Hog Futures Rise As U.S. Pork Demand Increases [Getty Images]

Workers assemble pork sausage sandwiches on a conveyor belt at the Purnell Sausage Co. factory in Simpsonville, Kentucky, U.S. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. U.S. wholesale pork prices have jumped 14 percent this year, signaling increased demand and tightening supplies. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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