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Hog farmer
For farmers, it's not just today's inflation that matters. It's next year's too.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 27, 2022
"We're wondering what this next crop year brings," said Brian Duncan. "But farmers are price takers, and that puts us in a really tough spot."
Hog farmers brace for "tumultuous" time amid rebounding pork demand
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Minju Park
and Sean McHenry
Jul 1, 2021
“It's a pretty tumultuous time,” said Brian Duncan, vice president of the Illinois Farm Bureau. “We're trying to hang on to some profits.”
Agriculture is counting on pent-up demand for its recovery
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Feb 25, 2021
COVID-19 killed demand for many farm products. But with vaccine rollouts and consumers venturing out again, will that turn around?
What is the future like for hog farmers in this country?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Jun 15, 2018
China imposed tariffs on U.S. pork in April. Every day, "I'm afraid we're one step closer down the road to a trade war," one farmer says.
China's threatened tariffs on pork are hurting American hog farmers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Apr 4, 2018
"I think the psychology has negatively impacted the hog market," one Illinois farmer says.