CPC Urges Action on Canada-Columbia FTA
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is urging the federal government to make the ratification and implementation of a bilateral free trade agreement with Columbia a top priority, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CME: Pork Demand Index Higher Than Last Year
US - Consumer-level demand for pork remained strong through September, according to the University of Missouri, report Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Imports to Cover Pork, Chicken Shortage Likely
PHILIPPINES - The government has allowed the private sectors to import pork and chicken meat, to cover the shortage of supply in Luzon, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

CME: Voters Approve State Issue 2 in Ohio
US - Ohio’s livestock and poultry industries won a resounding victory at the polls on Tuesday when voters approved State Issue 2 by a margin of 64 per cent to 36 per cent, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...

Pork Scare Firm Offers €6.5m in Legal Row
IRELAND - The Co Wexford company at the centre of the pork dioxin scare last year, which saw the recall of sausages and rashers from supermarket shelves, wants to pay €6.5m to 17 individuals and businesses...

Hog Market Profitability Projected Mid-2010
CANADA - Informa Economics is projecting a return to profitability in the hog industry toward the middle of 2010 gaining momentum toward the end of the year, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Pork Gets Support During National Pork Month
US - The Kroger Company, during October, partnered with US pork producers to promote the value of pork during National Pork Month. To support National Pork Month, Kroger, the nation's largest traditional...

Quick Recovery of US Pork Exports to Mexico
US - After a brief decline during the initial outbreak of H1N1 influenza, US pork exports to Mexico have rebounded quickly and impressively.

Good News for British Pig Industry
UK - The latest pig cost of production report, published by BPEX, has good news for British producers though not all in the garden is rosy.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Increased Access to AgriStability Applauded
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the federal and provincial governments following last week's announcement that Manitoba's pork producers will be able to access a higher percentage of their...

Pork Commentary: US and Canada Inventory
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board
US - Rayne Pegg, the new administrator of the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will meet with members of the National Pork Board on 9 November, the first day of the board's...

Market Preview: Pressures Ease Just a Little
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

EU Pig Prices: Inconsistency Throughout Europe
EU - This week, inconsistent trends are prevailing on the European slaughter pig market.

Weekly Outlook: Harvest to Accelerate
US - The late planted and late maturing corn and soybean crops of 2009 have also experienced one of the slowest harvest rates in modern history, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...

Hog Farm Transition Program Tendering Goes On
CANADA - The first tenders under the 75 million dollar Canadian Hog Farm Transition Program are scheduled to be awarded later this week, writes Bruce Cochrane.

CME: Another Tough Month for Meat, Poultry Sectors
US - October was another tough month for all of the major meat/ poultry species in terms of profits, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Weekly Review: Some Doubts About Consumer Demand
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Lighter Pigs May Find Premium in Christmas Run-up
UK - Although sellers reported they were able to place most of their pigs next week, space remains fairly tight and spot sellers were in many cases forced to accept lower bids rather than face the risk...

China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork
US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.

CPC Extends Tendering Deadline for Program
CANADA - To accommodate an unexpectedly large interest in the Hog Farm Transition Program the Canadian Pork Council has extended the tendering deadline for the first round of bidding, writes Bruce Coc...

Czech Meat Production Down in Q3 of 2009
CZECH REPUBLIC - A decrease in the country's meat production and milk collection has been noted in the third quarter of 2009.

Pork Trade Resumes After Easing H1N1 Fears
AUSTRALIA - Australian pork sales are back to normal, with the easing of H1N1 flu fears.

Largest Percentage Increase in Pig Farm Incomes
UK - Specialist pig farms saw the largest percentage increase in farm business income in the 12 months to February 2009, but this was from a particularly low base.