January 10, 2020
A story by Associate Professor Lee Schulz, "Expected profits fuel pork expansion," was published in WallacesFarmer.com Jan. 9, 2020.
Livestock Outlook: Expectations for continuing pork profits and ample corn supplies increase hog production. The December USDA Hogs and Pigs report indicates producers continue expanding. The Dec. 1 hog breeding herd was 6.46 million head, 135,000 head or 2.1% higher than a year ago.