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New Year feasts bring cold comfort for China's pig farmers

Published Wed, Dec 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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Beijing

WITH Chinese New Year festivities fast approaching in China, pig farmers in the world's biggest pork market have little to cheer. As they fatten herds to meet peak demand, a slump in retail prices and a spike in feed costs are grinding up profits.

A wave of imports has squeezed pork reta…

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