Hog-Disease Outbreak in China Triggers Surge in U.S. Prices
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Hog prices surged as rising cases of the deadly African swine fever in China fueled meat-supply concerns.
Thirty-six piglets were culled after the disease was detected in the province of Yunnan, in the third case this year in the Asian nation, the agriculture ministry said in a statement. Lean hogs for April delivery jumped by the exchange limit in Chicago.