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US swine industry focus shifts to China for market options

Peter Scharpe
Jan 25, 2020
Jan 25, 2020 Updated Jan 28, 2020

Wean pigs — Weanling pigs being moved into a nursery barn. Photo courtesy of the National Pork Checkoff.
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All eyes are on China and the export markets as USDA reports continued growth in U.S. pork production. According to the 2019 fourth quarter Hogs and Pigs inventory report released on Dec. 23, as of Dec. 1, total inventory of all hogs and pigs set another record at 77.3 million head, up three percent from 2018.

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