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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Pig Production Cost Decreased in MarchBRAZIL - According to Embrapa's March index, the change in cost of production of broilers in the state of Paraná, reached 142.01.
CME: Hog, Cattle Carcass Weights Higher This YearUS - Carcass weights for both cattle and hogs have been sharply higher this year, skewing the supply picture for beef and pork protein supplies YTD, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Australia Boosts Biosecurity MeasuresAUSTRALIA - A A$524.2 million investment in Australia’s biosecurity system included in yesterday’s Federal Budget will deliver a state-of-the-art quarantine facility and strengthen Australia’s defences...
Declining Live Hog Prices Buck Seasonal TrendsCANADA - The Manager of Industry and Policy Analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board blames increased US pork production and a decline in the value of pork for lower live hog prices this spring,...
Satisfactory Interim Results from Danish CrownDENMARK - Danish Crown is posting stable earnings in a market which has seen massive challenges in the first half of 2011/12. Despite high commodity prices in the processing companies, the group is posting...
Aussie Pork Industry Refutes Bacon Tax ClaimAUSTRALIA - The reported increase in the Australian Pig Slaughter Levy was misrepresented by media in last night’s Federal Budget announcement, with claims of a new ‘bacon tax’. The Australian pork...
Sow Housing Rules Take Toll on Pig FarmersIRELAND - Irish pig farmers face average bills of at least €300,000 each in order to meet new regulations on sow housing, according to the latest Teagasc estimates.
No Decline in Pig Prices AcceptableGERMANY - As an affront to pig farmers who have to contend with ever-rising feed costs, Vice President of the German Farmers Association (DBV), Franz-Josef Möller, said there was a sharp decline in pork...
Sino-Ukrainian Quarantine Talks Likely to Begin SoonUKRAINE & CHINA - Negotiations for a quarantine agreement between China and Ukraine, which will enable Ukrainian corn to enter the Chinese market, are likely to be held during the visit of the Ukrainian...
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Overview of This Week’s Pig Industry NewsANALYSIS -– This week, we focus on the pig sectors in the so–called BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – whose economies are emerging and increasingly driving global growth, writes...
CME: Corn Market Remains FluidUS - On Thursday, May 10 (7.30 CST) USDA will release its latest production estimates for US and world agricultural commodities. The situation in the corn market remains particularly fluid, with the...
Brazil's Soybean, Corn Feed Prices Head Higher ANALYSIS - Informa Economics FNP said severe weather and crop failures in south Brazil and increased consumption demand are driving up corn (maize) and soybean meal costs, putting pig and poultry farmers...
Tyson Sales on the RiseUS - Sales for meat and poultry processing giant Tyson for the second quarter of the year hit $8.3 billion, up 3.4 per cent compared to last year.
Officials Want Better Checks on Pig SwillNEW ZEALAND - Primary Industries Ministry officials want more effective enforcement of regulations banning the feeding of raw meat to pigs.
Corn Prices in Three PartsUS - Corn prices have recently moved in three distinct patterns. These include the patterns for new crop futures, old crop futures, and old crop cash prices, writes Darrel Good.
Pork Commentary: N American Market LanguishesUS & CANADA - "There’s not much good news in the North American Swine Market, usually by this time of the year hog prices start to move rapidly higher – this year not yet!" writes Jim Long.
Maize Yield has Significant Impact on Profitability US - University of Minnesota Extension economists and educators have been researching the question of which costs have the largest impact on farm profits. A significant difference in profitability exists...
Monday, May 07, 2012
Hard Times Ahead for Russian Pig KeepersRUSSIA - To achieve its pig production target of 4.53m tonnes liveweight by 2020 the Russian government is planning to invest around £3 billion in production and processing.
Farmers Fear EU Law Could Harm Pork IndustryEU - Pig numbers in the European Union could fall by as much as 10 per cent and the price of pork could rise substantially when tougher animal welfare regulations come into force next year.
New Import Standards for Pork in ForceNEW ZEALAND - The Ministry for Primary Industries says new standards easing restrictions on pork imports are now in force, after legal attempts failed to block them.
Hog Prices End Lower than a Week AgoUS - Iowa State University calculations estimate the average breakeven live price for barrows and gilts in the first quarter of 2012 at $64.46/cwt, down $1.66 from the fourth quarter of 2011, but up $3.76...
Weather Not Helping with Pig Meat DemandUK - The recent spell of dull, cold, wet, miserable, gloomy, inclement weather is doing nothing to perk up demand for pig meat at a time of year when the prices normally start to rise as barbecues are...
Friday, May 04, 2012
Recovering Japanese Imports TOPIGS GeneticsJAPAN - The Japanese economy is starting to recover after the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March 2011. The bigger Japanese pig producers are making further investments in genetics.
Hog, Poultry Raisers Mull Holiday over SmugglingPHILIPPINES - Leaders of various organisations of hog and poultry raisers nationwide threatened to impose a five-day pork and chicken holiday anew if technical smuggling is not stopped.
Increasing Production Means Market CompetitionGLOBAL - Driven exclusively by gains in poultry and pigmeat production, global meat output is set to expand by nearly two per cent to 302 million tonnes in 2012, according to the FAO Global Food Ou...
TOPIGS South Africa, US Introduce New Feed AdviceSOUTH AFRICA and US - In the first week of March, TOPIGS South Africa organised a very successful TOPIGS SA Pig Producers Event.
Canadian Pork Producers Fight for Open BorderCANADA - The WTO Appelate Body has completed its hearing on the United States appeal of it loss of the WTO dispute panel on its Country of Origin Labeling regime (COOL) as it applies to imported livestock,...
Canada-Japan Partnership to Increase Pork ExportsCANADA - Ottawa Canadian Pork Council’s Chair, Jean-Guy Vincent and Canada Pork International’s President, Jacques Pomerleau appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International...
Pig and Poultry Fair Flies the FlagUK - Making sure the best of British gets the recognition it deserves will be a leading theme at the Pig and Poultry Fair in Warwickshire this month (15 and 16 May).
NZPork Considering High Court JudgmentNEW ZEALAND - NZPork and its advisors will carefully consider the judgment handed down by Wellington’s High Court, which does not support its challenge of new import health standards.
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