Higher Feed Costs Means Less Meat Production

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Corn, Field Crops, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Even though futures prices for corn took a tumble on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday, most contracts through July 2011 are either near or over $5.00, and trends suggest prices will stay above that mark well into 2011. This means cattle and hog producers will be looking at lower profits due to higher feed prices, and in turn could mean lower meat production next year.

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