Russian Federation - Livestock and Products Semi Annual Report 2008
Pork production is expected to increase 6 percent in 2008, due in most part to growing investments in swine production and higher reproductive yields, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Services. This growth is directly related to investment credit...

EU 27 Livestock and Products Semi Annual Report 2008
By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. During the second half of 2007, increased supply of pork and rising feed costs induced a “return of the pig cycle”.

US Feed Outlook
By Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Kmak, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information...

US Pork Outlook Report - March 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Peoples Republic of China Livestock and Products Semi Annual - March 2008
By Jianping Zhang & Eric Trachtenberg, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report. It is uncertain when China will lift its BSE-related ban on U.S. beef and beef products. Although bilateral negotiations continue, no agreement has been reached...

Selling Pigs? Remember Your Swine Brand and PigPass
By Jayce Morgan Livestock Officer Pigs, Cowra NSW. Published in NSW Department of Prime Industries Primefacts. This article outlines the legal requirements for pig branding and obtaining the National Vendor Declaration PigPass in Australia.

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade
By the USDA Economic Research Service and Foreign Agricultural Service. The 2008 fiscal year export forecast is raised to record $101 billion while the forecast for imports has increased to $76.5 billion

US Meat Exports in 2007
By Shane Ellis, Iowa Farm Outlook. Trade data for all of 2007 has recently become available, so it is an appropriate time to look at the current US meat trade situation.

Philippine Pork Market 2008
By Pia Abuel-Ang, USDA FAS GAIN Report. The Minimum Access Volume (MAV) utilization for pork increased from five to 19 per cent last year, indicating an increase in importation of more premium pork cuts. In October 2007, the Philippine Department of...

2007 Annual Report on Danish Pig Production
By Lindhart B. Nielsen and Orla Grøn Pedersen. This article is an extract taken from the Danish Pig Production's Annual Report for 2007. The report discusses changes in the market, statictics and the economy, plus new techniques for management, health...

Canadian Hog Statistics - February 2008
By Statistics Canada. Canadian hog inventories plunged during 2007 as a strong dollar and high feed costs challenged producers.

US Pork Outlook Report - February 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the February 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Acreage Retirement May Induce Enduring Land-Use Changes
By Ruben N. Lubowski and Michael J. Roberts. A Report in Amber Waves, a publication produced five times a year by the US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, discusses the implications of land use changes and the options now being presented...

Corn Price Rises Could Hit Increasing US Pork Production
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor ThePigSite. The US pig meat industry is continuing to produce more and more meat with fewer and fewer livestock numbers.

Alberta Hog Market Commentary and Outlook - Winter 2008
By Kevin Grier, Senior Market Analyst, George Morris Centre, in Guelph and Calgary. Published by Alberta Pork. This is the latest Alberta Hog Market Commentary and Outlook which looks at the performance of the U.S. hog market.

UK/EU Pig Populations - December 2007
By Defra - This article is extracted from Chapter 5. of the quarterly pig bulletin published by Defra and provides a brief overview of the latest statistics relating to pig populations in the UK and Europe.

UK/EU Pig Statistics - December 2007
By DEFRA - This article provides an overview of the latest statistics relating to pigs in the UK and Europe and includes Slaughter figures, Carcase weights, Pigmeat production, trade and supplies and UK and EU Prices and value of pigs.

Netherlands Livestock and Product Opportunities on the EU Market
By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. With a total domestic consumption of 21 million MT in 2007 (see Table III), the EU is the biggest pork market in the world after China.

US Pork Outlook Report - January 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the January 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Pork Industry data.

Meat Products: Competition from Low Cost Countries
By Peter van Home and Robert Hoste for the FAO. The EU is a leading exporter of meat: net exporter for pork and poultry and net importer for beef.

USDA Livestock and Products Annual Reports 2007 Summary
Latest USDA FAS report from The Netherlands plus previously published reports from many other countries.

USDA Quarterly Pigs and Hogs Report: December 2007 (Updated)
This quarter's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The article provides the report text and graphs, and helps explain what it all means. Link also to the full PDF report.

Rising Pork Prices Having a Negative Impact on Food Consumption in China
By Cheng FANG of FAO from GIEWS/FAO Crop Prospects and Food Situation No 6 December 2007.