Falling prices for livestock and poultry contributed to the sharp decline in U.S. and Missouri farm income in 2015 and 2016. While cattle, hog and poultry prices remain far below the record levels of 2014, prices this year have been surprisingly strong in the face of expanding meat supplies.


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