The Hog Cycle Revisited

Thomas Spreen and J Shonkwiler

No 279384, 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The existence of a four year cycle in hog production and prices has been well-documented in the literature. Using recent data, however, this paper demonstrates that the cycle has become shorter with an average duration of approximately 3.2 years.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279384

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