Page 2 of articles about market prices

China's pork imports plummet as domestic prices fall and supply stabilizes.

Rabobank reports near-term oversupply on optimal growing conditions; demand steady.

Global export prices of all major cereals decreased month on month.

International pig meat prices increased slightly due to a steady pace of imports.

International prices of poultry and bovine meats fell, while those of pig and ovine meats increased.

The FAO Cereal Price Index rose month-on-month, with wheat prices increasing the most.

Pig exports (for finishing and slaughter) increased by 19.5% in the first quarter of 2024, from 146,624 head in 2023 to 175,140 in 2024.

About 564,000 ha more than expected were sown, resulting in a record corn planting in the core region. Production could have reached 17 Mt, but leafhoppers got in the way.

Average global wheat export prices stabilized in April. Maize and barley prices increased while sorghum and rice prices declined.

While the FAO Meat Price Index was up from March, world pig meat prices fell marginally.

The average first-quarter live pig price is up nearly 10% from the past 3 years.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Chinese pork production saw a slight decrease in the first quarter.

After the leafhopper attack, corn yields dropped 30% to around 6 tons/ha. The decrease may continue to worsen.