ThePigSite Newsletter - 18 January 2010

Monday 18th January 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial - All Exporters Seem to be Courting China

US pork exports during November totalled 383.2 million pounds, 11.3 per cent more than 12 months earlier and the largest monthly total since October 2008, according to industry experts. They add that although 2009 pork exports were down compared to 2008, last year was easily the second best year ever for US pork exports. US pork exports in 2010 are expected to be back close to the 2008 record, they predict.

So where will all this pig meat go? The answer, it seems, will be China. Mexico, Russia and China as the key markets to watch during 2010 as they will strongly influence prices.

But the US is not the only country courting China as a destination for its pig meat. This week, Canada Pork International said it is preparing to step up the promotion of Canadian pork and pork products internationally with a focus on specific key markets, particularly China. And Ireland's Bord Bia is also predicting that 2010 offers a great chance for the EU to grow its share of Chinese pork imports.

With all that competition, exporters are likely to find the international market very challenging in the coming year.

Jackie Linden

This Week's Book Focus - Special Offer

Pig Signals Look, Think and Act
Veterinary surgeons and pig enthusiasts Jan Hulsen and Kees Scheepens wrote Pig Signals based on their expertise and extensive experience with farmers and their pigs. They created this richly illustrated book as an ideal practical guide and essential reference book. It is important not to jump to conclusions, but to keep asking yourself three questions: What do I see? Why has this happened? What does this mean?

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 6 new features this week:

Pig Numbers, Pork Output Fall in Australia in 2009
The latest ABARE statistics show a decline in the Australian pig industry. The report has been summarised by Jackie Linden for ThePigSite.

FAO's Mixed Outlook for Pig Meat
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in January 2010 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the publication.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - January 2010
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board (WOAB), both pork production and import estimates have been raised.

US Feed Outlook - January 2010
Domestic changes this month are based in part on USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service's Crop Production 2009 Summary and January Grain Stocks reports, according to this month's Feed Outlook Report from USDA Economic Research Service. The report, subtitled Corn Production Record Large in 2009 is by A. Baker, E. Allen and H. Lutman.

People's Republic of China - Livestock and Products Annual 2009
China's pork production will continue rising in 2010 to more than 50 million metric tons (MMT), according to Michael Woolsey and Jianping Zhang in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Brazil - Livestock and Products - Annual 2009
Pork production is forecast to continue to improve in 2010 after a good performance this year, according to Joao F. Silva in the latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.

Company News

Biogas Know-How from Calveslage
GERMANY - Tierzuchtgut Losten in Bad Kleinen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is one of the most modern pig farms in Germany. In future, this innovative business enterprise will be heating its housing systems according to climate-friendly principles.

Genesus Ships Breeding Pigs to Korea
SOUTH KOREA - Genesus Genetics recently exported several hundred head of registered Genesus purebred boars and gilts via chartered Korean Air Boeing 747 to GusiWorld Co. Ltd. of Gwangju, Korea.

Hermitage Appoints New General Manager in Germany
GERMANY - Hermitage Deutschland GmbH has appointed Dr Walter Vaitiekunas as its new General Manager, effective 1 January 2010.

Date Change for VIV China 2010
CHINA - VNU Exhibitions Europe, organiser of the VIV trade shows, announces a date change for VIV China 2010. VIV China will take place from 6 to 8 September 2010 at the New China International Exhibition Center in Hall West 1, 2 and 3.

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