China’s obese pigs fuel relentless slump in pork prices

Source: South China Morning PostObese pigs in China are being blamed for worsening a sudden rout in the country’s pork prices.Since late last year, farmers have been fattening hogs to almost double their normal weight – roughly the size of a pygmy hippo or a female polar bear – in hopes that the animals will generate higher returns should prices rebound.Cao Tao, a pig trader in the northwestern province of Shaanxi, said many of the swine he is buying weigh more than 200kg, compared with their usual size of around 125kg. “Some…Read More

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