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High Grain Costs Yank Up Prices of Chicken, Pork (+Video)

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- 155 days ago - komotv.com
The biggest driver to prices is grain costs, which have been affected by the rise in ethanol production and strong export demand due to the weak dollar. Corn costs have more than doubled over the last two years from $2.50 a bushel to $6. That has added $6
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