Argentina: How did the start of the soybean and corn harvests go?
The soybean harvest started with good yields, but only 3% of the first soybean fields in the core region were harvested. Corn harvest is 30% behind the last 5 seasons.
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The soybean harvest started with good yields, but only 3% of the first soybean fields in the core region were harvested. Corn harvest is 30% behind the last 5 seasons.
Strong recovery in production drives higher crushes and exports in the new season.
The list of pig prices updated weekly on Pig333 continues to grow with the addition of one of the leading producers in the African continent.
We will see if the spring market begins at Easter, as is tradition, or if it is delayed due to these dates falling too early.
Corn contracts have exhibited dynamism in the local market since the beginning of the year, driven by export demand. The harvest is advancing in Brazil with divergent projections.
Swine and pork production in 2024 will be marginally down as persistently low live hog and pork prices weigh on producers. Pork imports may grow marginally to offset the forecasted decline in domestic pork production.
February was full of very dynamic changes in the pig market in Poland. How will the market develop over the next month?
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Average soybean yield is estimated at 4.12 t/ha vs. 1.33 last year. The new production estimate is 1.5 Mt higher than the 18.7 Mt forecast for the region under normal weather conditions.
The European Union will continue to be a "privileged island in world pig prices."
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European, Brazilian, and American pork exporters compete not only for China but also for Japan and Korea.
Wageningen Economic Research has developed a new cost price calculation for pigs with the Better Life quality mark.
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