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Questions Remain for Hog Trade

Published September 3, 2018

The Market Facilitation Program payments for pig farmers are based on the August 1 inventory. Farmers will be paid $8 per head on a maximum of 50 percent of their hog supply. There are still some unanswered questions. "For example,…

MN Pork Farmers Eager for a NAFTA Deal

Published August 8, 2018

Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler says trade uncertainty is the biggest driver in the hog market. Pork exports to China have dried up. "A 62 percent tariff is going to do that. That means probably $10-to-$12 a head…

Trade Top-of-Mind for MN Pork Producers

Published July 17, 2018

In a policy update during the 2018 Minnesota Pork Lenders Meeting, Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler said trade tariffs were is top-of-mind. "We're hopeful we can get this behind us. It sounds like the North American Free Trade…

MN Pork Producers Travel to D.C

Published April 11, 2018

Pork producers from Minnesota were in Washington D.C. this past week advocating for policy priorities. Transportation, farm labor and more top the priority list. Minnesota Pork Producers Association President Greg Boerboom says everyone is worried about trade. "After the Chinese…

Articles tagged under: Minnesota Pork Producers Association

Questions Remain for Hog Trade

MN Pork Farmers Eager for a NAFTA Deal

Trade Top-of-Mind for MN Pork Producers

MN Pork Producers Travel to D.C

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