date:Aug 05, 2014
eek last year.
Producers continue to add weight to hogs to make up for lower slaughter totals, and this was the 11th consecutive week with weights at least 10 pounds heavier than a year ago.
The number of new positive PEDv cases continued its downtrend last week, with 79 new positive tests equaling the fewest number of new cases identified in any week since late October 2013.
The industry continues to prepare for the possibility that the number of new cases will again accelerate in late fall