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Friday, March 19, 2010
View news from China Latest Pig Prices from China
CHINA - The latest prices for live pigs, corn and soybean meal have just been published.
View news from United States Chinese Pork Market to Reopen to US
US – The United States and China have reached an agreement to reopen the Chinese market to US pork and pork products, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced this...
View news from United States CME: Pork, Beef Prices Up; Chicken Prices Steady
US - USDA’s monthly estimates of retail meat prices, released on Thursday, indicate that the average prices of beef and pork increased from January while chicken prices were steady and turkey prices...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
View news from Netherlands Strong CAP Needed to Help Europe Grow
NETHERLANDS - The EU must keep a common agricultural policy (CAP) and not accept nationalisation, said Netherlands LTO President, Albert Jan Maat, yesterday (17 March) in Parliament.
View news from United States Report Highlights Impacts of Livestock Production
US - A new report reveals the environmental and social impacts of what its editors call the 'livestock revolution'.
View news from China Agriculture a Key Area for NPC
CHINA - The report of the recent National People's Congress (NPC) highlights several areas of interest for food production.
View news from Mexico US Pork Exports to Mexico Thriving
MEXICO - According to the latest export statistics, US pork continues to achieve remarkable success in Mexico.
View news from United Kingdom UK Slaughter Statistics - March 2010
UK - UK clean pig slaughterings were four per cent higher than in February 2009 at 704 thousand head. Pig meat production was 58 thousand tonnes, a rise of seven per cent on February 2009.
View news from United States CME: US Trade Officials Attempt to Seal Pork Deal
US - A reminder from a reader regarding other wholesale pork pricing issues: USDA does not report a number of pork products due to differentiation and other factors, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
View news from Philippines PIC Typhoon Fund Aids Affected Schools
PHILIPPINES - Typhoon Ondoy may have left thousands of homes and families devastated, but with it also came an outpouring of overwhelming support from PIC employees, families, partners and friends in Asia,...
View news from Singapore Singapore Market Not Likely to Sell Pork
SINGAPORE - Muslims who worry pork sellers will set up shop at Geylang Serai market were assured by the area's MP yesterday that the Government harbours no plans to force such a move.
View news from Canada Hog Programme 4th Tender Results Released
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council estimates the Hog Farm Transition Programme has resulted in a ten per cent reduction in the national breeding herd, according to Bruce Cochrane.
View news from Romania Romanian Pig Meat Market Assessed
ROMANIA - Bord Bia recently undertook a market study looking at the Romanian meat market, with particular emphasis placed on pig meat.
View news from United States Producers Want Trucking Issue with Mexico Resolved
US - With rumours that the Mexican government may update a trade retaliation list against US products, the National Pork Producers Council and state pork producer organisations on Monday, 15 March, urged...
View news from Korea, South No Pork Exports Reported in February
SOUTH KOREA - Korea's pork exports fell to nil in February due to frozen demand in the wake of the recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at domestic livestock farms, the customs office said...
View news from United States CME: Only a Fraction of Pork Produced Reported
US - Our statement in yesterday’s edition that “Cut prices are updated daily for beef and as often as they are traded and reported for pork... ” predicated a few questions from readers about the status...
View news from United States Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
View news from Canada Ensuring Sustainable Livestock Production
CANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says the economic and social as well as the environmental elements are necessary to ensure the sustainability of Manitoba's livestock industry, writes Bruce...
View news from Canada Pork Commentary: Markets Take a Rest
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
View news from United States Recession Impacts Consumer Buying Habits
US - The fifth edition of The Power of Meat, a joint study by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute, finds that the recession is continuing to impact food purchasing and...
View news from European Union EU Pig Prices: Unchanged Quotations Throughout EU
EU - This week, the European slaughter pig market is characterised by mostly unchanged quotations.
View news from United States Weekly Outlook: Month-end USDA Reports
US - The USDA will release two reports on 31 March that could have significance for corn and soybean prices, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.
View news from United States Market Preview: Federal Market Oversight Likely
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.
View news from United States CME: Predictor of Fed Cattle/Market Hog Prices
US - What is the best predictor of the prices for fed cattle or market hogs? There is no better predictor of one day’s price than the previous day’s price, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Monday, March 15, 2010
View news from General FMD NEWS: China Resolves FMD Issue
GLOBAL - Keep up-to-date with Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks across the world.
 
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