Source: Jennifer Stewart Purdue University, SOUTH EAST FARM PRESS, 11/28/12
The increased lean hog prices combined with lower feed costs have translated into reduced losses of about $30 per head — about 40 percent coming from the lower feed prices and 60 percent from higher lean hog futures.
• Even with a projected return to profitability, producers should not be too hasty with thoughts of expansion.
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