Everyone recognizes that the high feed price event facing the hog industry is different than previous ones, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.

"Yields for the 2006 crop were average, and high prices are being driven by potentially vast new demands for energy from crops," said Chris Hurt. "Short production years tend to have peak prices for that year and then return closer to 'normal' prices when the next crop replenishes supply.<br><br><a href='http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3823.html&#039; target='_blank'>http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3823.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br>