Sound the alarm! Prices are cascading down
In view of the unprecedented time we are living in, we are publishing this monthly commentary a few days early.
Page 15 of articles about market prices
China's pig census sees growth in October
China continues to see growth in pig and sow census, improving the country's supply and demand balance.
Sharp drop in prices!
Pig prices in the European markets deteriorated significantly last week. The German market was the only one to hold out.
Philippines: Pork and hogs shipped to Luzon to ease supply, prices
Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.
COVID-19? But Spain is breaking record after record!
The price of pork in Spain is the highest in Europe, both currently and in terms of the average so far this year (although the downward trend observed is irreversible in the short-term and will continue).
Philippines: Government investigates why pork prices are high if supply is up
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is looking into the reasons for a rising pork price despite an increased frozen pork supply.
China: Recovery of live pig production "better than expected" in first three quarters of 2020
The live pig census has been restored to 84% compared to 2017 levels, and pork prices are falling.
In search of the new balance
Lots of things brewing out there with both supply and demand. Rarely do we get such action at the same time on both sides of the price determination.
China's pork and commodity markets continue to stabilize
Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.
The FAO Meat Price Index down slightly
Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.
Iowa State University researchers investigate ag supply chain resiliency
USDA grant funds the study about how COVID-19 has impacted the U.S. food supply chain to find short- and long-term solutions to increase resiliency against future disruptions.
ASF in Germany devastates European Union - Spain hopes to stay unshaken
In less than 48 hours German exports halted, so every week about 9,000 extra tonnes of pork need to be sold within the EU.
FAO grains and oilseeds outlook for 2020
Record-high global coarse grain output expected. Slaughterhouse shutdowns have affected U.S. maize and soybean prices. Oil meal/cake production expected to contract.
China sees first year-on-year increase since 2018 in its live pig census
This is another important turning point for the recovery of live pig production capacity following the year-on-year growth in the breeding sow census in June.
FAO: Global meat prices down in July
The mid-year meat price index is down 9% year-on-year and price quotations for pig meat fell in July.
Extraordinary resilience - Balance - Struggle of titanic forces
Spanish slaughterhouses are demonstrating extraordinary resilience. Pig prices in Spain are grossly higher than in any of the competing European countries.