hogs


Hog producer margins are projected to remain positive through the end of 2012.

That’s according to the Director of Risk Management with Hams Marketing Services.

Tyler Fulton says the highest profits are expected between May and September: "Right now the futures don't suggest that prices will drop off that significantly into the fourth quarter. That combined with projections of significantly lower feed costs might actually have a maintain profitability right straight through all of 2012."

Lean hog futures have declined by around 10% over the last month.

Fulton says that’s mainly due to lower expectations for exports to China and South Korea.