Germany asks Brussels to shorten the duration of the ASF restricted zone in Lower Saxony
Ministry of Food and Agriculture requests a shorter duration in Brussels after the Lower Saxony Ministry of Agriculture provided data.
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German meat production drops in the first half of 2022
The amount of pork produced in the first half of 2022 was 2.3 million tons, down 10.1% compared to the same period in 2021.
USA: What has caused the increase in retail pork prices?
The study by Drs. Jayson L. Lusk and Glynn T. Tonsor of the University of Kansas, which was funded by Pork Checkoff, concluded that the main causes of higher U.S. retail pork prices starting in 2020 were the macroeconomic environment and increased production costs.
China: Pork inflation high in July
The price of pork was 20% higher in July compared to year-ago levels.
U.S. pork inventory in cold storage higher
The inventory of pork in cold storage at the end of June 2022 remained well above year-ago levels, but available supply differs greatly among products.
Global pork trade to increase in second half of 2022 says Rabobank
According to Rabobank's third-quarter global pork report, African swine fever, inflation, and policies challenge growth while trade prospects rise.
An agonizing August at the limit
Summer has been hellish with skyrocketing costs, slow rising pig prices and "anchored" pork prices. Guillem Burset analyzes the current situation in the swine market and predicts what the coming months will bring.
HKScan to development investment at its Forssa unit
HKScan plans to invest more than EUR 5 million in the meat packing and shipping departments of its Forssa unit.
The specter of demand destruction
When real incomes fall, people will buy less pork at every price, meaning that if prices come back down to previous levels, less pork will be purchased than before at every price, high or low. This is called demand destruction.
Heat wave, fires, and few pigs
Never before had the Spanish pig price reached 1.689 €/kg live... What will happen in autumn?
Spain continues to be Europe's leading producer of compound feeds
Spanish industrial production of compound feed for farm animals in 2021 remained at similar levels to the previous year. A decrease is expected for this year in 2022.
Russian pork exports drop by almost a quarter
Russia exported 81,600 tons of pork in the first half of the year, down 23% from a year earlier.
Brazil: Grain production estimated at 272.5 million t with second harvest crops
Growth of 6.7% (17 million t) is expected compared to the previous season.
Chinese pork production up 8% so far this year
Hog slaughter and pig inventory continue to grow in China.
Vietnam's pig production and feed production up from last year
The country's pig inventory has increased from last year and industrial feed output is also higher.
EU: Highlights from the 2022/23 outlook for cereals and oilseeds
EU oilseed planting areas have increased while cereal production is lower than expected.