United Kingdom: Total Income from Farming 2013 – 2nd estimate
The pig meat value rose by £143 million, to £1,282 million.
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Spain: the foreign food and agriculture trade is one of the pillars of the economic recovery
Ms. Isabel García Tejerina presented the Annual Directory “Food Production in Spain in 2014”, produced by MERCASA with the data of 2013.
France: the production of pork remains stable since the beginning of 2014
During the first nine months of 2014 the slaughterings have dropped by 0.3% in terms of the number of heads, but they have increased by 0.6% in terms of weight.
Pork industry metric used for over 100 years flashes a danger sign!
Just like the emergent molten lava from Mount Kilauea, so an historical metric of the US hog industry, having lay dormant for many years, is creeping ever so slowly over its profit destroying "trigger" level. That metric is the hog corn ratio.
Firm ground at last?
Europe as a whole has a flat depressive profile with the prices in the minimum levels of the last three years.
InterPIG 2013: clear leadership position of the Spanish pig sector
The data confirm the leadership position of the Spanish pig sector regarding the economic results, with a positive economic margin of +€0.09/kg.
Ministers meet at FAO to discuss role of commodity markets
FAO Director-General urges a review of market governance institutions to boost voice of smallholders.
FAO: Good harvests and ample stockpiles continue to drive international food prices down
Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent years.
Philippines: DA moves to ensure pork and chicken supply for the Holidays
Currently, the Agriculture agency is monitoring the prices and supply to prevent possibilities of price spikes and shortage when the demand for these commodities increases during the holidays.
FAO food price index drops to four-year low
FAO's monthly food price index registered another drop in August, continuing a 5-month downward run and reaching its lowest level since September 2010.
USA: First chilled pork shipment exported to Colombia
The shipment, which consisted of 24,500 kilos of boneless sirloin, will be used in the production of sausages.
Resisting is winning
During July Germany has made a strong challenge that is difficult to process for the whole of Europe.
Belarus: scarcity of pig meat and rise in the prices
The government of Belarus has confirmed that the country faces a shortage of pig meat due to the African swine fever.
United Kingdom: BPEX launches Standard Pig Price
The GB SPP is calculated using the same basic specification as the current DAPP except that it covers standard pigs only.
United States: pork prices will include a wider range of weights
As of July 1 the AMS report will included barrows and gilts falling in the 240-320 pound range.
Rabobank: ongoing PEDv to have material impact on pork supply
Rabobank believes the outbreak of PEDv in the US, Mexico, Japan and South Korea will lead to a likely decline in global pork production in 2014.