The Department of Agriculture reported June 24, 2016 that total hogs and pigs inventory in the United States was 68.4 million head, a two percent jump from a year ago.
Source: AgriPulse, June 27, 2016.
Learn what experts have to say about the increasing inventory in the audio report.
Also see: National Hog Farmer, June 24, 2016. Puzzling numbers in USDA quarterly hogs and pigs report.
INSIGHTS: Animal health professionals can anticipate some good deals on pork as the inventory builds through 2016. Watching for pork deals can soften some of the burden of rising grocery costs. The USDA publishes National Retail Reports in several categories including pork on a weekly basis.