CME: Hog Futures Bounce Back from the Lows
US - Livestock futures closed last week on a somewhat upbeat note as cattle and hog futures were generally higher on the day, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Weekly Outlook: Soybean and Corn Crop Forecasts
US - The USDA's November Crop Production report forecast the size of the 2009 US soybean crop at 3.319 billion bushels, 69 million bushels larger than the October forecast, writes Darrel Good,...

Only 20 Slaughtering Days to Christmas
UK - As predicted the recent slide in spot pig values has levelled out and although there was very little evidence of buyers paying much more, no cases were reported of any further drops with spot prices...

Weekly Review: Pork Cutout Down from a Week Ago
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

Brasil Foods Sees R$210 Million Q3 Profit
BRAZIL - Meat and poultry processing giant, Brasil Foods, has recorded profits of R$210 million (real) in the third quarter of the year.

More of UK's Shoppers Switch to Pork
UK - Pork is proving remarkably recession-proof as shoppers switch from more expensive beef and lamb.

Hog Raisers Seek Lifting of Price Ceiling
PHILIPPINES - The country's local hog raisers are recommending the lifting of the price ceiling on pork by December, as farmgate prices are expected to rise in response to increased demand.

BPEX Says DAPP to Stay in Current Form
UK - Following discussions by the BPEX board, it has been decided the Deadweight Average Pig Price (DAPP) is to continue in its current form.

Is New Zealand Pork on the Christmas Menu?
NEW ZEALAND - “Is New Zealand pork on the Christmas menu?” asks Angela McLeod, President of the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPWNZ), “If its not, it should be!”

CP Sees Profits Soar
THAILAND - South East Asian meat and fish processing company, Charoen Pokphand Foods, has posted profits of Baht 8,080 million for the first nine months of the year - up from Baht 2,824 million last y...

NPPC Applauds USDA's $50 Million Pork Purchase
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday commended US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his decision to purchase up to $50 million of pork products, which will be used for various federal...

Aussie Industry Profits from Pork CRC Research
AUSTRALIA - Australia’s pork industry is finally enjoying better times with rising pig prices, falling grain prices and a very welcome return to profitability, a situation that’s been enhanced by some...

The Best Use of Low Cost Feed Ingredients
CANADA - A Saskatoon based livestock consultant reports nutritionists have been reformulating livestock rations in order to make the best advantage of an abundance of certain feed ingredients, writes Bruce...

Romanian Deal Tops Landmark Year for JSR
ROMANIA - JSR Genetics has made another major advance into the key Eastern European market. Agro Expert of Cluj Napoca, Romania has been signed to distribute JSR’s superior genetics to pig producers throughout...

$50 Million in Pork Bought for Food Programme
US - The USDA is to buy $82.6 million worth of pork, cherry, plum and apple products for federal food nutrition assistance programmees.

CME: Talk of Lower Production in Markets
US - The USDA November supply and demand projections were released on Tuesday, 10 November and that gave us an excuse to again present the chart below.

USDA Crop Report to Be Watched Closer
US - Wet and cold weather over much of the country in October put a dent in corn and cotton yields, but the Agriculture Department is still forecasting corn yields will be the highest on record and total...

Fresh Pork Stalls Closed for Today
SINGAPORE - Pork sellers in wet markets across the island will take an unscheduled holiday today, following a gas leak that forced a one-day closure of the sole abattoir here.

Belarus Bans Pork Imports from Russia
BELARUS - Belarus has imposed temporary restrictions on the pork import from Russia, Darya Kozlovskaya, spokeswoman for the Agriculture and Food Ministry, told