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These changes have led to greater variation in the prices of agricultural commodity prices, which has increased the likelihood of price risk. The impact of increasing levels of price risk on producer response is still not well understood. This research examines the influence of price risk on the hog breeding decision. The intent is to enhance the understanding of the factors influencing breeding decisions, which may lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of price risk in economic relationships.","The models used to predict farrowing response have not provided satisfactory explanations of economic behavior in the period 1973-1978. Most of the models used to predict farrowing responses are based upon neo-classical micro economic theory. While this theory indicates the importance of price in behavioral explanations of farrowing response, it does little to identify the prices to which producers respond. 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