"The outbreak comes as U.S. hog and wholesale pork prices in the - TopicsExpress



          

"The outbreak comes as U.S. hog and wholesale pork prices in the large hog-raising states of Iowa and Minnesota have surged to nearly two-year highs. Supermarkets are racing to fill meat cases for the summer grilling season even as supplies tighten, analysts said. Hog supplies were already tight after last summer’s historic drought drove up feed-grain costs, which prompted a higher-than-normal slaughter rate last summer."
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:36:17 +0000

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