FAO Food Price Index ends year with sharp decline
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 179 points, slightly down compared with November. The decline was mainly driven by pig meat, whose price dropped by 2.2 percent
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Medium-term prospects for EU cereal markets
The medium-term prospects for EU cereal markets are characterised by tight market conditions, low stock levels and prices remaining above long term averages.
Reducing the cost of pig feed (I)
We should focus on actions that are in our hands to try to improve the profitability of our farms.
Canada: Government helps keep pork industry healthy
The investment of $294,500 under the CAAP will provide tools, coordination and funds to initiate small-scale projects for controlling and eradicating PRRS.
Securing the future (IV): Feed prices to ease?
Feed prices may well drift back this spring at a time when pig prices are likely to firm producers at the ‘Securing the Future’ seminar were told by Aidan O’Toole of Devenish Nutrition.
Bioenergy: a door for the boost of the agricultural technology
Having cutting the edge technology and state of the art agricultural machinery makes possible to move forward to get greater efficiency rates. It also allows the increase of the energetic performance of resources such as biomass or biofuels.
The Rabobank expects declines in grain prices for 2012
A weakening of the highs of 2011 in the price of grain is anticipated, but is unlikely to reach the levels of 2008/09
Statistics Canada has released updated farm income numbers for 2010
Canadian realized net farm income was $4 billion, up $916 million or 29 per cent from the previous year. This increase followed a 19.6 per cent decline in 2009.
Ukrainian Prime Minister supports idea of creating grain pool with Russia, Kazakhstan
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov suggested Kazakhstan returning to the idea of a tripartite Black Sea grain pool, involving Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia.
Australia: pig farmers endorse increase in pig slaughter levy
At the industry Annual General Meeting in Canberra, Australian pig farmers endorsed the proposal to increase the pig slaughter levy by 90 cents.
United Kingdom: study on the economic and welfare impact of lameness in sows in England
Depending on the severity of the case, the estimated cost of an initial case of lameness could range from £19 to above £266.
Commission publishes EU cereals market information
The Commission has launched a new webpage on Europa to provide regular information on the EU markets for cereals, oilseeds and rice.
First market report from the Agricultural Market Information System
According to first market report from the Agricultural Market Information System, which was established after June's G20 meeting of farm ministers, 2011/12 global cereal supply outlook has improved in recent weeks as production forecasts have been revised upwards.
FAO Food Price Index down in October
The FAO Food price index dropped to an 11-month low in October, declining 4 percent, or nine points, to 216 points from September.
Russia: economic impact of African Swine Fever
VPSS forecasts that continued spread of ASF could result in an economic impact as high as RUR8 billion ($267 million) by year’s end.
Russia to impose grain exports duties
According to the Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, in the current year grain exports will total nearly 24-25 mln tonnes.After that we will impose the certain limitations.