High Contract Prices Take the Shine Off Spot
UK - According to Peter Crichton, the recent heatwave seemed to knock some of the stuffing out of the market, although DAPP continues to move upwards and now stands at 154.59p providing an excellent return...

Weekly Review: Hogs & Pigs Report Brings Surprises
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Producers to Found National Union of Hog Breeders
RUSSIA - The country's largest domestic hog breeders have united to found a new special association, the National Union of Hog Breeders, which would help Russia become a world leader in pork production....

Supply to Continue to Exceed Demand for Live Pigs
CHINA - Although live pig prices have rebounded recently, supply will continue to exceed demand in the live pig market for some time, according to an analysis by the National Development and Reform Commission...

Pork Producer Issues Appeal to Consumers
CANADA - An Ontario pork producer is urging the Canadian public to think about where they want the pork they eat to come from and to ask their grocers where it comes from, writes Bruce Cochrane.

FSIS Issues New Directive for Imported Meat
US - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a directive on verifying requirements for pre-stamping of imported meat and poultry.

Voluntary 14-day Antibiotic Withdrawal Period
US - Pork producers are being reminded to review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to make sure their use meets standards set by...

Imported Pigs Crowd Out Local Pork
RUSSIA - The country's pork producers are facing a growing challenge from importers of live pigs who are using a loophole in customs regulations to avoid quotas and higher tariffs.

Promotion Program Funds Available for US Industry
US - US red meat companies taking advantage of the USDA’s Branded Products Promotion Program – administered through USMEF – rang up $6,920,063 in sales of US beef and pork to international buyers in fiscal...

MSP Report Welcomed Depending on Price to Survive
SCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and the Environment Committee’s report into the Scottish pig industry. However, even if the Scottish Government and producers...

US Swine Economics Report
US - USDA's latest survey of the US swine herd said the market herd was down 1.9 per cent on 1 June and the breeding herd was down 2.7 per cent compared to 12 months earlier, writes Ron Plain in his Swine...

Russia Bans Imports from Chile and Argentina
RUSSIA - The authorities have banned imports of pork from Chile and Argentina.

EU Pig Prices: Further Rise in Prices
EU - In most European countries, the pigs-for-slaughter market appears friendly again this week. Extensive live-animal exports towards the Eastern European countries help relieve many Western European...

Positive Signs on the Multilateral Free Trade Front
CANADA - The international trade minister reports signs that World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at securing a new multilateral free trade agreement may be ready to get back on track, writes Bruce...

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

CME: USDA Acreage Report Contained Surprises
US - According to CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30 June 2009, the latest USDA Acreage report contained a few surprises but good news for livestock and poultry farmers.

Weekly Outlook: Corn Acreage Jumps, Large Stocks
US - Estimates in the USDA's June 1 Grain Stocks and Acreage reports were generally very negative for corn price prospects as those estimates exceeded expectations, writes Darrel Good. Acreage...

June Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report Summary
US - There were no big surprises in the USDA's June Hogs & Pigs Report,...

Swine Industry Continues to Retract
US - The US swine industry continued on its course of retraction in the first half of this year, writes Shane Ellis.

Market Preview: No Relief in Pig Crop Report
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

Pork Commentary: June Pigs and Hogs Report
CANADA - This week's North American Pork Commentary from Jim Long.

Australians Eat More Pork and Poultry
AUSTRALIA - The latest report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) on the red meat industry highlights how per capita consumption of pork and poultry meat is continuing...

M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little Progress
CANADA - The minister of international trade reports there is little progress in discussions with the United States aimed at resolving Canada's concerns over Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling...

Official Complaints to WTO over India's Import Ban
INDIA - The US and EU have complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about India's import ban on pigs and pork.

Report Published on Meat, Fish Retailing in Australia
AUSTRALIA - A new report entitled Meat Fish and Poultry Retailing in Australia provides the current and historical performance of the meat, fish and poultry trading in Australia industry.