EU Pig Prices: Demand from Slaughter Companies
EU - The shortage in supply, which is even intensified by the current pan-European cold spell, still characterises the current week’s EU pig market conditions.

European Pig Prices Starting to Fall
GLOBAL - Following the end of the dioxin crisis in Germany at the end of January 2011, the EU cull sow market gradually recovered and prices increased steadily through most of the year.

Why Should Spain Call for Moratorium of EC Rules?
ANALYSIS - This week the Spanish farmers issued a plea to their ministry of agriculture to intercede on their behalf to gain time with the European Commission over the introduction of enriched cages for...

EU Pig Prices: Scarcity Continues to Raise Prices
EU - Like last week, this week too sees that the supply of slaughter pigs available on the European markets is insufficient for the most part to cover demand.

EU Pig Prices: Scarce Supply Makes Prices Go Up
EU - In line with the German quotation, which went up by 9 cents on Friday, the prices in other EU member countries also increased.

Reforms & Health on Agenda at Ag Council Meeting
EU - The 3140th Agriculture and Fisheries council meeting took place yesterday (23 January). The council discussed the agriculture and fisheries work programme, the CAP reform proposal, the EU strategy...

Measures to Manage Markets Needs Strengthening
EU - In the wake of increased market volatility, Copa-Cogeca welcomed yesterdays EU Farm Ministers debate on measures needed to manage agricultural markets, and called for them to be strengthened. In particular,...

EU Pig Prices: Pig Prices Reach Bottom
EU - It seems that the bottom has been reached on the EU markets with regard to pig prices.

EU Pig Prices: Markets Strongly Uncertain
EU - This current week, the slaughter companies are in the position to have clear price reductions being enforced on almost all European markets.

Cautious Outlook for EU Meat Industry from Rabobank
EU - The outlook for the region's meat industry is improving for 2012, according to a new report from Rabobank, but it warns that market conditions are fragile.

EU Pig Prices: Little Movement at Start of the Year
EU - Only slight changes are reported from the European slaughter pig markets this first week of the New Year.

EU Pig Prices: Uncertainty in Slaughter Markets
EU - On almost all European markets, the quotations went down considerably at the turn of the year this week. The German quotation is the unfortunate leader with an eight-cent downward correction.

Agricultural Incomes - Not as Bright as They First Appear
ANALYSIS - The figures released by Eurostat this week on farm workers incomes and farm production in the EU on the surface appear to make happy reading, writes ThePigSite Editor in Chief, Chris Harris...

EU27 Real Agricultural Income Per Worker Up In 2011
EU - EU27 real agricultural income per worker has increased by 6.7 per cent in 2011, after an increase of 12.6 per cent in 2010, according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the statistical office...

EU Pig Prices: Steady to Weaker Quotations in Europe
EU - Now, just before Christmas, the slaughter pig market varies across Europe.

EU Pig Prices: Slaughter Pig Demand Still Brisk
EU - Over the course of the last week, slaughter pig prices moved just a little.

EU Pig Prices: Steady Price Situation Continues
EU - On the major European pig markets, the price situation continues to be steady.

UK & Denmark Will Meet Stall Ban but What About the Rest of EU?
EU ANALYSIS - The Danish pig industry will be ready to comply with the EU ban on traditional sow stalls when it comes into force in 2013, writes Chris Harris.

EU Pig Prices: Mostly Steady on a High Level
EU - Over the past week, the EU pig prices have stabilised on quite a high level considering the time of year.

EU Ag Products Improved Access to Norway
EU - EU agricultural exports including meat, cereals and fruit and vegetables will have greater access to the Norwegian market next year, after an agreement on additional trade preferences was concluded...

EU Pig Prices: Steady Prices Prevailing
EU - Apart from in France, the EU pig prices are unchanged this week. In France, last week’s severe 5 cents’ price increase needed to be withdrawn because the price increases which had been imposed...

Need for a More Flexible and Productive CAP
EU - History and budget merge in the Common Agricultural Policy, making it one of the most important action plans for the EU. The discussion about the future CAP is not only crucial for farmers but for...

Ag Council Discusses Direct CAP Payments
EU - At the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, there were discussions on direct payments as the result of the CAP reform.

EU Pig Prices: High Price Level Stabilises across EU
EU - After last week’s price increases, the prices now seem to stabilise on a high level. France alone announced a price change, with the exchange going up by another 5 cents.

€214M Earmarked to Protect Human & Animal Health
EU - The EU has earmarked more than €203 million to support programmes to eradicate, control and monitor animal diseases and zoonoses, aiming to further strengthen the protection of human and animal...

Agricultural Diversity in the EU Through Figures
EU - Which Member States are the main producers of cereals? Which Member State produces the most drinking milk and the most cheese and where is the most beef, pork and poultry meat produced? Answers to...

EU Pig Prices: Prices Continue to Increase
EU - Contrary to the difficult market conditions usually observed in autumn, the atmosphere proves to be positive on the slaughter pig market throughout Europe currently.

EU Pig Prices: Prices Unchanged to Slightly Increasing
EU - The European slaughter pig market appears to be in a solid condition this week.

Step in the Right Direction for GMO Legislation
EU - Two independent reports evaluating the European Union's legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) conclude that there is broad support for the legislation's objectives and show that recent...

EU Pig Prices: Most Countries Report Price Increases
EU - Almost all Member States reported noticeable increases in pig prices in the last week.