FAO predicts world food import bill to fall to five-year low
"The world food import bill is forecast to reach a five-year low in 2015", the report says, mainly driven by a decline in international prices, low freight rates and a strong US dollar.
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European Union: Private Storage Aid for Pigmeat may be requested until today, May 8
The deadline for submitting applications for private storage aid for pigmeat under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/360 will be today, May 8, 2015.
We awaken to hope every morning but reality tucks us in at night
Everyone in the United States is waiting for the return of the seasonal pattern and the prospect of prices breaking out of this extended period of flat-lining which has gone on for almost two months now.
FAO food price index drops again in March
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in March, dropping 1.5 percent from February and 18.7 percent (40 points) below its level a year earlier.
European Union: new short-term agricultural market outlook
A higher pig herd and increased productivity following the implementation of welfare rules in the sow sector should create conditions for a continuous recovery in production over the projection period at around 23 million tonnes.
Germany or the strongest guy in the class
The prices recover both in northern and southern Europe.
European Union: Commission launches Private Storage Aid for pigmeat
A Commission move to introduce Private Storage Aid for pigmeat in order to ease pressure on the EU pigmeat market has been voted on by Member States in the [Management] Committee.
France: measures for the pig sector
The Minister of Agriculture and the pig sector have met to look for solutions before the situation faced by the sector.
United States: value records for pork exports in 2014
Export value for both U.S. beef and pork reached new heights in 2014, posting double-digit gains over the previous year’s totals.
FAO food price index declines in January, cereal output poised for record
Wheat, soy oil, pork among main drivers, helped by weaker euro and lower oil prices.
Encouraging rebound
In February, the price should improve, slightly and with difficulty, but it should ameliorate.
Rabobank: pork market turbulence will remain
According to Rabobank, in 2015 turbulence will remain with uncertainty about the possible remergence of PEDv, the developments regarding ASF...
Italy implements the Single National Commission for Piglets
The Single National Commission for Piglets: a new single national market for watching, protecting and making the piglets' market transparent.
European Union: some member states call for temporary private storage aid for pigmeat
Commission will review this demand at the beginning of next year in light of the evolution in this sector.
InterPIG - Costs of pig meat production
The average cost of production in the EU was £1.56/kg deadweight, a six per cent increase in sterling terms compared to 2012.
Prices below production costs
In our sector we know well that if Germany sneezes the whole of Europe catches a cold. Last Wednesday the prices dropped by €0.04 in Germany…