Hog market context near Des Moines, IA, with illustrative values and a direct path to GrainBrief source health.
Iowa produces 1 in 3 U.S. hogs — more than any other state by a wide margin. The state's 5,400 hog operations are concentrated in the central and northwest Corn Belt, where access to cheap corn and proximity to major packers makes Iowa the undisputed center of U.S. pork production.
Smithfield Sioux City; Tyson Perry; Iowa Premium Beef (overflow); Iowa Select Farms
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