Hog-disease outbreak in China triggers surge in US prices

Hog-disease outbreak in China triggers surge in US prices

The Edge Markets - World·2021-03-05 05:06

(March 4): Hog prices surged as rising cases of the deadly African swine fever in China fueled meat-supply concerns.

Thirty-six piglets were culled after the disease was detected in the province of Yunnan, in the third case this year in the Asian nation, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Lean hogs for April delivery jumped by the exchange limit in Chicago.

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