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| Hog producers face difficult times, but turnaround expected soon |
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By: Ruth Eigenberg, staff writer |
October 21, 2009 |
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These pigs look at the camera with indifference perhaps also wondering what the fate of the industry will be. | “We haven’t seen this for a long period of time,” he remarked of the decline in profitability, but said from looking at the future’s markets there is hope that the downturn will be over by spring, and maybe even this winter. |
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October is the month to recognize pork producers, and our paper salutes these producers with a special insert. Please see the pork tab for more articles about the pork industry and local producers.
All industries face cycles of good and bad times, and the hog industry is no different. Mark Whitney, swine specialist with the University of Minnesota Regional Extension Office in Mankato said pork producers have had their fair share of difficulties over the past two years. “We haven’t seen this for a long period of time,” he remarked of the decline in profitability, but said from looking at the future’s markets there is hope that the downturn will be over by spring, and maybe even this winter. To read the rest of this article - pick up a copy of the Murray County News or you can read it on line - subscriptions to The Murray County News are available online. Click on the free demo and it will give you instructions on how to subscribe for the online edition. |
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