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A nasty new squeeze is hammering China’s pig farms as the Iran war drives up soymeal, corn, vitamins and amino acids in March while cash hog prices crash to their lowest level in 16 years and losses pile up one pig at a time
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Juan Manuel Garro
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March 27, 2026
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Ground beef hit $6.86/lb in March, and ranchers say prices won’t fall soon
Corn doubled to 25% in one week, the fastest spring planting surge in years
The House froze Tuesday and a King’s visit made everything worse
Phosphate up 200%, nitrogen up 30%: Rollins bets big on US fertilizer
$9.6 billion sent to farmers, and all 9 major crops are still losing money
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