# Marketing challenges for pork producers the rest of the year - Brownfield Ag News

> A Compeer Financial specialist expects pork marketing challenges through the rest of 2018 as supplies grow and productivity keeps pace with demand. He suggests hedging fourth-quarter pigs, since summer prices usually rally as supply drops.

- Date: 2018-05-25 · published 2018-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65170-marketing-challenges-for-pork-producers-the-rest-of-the-year-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding pork supply and limited late-2018 margins suggest hog prices may stay under pressure, with a summer rally as the main upside.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/marketing-challenges-for-pork-producers-the-rest-of-the-year/

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