Riding a powerful diesel engine
Since late January until today, the price at Mercolleida has regained €0.066. We could say that the Spanish price is riding a powerful diesel engine that is propelling it upwards inexorably.
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China: pork imports to determine start of seasonal price rise
The level to which China imports pork after Chinese New Year will determine the start of the seasonal increase of the Rabobank Five-Nation Hog Price Index, according to the latest Rabobank Pork Quarterly report.
Prospects for 2017: an optimistic view
Always well-informed economic operators think that the average price in 2017 will not be lower than €1.20/kg, which would not be bad at all.
Belgium: suppression and reduction of the contributions for the pig and cattle sectors
The Belgian Parliament has approved measures for supporting the pig and cattle producers.
Food commodity prices fall for fifth year in a row in 2016
Prices of major food commodities declined for the fifth year in a row in 2016, averaging 161.6 points for the year as a whole, some 1.5 percent below their 2015 levels.
Belgium: agreement against the volatility of prices in the pig sector
A group of pig producers and pork processors have signed an agreement with the aim of reducing the volatility of the prices.
Copa and Cogeca support recommendations to improve farmers weak position in food chain
Copa and Cogeca support recommendations by EU Agri Markets Task Force to improve farmers weak position in food chain and to ensure they get a fairer share of the price paid #fairfoodchain
Two Words for Facing the New Year: Buckle Up!
2017 is setting up to be a very surprising and interesting time in the global pork industry. Everywhere around the globe where pork production is at a comparative advantage, expansion is taking place. In the US, President-elect Trump brings a completely new model of leadership…
Apparent paradoxes, consequent facts. Christmas time
In 2016 the slaughterings will have been 16% higher that in 2014. Production has grown, and this growth has not been penalised yet.
Rabobank: Supply-driven global meat markets to put pressure on prices
Consumers are set to benefit from downward pressure on global meat prices during 2017, according to Rabobank, the leading food and agribusiness bank.
U.S. pork industry expected to produce record volumes of pork in the fourth quarter
Hog prices will continue to reflect very large supplies of slaughter-ready animals. Average fourth -quarter live equivalent prices for 51-52 percent lean animals are expected to average $34 -$36 per cwt, almost 22 percent below a year ago.
Increase in the Russian pig production
Between January and October 2016, pig production for slaughter in the Russian farms has grown by 13.5% in terms of liveweight.
The (transatlantic) danger does not cease
Both USA and Canada still have an abundance of pigs and very low prices. This great amount of pork must be taken care of, and it will no doubt be at the expense of the European pork.
Rabobank: Global food prices set to stay low in 2017
Record-high stock levels are set to keep worldwide food prices low during 2017 even as inflation starts to rise in many developed economies, according to a major report from Rabobank.
Rivers of red ink until next April
The author analyzes the loss-making situation that is engulfing the US pig industry and links its future development to globalisation, which progress seems to be slowing down...
America, America... and Germany's doubts. Peace was made and peace there was.
The USA and Canada persist in having rock bottom prices: €0.91/kg carcass, this is, 40% lower than the European prices.