United Kingdom: BPEX to enhance historical pig price reporting
The all new GB All Pigs Price (GB APP) will have the same specification as the DAPP but data will be collected from sellers rather than buyers as at present.
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Meatless Monday as an economic survival strategy rather than an ethical choice?
Increased prices for pork will lead to decreases in quantity demanded by the vast majority of consumers, export and domestic. This is especially the case in the current structurally high unemployment situation which has seen inflation-adjusted per capita personal income fall steadily since the market crash of 2007.
Novelties in the Pig prices section
Prices available in the currency and unit of weight that you choose, and possibility of seeing their evolution with a new graphical system with many more options.
Canada: Manitoba producers to benefit from new Livestock Price Insurance Program
It is a voluntary and user-friendly program which will help producers manage risks related to market volatility and unexpected price declines.
Canadian agriculture sector remains strong
Cattle and hog prices are expected to remain at higher levels over the medium term and livestock producers will find some relief from the high 2012 grain prices.
Brazil: the MAPA suggests a minimum price for pigs
The MAPA presented the proposal for including pig meat in the group of products protected by the Minimum Price Guarantee Policy (PGPM).
European Union: classification of pig carcasses
Class S for lean meat content of 60% or more of carcass weight as an obligatory class and reserved class E for lean meat content of more than 55% but less than 60% of carcass weight.
The reconstruction of the price starts with modesty (and let us be thankful)
It seems that the price has initiated its spring rise, but many factors intervene. Whilst the Russian borders are still closed the collapse of some cuts (especially fats) will be inevitable.
Italy: an agreement is reached in the National Sole Commission for pig prices
At the end of the meeting, the new regulation that came into force last January 23rd was approved.
United Kingdom: DAPP will continue to be published
The Cranswick and Karro withdrawals would reduce sample size, but BPEX and AHDB Market Intelligence had analysed the remaining sample and were confident it remained representative.
Italy: the Mantua stock market will dictate pig prices again
The Chamber of Commerce of Mantua restores the assignment of prices in order to compensate for the blockade of the CUN.
Spain: increase in the average price of the pig carcass in 2013
In the case of class E pig meat, the average price of the carcass has increased by 11.4% in 2013 with respect to the previous year.
Impact of foot-and-mouth disease on pork and chicken prices in Central Luzon, Philippines
Over the long term, the price margins of pork traders were more severely affected in contrast to that of the other traders’ profits.
FAO Food Price Index: high meat values
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 188.1 points in December.
Any takers for $100 weaned pigs?
Time will tell if PEDV is the cause but weaned pig and feeder pig prices began to turn up in June, a couple of months ahead of their traditional seasonal bottoming with the turn toward seasonal highs which peak usually in February or March.