Large supplies and sluggish demand weigh on margins.  

After suffering historic economic losses in 2023, recovery will be slower than expected for hog farmers this year, livestock economist Steve Meyer said last week at the World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.  

“I’m not exactly pessimistic, but I’m not as optimistic as I was a couple months ago,” said Meyer, lead economist for Ever.Ag....