United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - September 2008
The upward trend followed by the UK pig prices stalled in August, according to the latest report from AHDB Meat Services for the British Pig Executive, produced by Tony Fowler, Senior Economic Analyst.

Brazil: Livestock and Products: Annual Livestock Report 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report by Joao F. Silva, Agricultural Specialist. A link to the full report is provided. Pork production is expected to increase in 2009 as the sector will likely benefit from higher exports and stable domestic demand....

Russian Federation: Livestock and Products: Annual Livestock Report 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report by Erik Hansen, Mikhail Maksimenko and Cynthia Barmore. A link to the full report is provided. Pork production is expected to increase 7 per cent in 2009, largely due to growing investment in production, better...

Ukraine: Livestock and Products 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report subtitled Calm Market before the Storm: Insufficient Production and Insignificant Imports by Alexander Tarassevych, Agricultural Specialist. A link to the full report is provided. A significant product...

Poland: Livestock and Products 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Report by Pawel Flakiewicz, Kacie Fritz and Piotr Rucinski, subtitled Pork Industry Continues to Suffer. A link is provided to the full report. Competition from other EU producers, inefficient production, high...

People's Republic of China: Agricultural Situation: Livestock and Products 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Report by Zhang Jianping and Chanda Beckman. A link to the full report is provided. Pork production in 2009 is forecast to reach 46.8 million metric tonnes (MMT), up five per cent over 2008, but high production costs...

People's Republic of China: Agricultural Situation 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Report by Joshua O'Rear. A link to the full report is provided. The report is subtitled China Becomes a Net Importer by Value. In the first half of 2008, China experienced a negative trade balance in agriculture...

Canadian Hog Statistics Second Quarter 2008
By Statistics Canada. Compared to one year ago, there are 11.6 per cent fewer hogs on farm, and the number of pig producers is down 19 per cent.

US Pork Outlook Report - August 2008
By USDA Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the August 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report by Richard Stillman.

BPEX Export Bulletin - August 2008
The August 2008 Export Bulletin from the British Pig Executive reports the end of EU subsidies and that France Hybrides SAS has joined Hypor pig division.

US Feed Outlook
By 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 on sorghum, barley, oats and hay.

World Agricultural Production - August 2008
This report prepared by the USDA FAS International Production Assessment Branch reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-460) August, 2008.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
This report, released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), adopts US area, yield and production forecasts for winter wheat, durum, other spring wheat, barley, oats and also livestock, poultry and dairy.

UK Pig Meat Market Update - August 2008
UK pig prices continued to increase, according to the latest report from AHDB Meat Services for the British Pig Executive, produced by Tony Fowler, Senior Economic Analyst.

Pig Prices Move Up and Up and Up (August 2008)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in August 2008 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the public...

Australia: Livestock and Products Livestock Annual Report 2008
Prepared by Mike Darby, Agricultural Specialist with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

EU-27 Livestock and Products Annual Report 2008
Prepared by Bob Flach USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, The Hague.

US Feed Outlook - July 2008
By 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 on sorghum, barley, oats and hay.

BPEX Export Bulletin - June 2008
The June 2008 Export Bulletin from the British Pig Executive reports further job cuts at the Danish processor, Tican, and an expected increase in Spanish pig prices for 2008/2009.

World Agricultural Production - July 2008
This report prepared by the USDA FAS International Production Assessment Branch reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-460) 11 July 2008.

Ireland: Annual Review & Outlook for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food 2007/2008
This report is an extract taken from the Annual Review & Outlook for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food 2007/2008, examining the pig market situation in Ireland. It was published by the Irish Department or Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
This report, released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), adopts U.S. area, yield, and production forecasts for winter wheat, durum, other spring wheat, barley, oats and also livestock, poultry and dairy.

The UK Pig Industry: What is its Current Status?
David Burch, past president of the Pig Veterinary Society, answers the question.