# Margins tighten for swine producers as feed prices climb - Brownfield Ag News

> Purdue economist Michael Langemeier says swine finishing margins are tightening as soybean meal and corn prices have risen. He expects feed costs for swine finishers to be up about 7 percent versus 2017.

- Date: 2018-03-13 · published 2018-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66118-margins-tighten-for-swine-producers-as-feed-prices-climb-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher meal and corn prices raise hog production costs and point to firmer feed demand, while later-2018 corn above $4 leaves room for volatility.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/margins-tighten-swine-producers-feed-prices-climb/

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