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swine o'clock Jun 09, 2023

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ“„ Another one on Prop 12? Yes, please! That the US Supreme Court has ruled in its favor means a lot of things… The first and most obvious one is that the way is now open to laws similar to the Californian one. It's also a fact that until enough producers are compliant, pork prices outside of California will be depressed with extra supply on the market.

๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿท The truth is that what exactly will happen after Prop 12 kicks in is a huge question mark. In the very short term, butcher hog numbers are dropping off and retailers are dropping prices. In the long term, the pork situation is looking bullish and a deep contraction in the US breeding herd is anticipated. For more predictions, read this.