Feed prices threaten Oz pig producers
AUSTRALIA - Pig farmers across South Australia are said to be facing ruin because of high grain prices.
11 September 2007
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The sow herd is predicted to drop 20 per cent next year.
South Australia Farmers Federation pork committee chairman Butch Moses says prices for feed grain are already at a premium with producers paying up to £162 a tonne.
Farmers are praying for significant rain this spring. Consumers have been warned to expect increased prices in the shops.
