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.
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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.
A celebration of the business goal of pork production: maximization of profits
When you earn a profit, you have created more tangible value than the cost of the scarce global resources used to create your final product.
FAO expects more balanced food markets, less price volatility
World meat production is anticipated to grow by 1.4 percent in 2013.
Rabobank: global pork industry has experienced a positive Q3
The Rabobank five-nation hog price index continued its upward trend, resulting in a peak of 162% in August, just below the last peak of 165% in August 2008.
Political policy, a source of price, cost and profit variability
Political decisions in the form of new laws, regulations, permitting requirements, etc. are extra-market forces which can cause market costs and revenues to swing significantly from the pathway set down by fundamental forces, like supply and demand.
United States: CME lean hogs alternative final settlement methodology
CME Group has informed the market of its inability to calculate the Lean Hog Index which is used to determine final settlement value of Lean Hog futures contracts due to the shutdown.
U.S. gov't shutdown forces Cargill, Smithfield to change hog pricing
USDA market prices have been suspended due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1.
European Union: the decline in pig slaughterings could be more pronounced in the second part of 2013
In the first six months of 2013, the number of pigs slaughtered was 1.1% lower than last year but thanks to a growth in average carcass weight, the production decreased by only 0.6%.
New section: Swine markets commentary
A new section has started in pig333. From now and monthly, international experts will offer us their points of view on the pork markets.