U.S. hog prices could rise by 15 percent to 25 percent and consumer prices for pork by 10 percent to 12 percent as a result of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), which has killed some 7 million piglets in the United States, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said last week.

However, the industry is still poised for a strong...