China pig farmer profits soar after disease wipes out third of herd, boosts prices
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Pig breeders in China who have managed to keep fatal African swine fever off their farms since outbreaks began a year ago are now set to reap rewards, with some in line for record profits of $200 (164.87 pounds) per hog thanks to soaring prices.The virus has reached every province of the world's top pork producer. The pig herd shrank a third in July from the same month a year ago, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, though many observers believe half..