Argentina: Mixed closings for soybean and corn prices
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The Soybean Export Increase Program ended with a slightly negative balance for prices, while corn prices closed higher in the Greater Rosario area.
Sustained high feed costs and ASF continue to limit the growth of EU pigmeat production.
The autumn edition of the short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2022 provides insight into arable crop production and trade.
The figures were presented during the annual meeting of the Pig Production Cost Comparison Group (InterPIG).
Of the 73.8 million hogs and pigs, 67.6 million were market hogs, while 6.15 million were kept for breeding.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held the Livestock Development Conference and promoted investing in livestock development.
The most important aspects of the plan are animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and CO2 emissions.
Pig production in Brazil grows and hits record. The South Region accounts for half of the national herd.
The consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on agriculture and logistics were discussed during the European agriculture ministers meeting held Monday.
The Port of Tarragona has the highest volume of cereal traffic in Spain and the Mediterranean.
The retail price of lean pork has entered an alert zone of excessive rising, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
All 3,000 pigs on the affected farm in Gimpo - si, Gyeonggi-do will be culled.
It is a small energy-specific aid package and will complete the first package that began to be paid last week.
Compared to the August reports, USDA's global estimates for corn and soybeans are lower in terms of production, international trade, and ending stocks. In that sense, considerable cuts were made for U.S., European Union, and Ukrainian grain production. Meanwhile, for oilseeds, a decrease in the U.S. crop is projected.
More pork from government reserves will be released to maintain supply and price stability.
Over 13,000 animals were culled on pig farms in Gangwon-do.