Pig Industry News: China
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Chinese Pork Prices Still ClimbingCHINA - Pork prices in China rose to a record high of 26.22 yuan ($4.1 yuan) a kilogram last week, according to figures from the Ministry of Commerce....
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Pork Prices Rise Ahead of Festival SeasonCHINA - Pork prices rose 0.4 per cent during the week ending 2 September as upcoming holidays spurred an increase in demand, according to the Ministry of Commerce. ...
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Shandong Issues New Pork Quality RulesCHINA - East China's Shandong province issued new rules that require all pig abattoirs to keep records of animal's source, circulation and consumption information to guarantee its safety, according to...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
China Arrests over 900 in Tainted Pork Crackdown CHINA - Chinese authorities have arrested 989 people over the last six months as part of a national crackdown on the manufacture and sale of clenbuterol, an illegal fat-burning drug that is sometimes used...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Compulsory Vaccination Boosts Vaccine ProductionCHINA - Continued growth is forecast for the country's veterinary vaccine sector, particularly for pigs and poultry....
Monday, August 22, 2011
Chinese Pig Farmers Hope to Breed SuccessCHINA - Rising costs and diminishing returns are changing the way that the world's top pork producer raises pigs. ...
Friday, August 19, 2011
Continued Government Support for Pork BreedersCHINA - Sen Yu International Holdings, Inc. commented yesterday that it expects a continuation in government support of animal husbandry and rural infrastructure policies for agricultural products to benefit...
Shuanghui's H1 Net Profit Goes DownCHINA - China's Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co Ltd, the country's top meat processor, posted a 85 per cent slump in its first-half net profit and has forecast its third-quarter earnings to...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
China to Import More PorkCHINA - The central government is thought to be considering importing more pork in order to bring food inflation under control....
Pig Shortage Boosts Tianli's ResultsCHINA - Tianli Agritech reports second-quarter revenue 41 per cent higher than last year and net income was up 17 per cent....
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Pork Commentary: Road Trip to China CHINA - Last week we arrived in China after our visit to Russia, writes Jim Long....
Friday, August 12, 2011
China's Soybean Imports Set to Maintain IncreaseCHINA - China will maintain an upward trend in soybean imports with the rise being driven by the widening profit margins of soybean oil crushers and the recovery of the hog production industry. ...
Thursday, August 11, 2011
China's Pork Prices Flat Last WeekCHINA - China's pork prices were unmoved week-on-week for the week ending 7 August after declining for two straight weeks, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said yesterday....
Seven More Jailed Over Tainted Pork ScandalCHINA - A court in Central China's Henan province sentenced seven more people, ranging from one to 10 years in prison for selling illegal pig feed additives to farmers, sources with the court said Thursday....
China Hog Market - July 2011CHINA - Looking at the size of the breakdown of the inventory for May 2011—breeding stock was around 47.1 million and total on farm inventory was about 453 million head (as compared to 47.3 million sows...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
China's Pork Price Rises Hit Autumn CustomCHINA - Monday, 8 August, marked the first day of autumn, according to the Chinese lunar calendar, a time when people traditionally try to boost their weight ahead of the coming winter. ...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Fines for Producers Who Ignore Swill Feed BanCHINA - Beijing is checking for swill-fed pigs during its current slaughterhouse campaign....
Zhongpin Chairman Forecasts 'Very Good Year'CHINA - Pork producers, Zhongpin, has reported higher revenues, net income and earning per share for the second quarter of 2011 than a year previously....
Friday, August 05, 2011
Farm Prices Fall While Raw Materials RiseCHINA - Farm produce prices monitored by MOFCOM fell last week, while prices of raw materials continued to rise....
Thursday, August 04, 2011
£1-Million Contract for JSR GeneticsCHINA - JSR Genetics, UK-based international pig breeding company, has signed a £1-million contract with Chinese state-owned import/export company, the China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), further accelerating...
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Pork Prices Fall Again CHINA - Pork prices dropped by 0.5 per cent during the week ending 31 July....
Monday, August 01, 2011
Food-Tracking Project ExtendedCHINA - The Ministry of Commerce has expanded a pilot meat and vegetable tracking system to 10 more cities, aiming to improve food safety....
Friday, July 29, 2011
Pork Prices Cooling as China Boosts Pig FarmingCHINA - Pork prices finally subsided last week after a month-long rally that drove China's consumer prices to a three-year high in June. The retreat came with a notice from the State Council, or China's...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Drop in Pork Prices for First Time in Three MonthsCHINA - China's pork prices dropped 0.2 per cent for the week ending 24 July from the previous week, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said yesterday....
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Five Sentenced for Tainted Pork ScandalCHINA - Five people convicted of illegally dealing in and producing clenbuterol, a poisonous chemical known in China as lean meat powder, received punishments on Monday that included a suspended death...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Surging China Demand Buoys US PorkCHINA - US pork exports will jump 23 per cent or more this year because of surging demand and prices in China, the world's top consumer, according to Brett Stuart, the co-founder of farm-industry researcher...
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Chinese Ministry to Release Pork ReservesCHINA - China will release pork reserves onto the market at the "appropriate time" to help stabilize prices as the country struggles to contain inflation that is rising at the fastest pace in three years....
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Pork Price Growth Lower Last Week, Report ShowsCHINA - China's pork prices rose 0.2 per cent for the week ending 17 July from the previous week, but the price growth fell by 2.1 percentage points, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced Monday (18...
Monday, July 18, 2011
Producers Concerned as Pork Prices SurgeCHINA - Chinese pig farmers said they were concerned about the recent surge in pork prices, citing fears that the current boom might prompt vast profit-driven expansion and lead to price plunge....
Thursday, July 14, 2011
China Looks to Drive Down Pork PricesCHINA - The Chinese government announced a new fiscal support policy that will increase the country's supply of live pigs, which is expected to drive down pork prices and ease inflation worries, according...
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