LCI is an educational nonprofit organization that serves as the consensus building arm of the food animal industry. Under the old rule, facilities with 10,000 pounds or more of propane in tanks that are connected or in close proximity would be required to file a Risk Management Plan with EPA by June 21, 1999. Under the new rule, fuels stored in quantities of 67,000 pounds or less in tanks no larger than 18,000 gallons would be exempt from the RMP requirement. Market Summary by NPPC Market Consultant Glenn Grimes Retail pork prices are close to year earlier levels which suggests that pork demand is holding well, according to Glenn Grimes, NPPC market consultant. However, wide market margins exist.
Producers continue to reduce the breeding herd, but at a slower rate.
Producers are now selling hogs in the black.