Hog Producers Look to the Sky for Their 2007 Fate
US - Hog producers remain on pins and needles. The size of the 2007 corn crop will largely determine their financial fate for the next 18 months. A large crop means a big sigh of relief while a small crop means sharper liquidation of the breeding herd and deeper financial losses. Their situation is no different than other end users of corn including ethanol plants, foreign buyers, and other livestock producers. If ever there was a year when U.S. agriculture needs a favorable growing season, 2007 is it.
6 March 2007
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