Iowa Pork Producers leader fears ‘game of chicken’ in China trade dispute

China is the world’s largest consumer of pork products, but experts estimate by the end of the year, African Swine Fever will cut pork output in China in half. Mike Paustian of Walcott, the president-elect of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, said farmers here could step in and meet Chinese demand for pork — if […]