Pork producers squeezed by tight margins

A variety of factors continue to tighten margins for pork producers.

Josh Maschhoff of Nashville, Illinois is a director for the Illinois Pork Producers Association. He tells Brownfield an extended period of high grain prices have not helped.

“Feed costs make up 70% of the cost of production for these protein animals. So, when you couple that with the weaker than normal summer demand that we’re seeing right now, the margins get really tight.”

He says cooler weather has slowed the start of grilling season.

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