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Thursday, June 23, 2011
View news from China China to Import More US Soybeans
CHINA - Soybean imports are expected to rise by five per cent this year, increasing the attraction of the country to US soybean farmers.
View news from China Increase in Pork Prices Breeds Hopes and Worries
CHINA - Shortage of pigs and rising costs of feed and labor fuel the momentum, report Hu Yongqi in Shandong province and Li Jiabao in Beijing.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
View news from China China's Pork, Pig Prices Soar Past 2008 Record
CHINA - The prices of pork and live pigs climbed higher than the record set in 2008 and will continue their rising momentum to the end of the year, analysts said.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
View news from China Higher Pork Prices Fuel Inflation
CHINA - Rising pork prices since May are fuelling concerns about consumer price inflation.
Friday, June 10, 2011
View news from China Zhongpin to Build New Pork Plant in Hebei Province
CHINA - Zhongpin Inc. yesterday announced that it will further expand into north China by building a new production facility in Tangshan city, Hebei province, east of Beijing.
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
View news from China CPI for Pork, Aquaculture Products to Rise in May
CHINA - China's consumer inflation will increase in May, driven by higher food prices and a lower comparison basis, adding the possibility of an imminent interest rate hike, analysts have said.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
View news from China China's Farm Produce Prices Up
CHINA - Prices for Chinese farm produce went up slightly, while prices for production materials declined, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Tuesday, 17 May.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
View news from China High Prices Hit Pig Meat Producers
CHINA - Pig meat producers and processors in China have been hit hard as live pig prices have risen by nearly 60 per cent over the last year.
Monday, May 16, 2011
View news from China Nedap Concludes Contract with Chinese Processor
CHINA - On 12 May, Nedap Agri concluded a contract with one of the top three largest pork processing companies in China, Yurun.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
View news from China China's Farm Produce Prices Drop Last Week
CHINA - The prices of China's farm produce continued to fall in the week ending 8 May, but at a slower rate than that of the previous week, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
View news from China Genesus Global Market Report: China Markets
CHINA - "China: it is the pork powerhouse of the world with over 51 per cent of the world’s population of pigs being raised within China," writes Ron Lane, Senior Consultant for Genesus in China
Thursday, April 21, 2011
View news from China NDRC Expects Food Prices to Stabilise
CHINA - China's consumer prices are likely to remain high in the second quarter of this year, but food prices, the main driver of the country's inflation, are predicted to stabilize, a senior official...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
View news from China Meat Processor's Shares Plummet After Suspension
CHINA - Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co, the listed unit of meat processor Shuanghui Group, resumed trading and plunged by the 10 per cent daily limit on Tuesday after a one-month suspension...
Friday, April 15, 2011
View news from China Sen Yu Sees Strong Growth in Pork Market
CHINA - Sen Yu International Holdings, Inc., a leading commercial hog breeder and supplier in the People's Republic of China (PRC), has announced that it anticipates strong demand for its commercial hogs...
Friday, April 01, 2011
View news from China More Pigs, More Feed Grain Demand in China
CHINA - Long involved in promoting swine health in China, the US Grains Council’s latest technical training programme is helping Chinese swine producers improve the diagnosis and control of common swine...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
View news from China Trading of Largest Meat Processor Shares Halted
CHINA - Trading of shares in China's largest meat processor was suspended Wednesday after an illegal additive was allegedly found in meat products in an affiliate of the company.
Friday, March 04, 2011
View news from China China's Farm Produce Prices Up
CHINA - In the week ending 27 February, farm produce prices in China rose slightly compared to the previous week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said in a report released on Tuesday.
Friday, February 25, 2011
View news from China Growing Middle Class Changing Dynamics in China
CHINA - China is a global leader in the production of a number of agricultural products – from rice to pork to milk – while also being the world’s second-largest producer of corn. Yet the country...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
View news from China China Adds Pork, Beef onto Import Reporting List
CHINA - China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday announced it had included pork, mutton, beef and their by-products onto the list of bulk agricultural products required for import reporting as of 1 Apr...
Monday, February 07, 2011
View news from China US Corn and DDGS Under Discussion in China
CHINA - China has long been considered a potential market for US corn. However, until last year, when China purchased nearly 60 million bushels (1.5 million metric tons), of US corn, that potential always...
Friday, January 28, 2011
View news from China China Likely to Limit Corn Imports Soon
CHINA - China, the world's second-biggest corn consumer, may limit imports this year after the government told industrial users to stop buying the domestic supply, according to Yigu Information Consulting...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
View news from China China Farm Produce Prices Continue Rising
CHINA - Chinese farm produce prices rose for a fourth consecutive week, through 23 January, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
View news from China NDRC: China Meets 2010's Price Control Target
CHINA - China's top economic planner said Monday that price supervision and control measures have achieved steady progress with 2010's Consumer Price Index, slightly exceeding the target ceiling by 0.3...
Friday, January 14, 2011
View news from China Pig Feet and Ears Included in Import Ban
CHINA - Pork bi-products from Germany are atop the Chinese government's list of newly banned imports, a senior German agricultural ministry official said yesterday.
Friday, January 07, 2011
View news from China Farm Produce Prices Rise on Holiday Demand
CHINA - The prices of Chinese farm produce edged higher last week, boosted by New Year holiday demand, the Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
View news from China China's Pig Industry Optimistic about 2011
CHINA - China's pig industry can be very optimistic about next year and they have inflation to thank.
Monday, December 20, 2010
View news from China Market State Pork Reserves to Ensure Supplies
CHINA - China has put on the market state pork reserves to stabilize prices and ensure adequate supplies during the upcoming New Year Festival, an unnamed official with the Ministry of Commerce said F...
Friday, December 17, 2010
View news from China Tianli Agritech, Inc. Acquires Tenth Hog Farm
CHINA - Tianli Agritech, Inc., a leading producer of breeder hogs and market hogs based in Wuhan City, China, yesterday announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Hengdian...
Monday, November 22, 2010
View news from China Inflation as Demand Rises from Competing Sectors
CHINA - China's imports of corn and soybeans are soaring with the former increasing by 8,644 per cent to 1.22 million tons in the first nine months of the year.
View news from China Pig Prices to Remain Steady, Says Zhongpin
CHINA - Zhongpin expects the trend of pig prices to remain steady in the near future.
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