U.S. herds lower than expected

U.S. pig count as of June 1, 2014 with surprises

That the US herds in the face of PEDv plague would be lower, so that everyone had expected. But the height and structural composition of the Census result made for attention and some confusion.

The figures collected by the USDA were 1 to 2 percent below expectations. The US pig was so low since...