China adds to pork reserves to stabilize prices
The Chinese government has started to purchase frozen pork and add it to reserves to stabilize prices.
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FAO: Food Price Index remains unchanged in January
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 176 in January, down marginally from December. Quotations of all meat categories were generally stable, although a slight weakening in poultry and pig meat prices was evident.
Rabobank: pork global prices will be at a lower average level
However, Rabobank predicts that global prices will be at a lower average level than previously forecast, as the expected consequence of higher feed costs - herd liquidation - has not occurred.
European Union: Prospects for Agricultural Markets and Income in the EU 2012-2020
Pig meat is expected to remain the preferred meat in the EU with 40.8 kg/capita consumption in 2022.
Thailand: government to guarantee pig price
The ministry recently approved a total budget of USD 2 million to guarantee the price of local pigs.
Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)
If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.
Hungary: significant decrease of the pig population during the last decade
The number of pigs varied between 3 million and 5.3 million in the past ten years.
FAO Food Price Index up 1.4 percent in September
The grain-intensive pig and poultry sectors recorded particularly strong gains, increasing by 6 percent and 2 percent respectively.
China’s demand for pork could see corn imports reach 20 million tonnes per year
China has recently been importing over 0.4 million tonnes of pork per year, in a world market with trade of less than 7 million tonnes per year.
European Union: pork and beef prices expected to remain high into 2014
Rabobank predicts a further 2 percent decline in pork production in 2014.
Canada: Keystone Agricultural Producers calls for Federal and Provincial Government help for pork producers
In recent days two of Canada's largest pork producers, Humboldt, Saskatchewan based Big Sky Farms and Niverville, Manitoba based Puratone, have filed for bankruptcy protection citing high feed costs due to drought in the U.S. coupled with low hog prices.
Ireland: pig sector performed well during 2011
Output, prices and export values rose by 9%, 12% and 18% respectively.
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NewsChina: Government buys pork to stabilise price
The government of China will again purchase frozen pork to stabilize the market, as high hog production has led to falling prices, the country's price regulator revealed.
USDA implements mandatory wholesale pork reporting program
The rule requires packers to submit the price of each sale, quantity, and other characteristics (e.g., type of sale, item description, destination) that AMS will use to produce market reports that will be disseminated to the public.
Vietnam's swine industry suffers disease and price shocks
PRRS has spread to 123 communes in 13 provinces nationwide, ravaging 34,000 pigs and 21,700 of which had to be destroyed.
Brazil: the swine sector crisis reaches the Senate
Swine producers in the south are on the verge of bankruptcy due largely to the decline in exports to countries like Russia and Argentina.