Subj : Re: Where is the Trump ph
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Jan 18 2026 11:12 am

> MP>Yes it should, so long as the pork producers are producing the same amount.
>   > If they stopped breading hogs upon hearing the tariff news, maybe not.

> Could be, but I think what's really going on here is, we lost a
> lot of cattle stock due to lack of pasture from recent droughts so
> beef is harder to get and has gone up significantly in price.
> That lets pork suppliers charge more without worrying about people
> just buying beef instead..

That would also potentially put a higher demand on pork, too.

Mike


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