDA is predicting 2012 pork imports and exports will be close to this year’s level.
Stronger hog prices and lower feed costs have put the pork outlook back into the black for the coming year.
The answer will depend on many factors including the size of the U.S. corn crop.
Livestock producers soon might be facing a critical decision: whether they should reduce their use of corn for feed.
Pork producers are maintaining the size of the breeding herd in the face of a very uncertain financial outlook.
International pork trade is going well, plus added optimism that China potentially will buy a lot of U.S. pork in coming months.
Pork prices are on the rise as international exports increase and high feed costs are passed on to consumers.