date:May 22, 2014
re the outbreak has been most severe.
The virus causes diarrhea, vomiting and severe dehydration, and is transmitted orally and through pig feces. The virus kills 80 to 100 percent of piglets that contract it.
The drop in supply drove Chicago hog futures to a record high on April 2 of nearly $129 per cwt, although prices have since pulled back. The U.S. is the world's largest pork exporter.
To offset some of the reduced number of pigs, farmers are bulking up pigs to all-time heavy weights. Ty