Cost of PRRSV at individual farm level
The aim of this study was to develop an epidemiological and economic model to determine the costs of PRRS for an individual pig farm.
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Vietnam: MARD urges husbandry firms to save pig farms
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường called on large animal husbandry businesses to increase their purchase of pigs and keep them in frozen storage in order to help farmers reduce inventories and stop the resulting downward price spiral.
Interpig 2015: generalised drop in production costs
Among all the countries that make up in the InterPIG group, all except the USA, the UK and Canada showed a drop in production costs in comparison with 2014.
Belgium: suppression and reduction of the contributions for the pig and cattle sectors
The Belgian Parliament has approved measures for supporting the pig and cattle producers.
Two Words for Facing the New Year: Buckle Up!
2017 is setting up to be a very surprising and interesting time in the global pork industry. Everywhere around the globe where pork production is at a comparative advantage, expansion is taking place. In the US, President-elect Trump brings a completely new model of leadership…
Rabobank: Global food prices set to stay low in 2017
Record-high stock levels are set to keep worldwide food prices low during 2017 even as inflation starts to rise in many developed economies, according to a major report from Rabobank.
Agricultural Markets Task Force Presents Recommendations on farmers in the food supply chain
The Commission will consider the report's recommendations and an appropriate policy response in line with its continuous support to the agricultural sector.
Rivers of red ink until next April
The author analyzes the loss-making situation that is engulfing the US pig industry and links its future development to globalisation, which progress seems to be slowing down...
Evolution of pig prices in the EU
Contrary to 2015, EU pigmeat prices in 2016 seem to follow again their seasonal price increase during summer.
Health and economical impact of PRRS in Northern Ireland
The economic potential lost in a unit positive to PRRS could be around 35 – 37% of net unit margin.
Economic impact of post-cervical insemination on a farm
Introduction of post-cervical insemination has a very significant economic impact on the whole of the pork industry, and is a challenge of parallel magnitude to that raised by the transition from natural service to artificial insemination.
Higher forecasts for wheat output and cereal consumption in 2016/17
As a result, global cereal stocks by the end of farming season in 2017 are expected to stand at 635 million tonnes, 1.5 percent below their opening level.
Corn shortages affects pork producers in Brazil
Due to the high domestic price of corn and the uncertain economic situation, it’s expected that future growth in the pork and poultry sectors will slow to about 2 percent per year.
Argentina will strengthen the pig sector
The Ministry brought together the pig value chain to agree on tools that allow to promote the home consumption and the exports.
Value of UK pigmeat fell in 2015
The value of pigmeat fell by £186 million to £1,078 million. This fall was entirely due to the lower price in 2015 compared to 2014 as volumes rose by 3.3 %.
Belgium: analysis of the impact of the Russian embargo on pork
The study allows to establish that the Russian embargo has had a catastrophic effect on the prices, especially on those of pork (-23%) and milk (-32%).