date:May 07, 2014
h Rabobank. U.S. futures climbed 30% in Q1 and are up 45% over last year, impacting pork users and consumers ability to source enough pork for their needs.
In the United States, where Rabobank said the impact of the virus has been most severe, the advisory group is forecasting production will decline 6% to 7%. The virus also has been identified in Mexico, Japan, Canada and South Korea, and likely will lead to a global production decline. Global pork production was forecast to rise 1.3% this yea