Pig Industry News By Category: Markets and Economics
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Modified US M-COOL Could Increase Discrimination against Imports
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council suggests proposed modifications to US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will increase rather than eliminate the discrimination against live cattle and hogs imported...
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council suggests proposed modifications to US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will increase rather than eliminate the discrimination against live cattle and hogs imported...
2013 Corn and Soybean Acreage and Yield Prospects
US - Corn and soybean production prospects in the US in 2013 will hinge mostly on the nature of the growing season and yield prospects. The magnitude of planted acreage, however, will provide the basis...
US - Corn and soybean production prospects in the US in 2013 will hinge mostly on the nature of the growing season and yield prospects. The magnitude of planted acreage, however, will provide the basis...
Pig Prices Continue Falling, Inputs Recede Further
BRAZIL - According to a survey conducted by Brazil's Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economy (CEPEA), there is bearish movement in the price of live pigs persisting in all regions of the country....
BRAZIL - According to a survey conducted by Brazil's Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economy (CEPEA), there is bearish movement in the price of live pigs persisting in all regions of the country....
Monday, March 25, 2013
Looming Threat of Water Scarcity
ANALYSIS - Last Friday - 22 March - was World Water Day. It is held each year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater...
ANALYSIS - Last Friday - 22 March - was World Water Day. It is held each year as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater...
Shout Prices Rise But Easter Holiday Spooks Spot Buyers
UK - Tulip's decision to lift its shout price by 3p to reduce the gap between spot and contract was greeted with relief by pig sellers and was followed by Cranswick's move to lift its weekly price by 2p...
UK - Tulip's decision to lift its shout price by 3p to reduce the gap between spot and contract was greeted with relief by pig sellers and was followed by Cranswick's move to lift its weekly price by 2p...
Hog Outlook: Breeding Herd Expected to Rise in March Hogs & Pigs Report
US - The average retail price of pork in grocery stores during February was $3.441 per pound. That is up 3.9 cents from January, but down 5.4 cents from February 2012. The monthly retail price record for...
US - The average retail price of pork in grocery stores during February was $3.441 per pound. That is up 3.9 cents from January, but down 5.4 cents from February 2012. The monthly retail price record for...
South Korea's Price-driven Market Ready to Rebound
SOUTH KOREA - US Grains Council's talks with major South Korean importers send one message loud and clear: Korea has a strong preference for US corn provided that it is competitively priced. ...
SOUTH KOREA - US Grains Council's talks with major South Korean importers send one message loud and clear: Korea has a strong preference for US corn provided that it is competitively priced. ...
Yurun Food Group Reports HK$611m Loss
CHINA - China Yurun Food Group has announced a loss of HK$611,107 for the financial year ending in December compared to a profit of HK$1.8 billion in the previous year....
CHINA - China Yurun Food Group has announced a loss of HK$611,107 for the financial year ending in December compared to a profit of HK$1.8 billion in the previous year....
JBS Credit Rating Upgraded by Moody’s
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat and food processor JBS S.A. has been up-graded by the rating agency Moody’s from B1 to Ba3, with a stable outlook....
BRAZIL - Brazilian meat and food processor JBS S.A. has been up-graded by the rating agency Moody’s from B1 to Ba3, with a stable outlook....
Friday, March 22, 2013
Latest CAP Discussions Hailed as 'a Step in the Right Direction'
EU – Farm ministers and union representatives have welcomed the deal struck between member states this week on the cornerstones of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)....
EU – Farm ministers and union representatives have welcomed the deal struck between member states this week on the cornerstones of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)....
Census of Agriculture, Fisheries On-Going
PHILIPPINES - The National Statistics Office (NSO) is currently conducting the nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) for 2012 which started 25 February and expected to end on 13 April, 2013....
PHILIPPINES - The National Statistics Office (NSO) is currently conducting the nationwide Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) for 2012 which started 25 February and expected to end on 13 April, 2013....
CME: Meat Inspection Furloughs Averted
US - It appears the meat inspection furloughs that have been threatened/promised by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack may have been averted, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...
US - It appears the meat inspection furloughs that have been threatened/promised by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack may have been averted, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...
New Pig Numbers Project
UK - A new BPEX 2TS Recording Project will help English pig producers understand recorded data to improve their herd performance and profits....
UK - A new BPEX 2TS Recording Project will help English pig producers understand recorded data to improve their herd performance and profits....
NIR Offers Potential for Feed Cost Saving
CANADA - A researcher with Gowans Feed Consulting says the use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIR) to evaluate the nutritional contents of feed ingredients has the potential to reduce feeding...
CANADA - A researcher with Gowans Feed Consulting says the use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIR) to evaluate the nutritional contents of feed ingredients has the potential to reduce feeding...
Allendale, Inc. Releases US Cattle on Feed, Cold Storage Estimates
ANALYSIS - Allendale, Inc., in their estimates for the Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage, both due to be released on Friday, 22 March at 2 pm Central Time, expects February placements to be 13.4 per cent...
