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Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« on: February 01, 2017, 03:42:37 pm »
Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise

Pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite
By Cameron Knight
Cincinnati Enquirer.

The country's bacon reserves are at the lowest levels in half a century.

In other words, pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite for those fatty, smoky strips of sheer eating pleasure.

The Ohio Pork Council, a Columbus-based non-profit, reported Tuesday that demand for frozen pork belly, frequently made into bacon, is outpacing supply.

“Today’s pig farmers are setting historic records by producing more pigs than ever,” said Rich Deaton, president of the organization. “Yet our reserves are still depleting.”

There are literally not enough little piggies going to market.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/02/01/nations-bacon-reserves-hit-50-year-low-prices-rise/97327794/
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 03:43:40 pm »
This frightens me on a level you cannot imagine. Us fatties love our pork.

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 03:44:20 pm »
To Hell with the cabinet and SCOTUS.

THIS IS IMPORTANT!

What's President Trump doing about this?
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2017, 03:45:14 pm »
We should take to the streets in protest.
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2017, 03:56:06 pm »
This frightens me on a level you cannot imagine. Us fatties love our pork.
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OH, MY GOD!  Why isn't this article on the top of this website?  Everyone get a pig and raise it for market.  When I was growing up, my father would get two pigs and we had a pig pen at the back of the property.  In the fall, he and men helpers, would slaughter the pigs.  I was not allowed back there to see that part.  It was my job, as a kid, to turn the grinder as my Mom made sausage.  The hams and bacon were put in a smoke room we had outside.  I grew up having bacon with eggs for breakfast, plus home made biscuits.

I cannot live well without bacon - it's part of my DNA.  Someone call Trump so he can do something worthwhile, write an executive order starting pig raising across the nation, something like if you raise pigs, you don't have to pay income tax.  SAVE THE BACON!

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2017, 03:57:23 pm »
Pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite

Peak bacon!   ***hair on fire

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2017, 03:58:52 pm »
Whatever the DoD is up to here, I approve.

Or perhaps the CIA has finally taken up my idea for a new enhanced interrogation technique, bacon boarding.  Effective against terrorists, yummy for the innocents.
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2017, 04:04:03 pm »
Get Green Pork Chile (chile verde)


from these ingredients

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2017, 04:33:33 pm »
The country's bacon reserves are at the lowest levels in half a century.

In other words, pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite for those fatty, smoky strips of sheer eating pleasure.

The Ohio Pork Council, a Columbus-based non-profit, reported Tuesday that demand for frozen pork belly, frequently made into bacon, is outpacing supply.

“Today’s pig farmers are setting historic records by producing more pigs than ever,” said Rich Deaton, president of the organization. “Yet our reserves are still depleting.”

There are literally not enough little piggies going to market.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/nations-bacon-reserves-hit-half-century-low/ar-AAmu28c

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2017, 04:51:30 pm »
Frank!  Give it back!


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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2017, 04:53:53 pm »
I've actually noticed some good sales on premium brand bacon the last 6 months. Usually it's $6-7 a pound. I have been getting it around $4.

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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2017, 04:55:43 pm »
I've actually noticed some good sales on premium brand bacon the last 6 months. Usually it's $6-7 a pound. I have been getting it around $4.

The Hunt Brother of pork bellies, eh?

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2017, 04:58:59 pm »
A Bacon Gap!  Oh we can not let this stand!

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2017, 04:59:04 pm »
Oh, the humanity!  **nononono*
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2017, 05:02:03 pm »
Nearly every new sandwich brought by fast food has bacon in it.

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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2017, 05:02:04 pm »
Sorry.



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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2017, 05:02:33 pm »
We should start stockpiling...I have 2 deep freezers..lol  :tongue2:
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2017, 05:07:02 pm »
Does anyone make bacon ice cream?
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2017, 05:07:58 pm »
We should start stockpiling...I have 2 deep freezers..lol  :tongue2:

Same here..we have 3 families in our food deal. We buy one cow and one pig each year and split each 3 ways.. pick up the meat at the packing house. Vacuum pack much of it-takes a whole day.

Saves big bucks. was worried about electrical cost but electric bill did not go up that much.

4 years ago we did not have a generator and power went out for 4-5 day and lost most of it.oh well. We now have  automatic back up generator and a portable one.

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2017, 05:17:22 pm »
Same here..we have 3 families in our food deal. We buy one cow and one pig each year and split each 3 ways.. pick up the meat at the packing house. Vacuum pack much of it-takes a whole day.

Saves big bucks. was worried about electrical cost but electric bill did not go up that much.

4 years ago we did not have a generator and power went out for 4-5 day and lost most of it.oh well. We now have  automatic back up generator and a portable one.

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Happened to my sister years ago...power went out when they were on vacation..when it came back on it tripped the breaker..they lost everything in their fridge and deep freezer...this was in the summer and when the opened the freezer the smell about knocked them out....had to get rid of the freezer because they could never get the smell out of it...
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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2017, 05:26:59 pm »
Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise

Pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite
By Cameron Knight
Cincinnati Enquirer.

The country's bacon reserves are at the lowest levels in half a century.

In other words, pig farmers can't keep up with the world's sizzling appetite for those fatty, smoky strips of sheer eating pleasure.

The Ohio Pork Council, a Columbus-based non-profit, reported Tuesday that demand for frozen pork belly, frequently made into bacon, is outpacing supply.

“Today’s pig farmers are setting historic records by producing more pigs than ever,” said Rich Deaton, president of the organization. “Yet our reserves are still depleting.”

There are literally not enough little piggies going to market.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/02/01/nations-bacon-reserves-hit-50-year-low-prices-rise/97327794/

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2017, 05:29:06 pm »
Does anyone make bacon ice cream?

I've had that before. It would have been good if it weren't for the ice cream.

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Re: Nation's bacon reserves hit 50-year low as prices rise
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2017, 05:31:59 pm »
I've had that before. It would have been good if it weren't for the ice cream.

OK! I'll take your word on it cause I know you NEVER lie!

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