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NPPC releases statement on behalf of U.S. pork producers expressing frustration with lack of Prop 12 solution in latest farm bill text.

Cash-traded weaner pig volume was below average this week with, 55,858 head being reported Cash feeder pig reported prices were $69.35, up $4.98 per head from last week.

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which builds on the proposal Stabenow released in May, includes $39 billion in new resources “to keep farmers farming, families fed and rural communities strong.”

From the weather to prices, production to demand, and everywhere in between, this is an industry where certainties are scarce and variation reigns supreme. In essence, pork production is the art and science of stacking the deck that nature and the market deals out.

Lower pork production going into the holiday season compared to last year won’t restrict the availability of all cuts, but prices could rise, says a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

Here’s how to assess current levels and explore alternatives.

Caio Figueiredo, PhD, is an assistant professor at Washington State University, Veterinary Medicine Extension

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