High Costs and Low Demand Affecting the U.S. Pork Industry

The United States pork industry is struggling to grow due to high production costs and low demand. Production costs increased due to high feed and fuel costs, making pork expensive and lowering demand. Pork producers hope for increased demand as fuel prices begin to drop, which is expected to ease the agricultural production costs. Decreased production costs will help to decrease the prices of wholesale pork, which will hopefully increase demand and give some relief to the industry.