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Monday, December 05, 2011
US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.
Rabobank Report: Outlook 2012 ‘Down, but not Out’GLOBAL - Rabobank sees agri commodity prices down, but not out in 2012.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
CPF Aims to Control China & Viet Nam Businesses CHINA & VIET NAM - Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the SET-listed food flagship of the CP Group, announced a 66.3-billion-baht fund to gain control of agricultural subsidiaries in China and Viet Nam...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Prices Stay High in Difficult TimesANALYSIS - There have been some unusual movements in the global agricultural and livestock markets recently, writes TheMeatSite editor in chief Chris Harris.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Asian Meat Consumption Performing Strongly ANALYSIS - Animal protein has become increasingly important in Asian diets over the past decade, according to Peter Duggan from the Strategic Information Services of Bord Bia-Irish Food Board.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Philippines Working to Ship Pork to South KoreaPHILIPPINES & SOUTH KOREA - After successfully negotiating poultry exports to South Korea starting in the first quarter of 2012, the Philippine government is now batting for pork shipments to Seoul.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Corn Growers Tapped for Asian Leadership MissionASIA - The US Grains Council will lead several US corn growers representing various state agricultural organizations and agribusinesses on a high-level leadership mission to three key Asian markets –...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
US-China Trade Talks ProgressGLOBAL - USDA and China's Ministry of Agriculture are putting the finishing touches to the framework of a five-year strategic plan focused on food security, food safety and sustainable agriculture to build...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Key to Restoration of Pork Industry ProfitabilityUS & CANADA - A US-based agricultural economist credits increased pork exports for the dramatic turn around in profitability within the pork industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Market Preview: Pork Producers Welcome StabilityUS & CANADA - In this week's "Market Preview" featured in National Hog Farmer magazine, Steve Meyer presents an outlook of the US and Canadian pork market based on the latest "Canadian Hog Statistics"...
Monday, November 14, 2011
US and Canada Producing More Pigs Per LitterUS & CANADA - Canada's 1 October swine inventory survey said their swine herd...
Monday, November 07, 2011
US and Canadian Hog Inventory Up One Per CentUS & CANADA - United States and Canadian inventory of all hogs and pigs for September 2011 was up one per cent from September 2010.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
FAO Food Price Index Down in OctoberGLOBAL - The FAO Food price index dropped to an 11-month low in October, declining four per cent, or nine points, to 216 points from September....
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Montana and AlbertaUS & CANADA - Last week, we went to the state of Montana and the Canadian province of Alberta to meet Genesus customers and prospects. Of course, we got to hear about markets and other industry issues,...
Friday, October 28, 2011
Southeast Asia Posts 'Eye-Catching Advances'ASIA - World attention may focus on China but Southeast Asian markets are undergoing dramatic changes that include a growing dependence on feed grain imports, reports Adel Yusupov, US Grains Council regional...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Scarcity and Price Fluctuations Threaten Food SupplyGLOBAL - The world is set to face a period of increasing scarcity of food commodities in the next 10 years according to market analysts Rabobank.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Pork Commentary: Pork Demand PhenomenalUS & RUSSIA - This week, Jim Long compares the health of the pork and chicken industries in the US and states that Russia is very short of meeting its domestic pork needs.
Friday, October 21, 2011
USGC's DDGS Actions Bear Fruit in Southeast AsiaSOUTHEAST ASIA - The market for distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in Southeast Asia is poised for expansion. US Grain Council efforts in the region have significantly contributed to the favorable...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Canada & Russia Grow Livestock Trade PartnershipsCANADA & RUSSIA - Canadian livestock producers have stronger ties to Russia following a successful agriculture trade mission led by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Unique Chance for Europe to Reform Farm SupportEUROPE - High commodity prices have made European farmers much less dependent on income support, offering cash-strapped governments a unique opportunity to reform the European Union’s Common Agricultural...
Thursday, October 06, 2011
World Cereal Markets Expected to Stay TightGLOBAL - Despite improved production prospects, world cereal markets are likely to remain fairly tight in 2011/2012, FAO said today.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Feed Grain Prices Still Driven by US Corn YieldUS & CANADA - A weather and crop analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board warns declining US corn yield forecasts can be expected to continue to put upward pressure on North American feedgrain prices, Bruce...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Pork Commentary: US Exports Continue Record Pace GLOBAL - This week's Pork Commentary from Jim Long.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
FAO Food Price Index Almost UnchangedGLOBAL - World food prices remained virtually unchanged between July and August 2011 according to the FAO Food Price Index published today.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Pork Commentary: US - Canada Hogs & Pigs InventoryUS & CANADA - Last week the United States and Canada combined inventory was released. To say it was ‘steady’ is an understatement, writes Jim Long in this week's Pork Commentary.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Chinese Seek Deal for British PigsUK & CHINA - British pigs are still the tops, particularly with the Chinese who are looking to buy new breeding stock.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
US and Canadian Hog Inventory up One Per CentUS & CANADA - The combined US and Canadian hog inventory up one per cent on 1 June from the same date a year previously.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Pork Producers Advised to Secure Feed SuppliesUS & CANADA - An agricultural Economics professor with the University of Missouri is advising North American pork producers to consider securing feed supplies in advance of need and locking in some margin...
North American Hog Inventory up One Per CentUS & CANADA - This publication is a result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to release the total inventories of hogs, breeding, market...
Pork Commentary: Road Trip to Thailand & India THAILAND & INDIA - "The odyssey continued last week, not quite Jason and the Argonauts but we are covering a lot of ground. As you probably read in previous commentaries we have travelled one week Russia,...
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