# 2019 pork and corn price volatility: Good or bad?

> Chris Hurt reviews 2019 hog and corn price volatility driven by trade conflicts and African swine fever. He notes December lean hog futures swung from about $90 in April to about $60 by late summer.

- Date: 2019-09-30 · published 2019-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57227-2019-pork-and-corn-price-volatility-good-or-bad
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Large swings in hog futures highlight the hedging risk producers face, and corn price swings also affect feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/2019-pork-and-corn-price-volatility-good-or-bad-

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