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Pig outlook: hog market remains strong amid solid demand

China begins to release information on ASF outbreaks and Europe permits more boar hunting to curb the disease.

26 March 2021

5 minute read

By: Jim Wyckoff

Chart showing the trading trajectory of June US lean hog futures — Strong price uptrend still in place and bulls have solid power to suggest more upside in the near term. No early clues that market top is close at hand.
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Swine vet examining pigs in a barn with a concrete floor — New outbreaks of African swine fever suggest that China's efforts to rebuild its pig herd could become more challenging.

Wild boar standing with her piglets — Controlling the wild boar population is a key strategy to prevent ASF from spreading to domestic pigs

Jim Wyckoff

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