ANALYSIS - Allendale, Inc., in their estimates for the Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage, both due to be released on Friday, 22 March at 2 pm Central Time, expects February placements to be 13.4 per cent...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
NFU Responds to Latest CAP Talks
EU - Europe’s farm ministers have agreed on a negotiating position for the future Common Agricultural Policy which largely goes against the NFU’s call for a more “common” policy....
EU - Europe’s farm ministers have agreed on a negotiating position for the future Common Agricultural Policy which largely goes against the NFU’s call for a more “common” policy....
Latest Pleurisy Costs Factsheet
UK - An updated BPEX factsheet which covers pleurisy in pigs has now been published, including latest figures on what the condition costs producers and processors....
UK - An updated BPEX factsheet which covers pleurisy in pigs has now been published, including latest figures on what the condition costs producers and processors....
EU Pig Prices: Markets Calming Down
EU - Once again, the European slaughter pig market appeared to be steady at the start of the week....
EU - Once again, the European slaughter pig market appeared to be steady at the start of the week....
2013 Budget 'Will Help Farmers'
UK - Announcements in the Budget to cut national insurance bills and scrap fuel duty will go some way in helping farm businesses deal with spiralling costs, the NFU....
UK - Announcements in the Budget to cut national insurance bills and scrap fuel duty will go some way in helping farm businesses deal with spiralling costs, the NFU....
Viet Nam: Hog Markets
VIET NAM - After Tet (Vietnamese New Year), which is in mid-February, food items returned back to more stabilised prices due to abundant supply and also small traders were back with steady but lower prices,...
VIET NAM - After Tet (Vietnamese New Year), which is in mid-February, food items returned back to more stabilised prices due to abundant supply and also small traders were back with steady but lower prices,...
Importance of Sustainability Growing for Food Industry
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....
ANALYSIS - Sustainability is becoming a major item for the food industry around the world, as resources become more restricted and demand grows....
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A Big Call on Imported Pig Meat
NEW ZEALAND - With the Court of Appeal dismissing NZPork’s appeal over the Import Health Standard for imported pig meat, Federated Farmers believes this now leaves considerable uncertainty....
NEW ZEALAND - With the Court of Appeal dismissing NZPork’s appeal over the Import Health Standard for imported pig meat, Federated Farmers believes this now leaves considerable uncertainty....
Chinese Agrifood Prices Continue to Fall
CHINA - The price of agri-foodstuff in 36 medium and large sized cities in China fell for the fourth consecutive week last week (11-17 March) according to monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce....
CHINA - The price of agri-foodstuff in 36 medium and large sized cities in China fell for the fourth consecutive week last week (11-17 March) according to monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce....
Weekly Roberts Market Report
US - CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed up on Monday. MAR’13 corn futures closed at $7.200/bu; up 3.0 ¢ /bu but 14.0 ¢ /bu less than this time last week. The DEC’13 contract...
US - CORN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed up on Monday. MAR’13 corn futures closed at $7.200/bu; up 3.0 ¢ /bu but 14.0 ¢ /bu less than this time last week. The DEC’13 contract...
Programme Focuses on Insurance-based Solutions to Ag Challenges
CANADA - A first of its kind Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Manitoba will focus on the creation of insurance based solutions to address some of the challenges...
CANADA - A first of its kind Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Manitoba will focus on the creation of insurance based solutions to address some of the challenges...
Shanghai Denies Cover-up as Dead Pigs Top 10,000
CHINA - The number of dead pigs pulled out of the Huangpu River in Shanghai crossed 10,000 since the city government started removing the carcasses about two weeks ago....
CHINA - The number of dead pigs pulled out of the Huangpu River in Shanghai crossed 10,000 since the city government started removing the carcasses about two weeks ago....
CME: Retail Prices for Meat, Poultry Proteins Stay Strong
US - While wholesale beef and pork prices have struggled — at least relative to their expected levels so far this year — retail prices for all meat and poultry proteins remain strong, write Steve Meyer...
US - While wholesale beef and pork prices have struggled — at least relative to their expected levels so far this year — retail prices for all meat and poultry proteins remain strong, write Steve Meyer...
NFU Reflects on Contributions of American Agriculture
US - As the agriculture industry celebrated the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson stated that farmers and growers should use this time to be reminded...
US - As the agriculture industry celebrated the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson stated that farmers and growers should use this time to be reminded...
USMEF Team Sees Opportunities in Panama
PANAMA - After two days of meetings in Peru, the 2013 US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Market Expo team of pork, beef, soybean and corn producers wrapped up its activities last week in Panama City. Bolstered...
PANAMA - After two days of meetings in Peru, the 2013 US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Market Expo team of pork, beef, soybean and corn producers wrapped up its activities last week in Panama City. Bolstered...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
EC Fires Starting Gun for EU-US Trade Talks
EU - The European Commission last week agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States, effectively firing the starting gun for what is...
EU - The European Commission last week agreed the draft mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement with the United States, effectively firing the starting gun for what is...
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