Hog prices head higher amid swine virus

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NEW YORK (AP) — Hog prices are rising for the fourth straight week as a swine virus threatens to crimp the supply of pork.

The April contract for lean hogs rose 0.6 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $1.13 a pound on Friday. The price has climbed 6 percent this week and is up about a third since the start of the year.

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