Wherein the prices of hogs
we receive is based on the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange,
and our dollar goes up and we
get less money for our pigs.
It’s tough for the clients and
it’s tough for us. Over the last
few years, as you probably
know with the whole ethanol
issue, and the price of grains,
the whole grain complex has
gone up considerably, so in
order to feed our animals
via poultry or hogs, there’s
been a significant increase in
costs,” said Patrice.
He likens the uniquely ideal
situation for Agri Marche to
the car manufacturing indus-
try wherein a climbing Cana-
dian dollar value is generally
not good, but good for most
other industries when it is at
par or higher. He estimates
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