Germany: Meat production again at a high level in the first six months of 2016
The quantity of pork produced by commercial slaughtering (2.8 million tonnes) was down 0.3% (–8,500 tonnes) in the first half of 2016.
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Using $lot to determine best market weight and quantify harvest results
Dr. Mike Woltman, Illini Swine, from the 2016 Power Of The Past, Force Of The Future Customer Appreciation event, August 16, 2016, hosted by Rensselaer Swine Services and Bethany Swine Health Services, Jasper Country Fairgrounds, IN, USA.
Russian Federation files appeal against WTO panel ruling on pork import restrictions
The Russian Federation filed a notice of appeal on 23 September in the case brought by the European Union “Russian Federation – Measures on the Importation of Live Pigs, Pork and Other Pig Products from the European Union”.
Pigs slaughtered in the EU between January and June
Between January and June of this year, a total of 129.34 million pigs have been slaughtered in the UE28 (+2%).
USDA expects sustained exportable pork supplies through 2017
According to FAS-USDA report, during the past twelve months, carcass and piglet prices have gone from record lows during December 2015-April 2016 back to the five-year average.
EU: exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors
Union aid of a total amount of EUR 350 000 000 shall be available to Member States to provide exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and/or to farmers in the beef and veal, pigmeat and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors.
Romania will be able to export live pigs to the Europan Union
The Romanian pig producers have asked, repeatedly, for the live pigs trade authorisation to the EU, because Romania has been free from CSF for more than 8 years.
Increase in the slaughterings and trade of pigs/pork in Portugal
During the first semester of 2016, pig slaughterings have increased by 3.3%, and the trade of live pigs and pork by 16.1%.
European pork exports surge
During the first half of 2016, the European pork exports have reached 2,087,860 tonnes, and this entails an increase by 43.8%
CME: Amendments final settlement procedures of the Lean Hog Futures Contract
CME will concurrently incorporate negotiated formula purchases into the final settlement calculation methodology for all listed months of the Contract and commencing with the October 2016 contract month and beyond.
Meat production increase in Spain
Regarding pork, the production during this semester has increased by 7.17% with respect to the same period in 2015 (1,951,899 tonnes).
Look for Imports of ownership and exports of pork
Don’t be surprised over the next decade if another one or two of the large US pork production/processing chains changes hands or gains significant new partners from another country.
Brazilian meat production estimates for the next decade
The meat production estimates show that the highest growth rates will be for chicken (+3.0% annually) and for pork (+2.9% annually).
FAO Food Price Index rises in August
FAO's trade-weighted index-tracking international market prices for five major food commodity groups, reversed its July drop and rose in August to its highest level in 15 months.
Decrease in the Danish pig census
The Danish pig census as of July 1st was 12.3 million heads: this entails a decrease by 2.6% with respect to the same period in 2015.
Important decrease in the Ukrainian pork exports
Ukraine has exported a total of 1,340 tonnes of fresh ad frozen pork: 11 times less than the volume exported during the same period in 2015.