Weekly Overview: Weather: the Great Unknown for the Livestock Industry
ANALYSIS - 'Weather events' seem to be becoming more common in recent years and unusual climatic patterns are a root cause of the challenges faced by the livestock industry lately. Not only can storms and drought wipe out businesses locally, the volatility in feed prices as a result of poor harvests, for example, may be felt right across the world. That said, the latest crop predictions offer a more positive prospect for pig producers than we have seen for several years. But as the traditional English saying goes, "You shouldn't count your chickens until they've hatched."
18 February 2013
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