Managing our farms III. Working conditions
Key points to have and to keep high-performing work teams on our farms.
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Increase in the number of pigs slaughtered in Russia
In the last 8 years the number of pigs slaughtered in Russia has grown by 5 million heads.
U.S. hogs and pigs inventory up
The last pig census confirms an increase of 4% in relation to the same period of the previous year.
Germany: decrease in the number of pigs has been stopped
The decrease in the number of pigs observed since November 2014 has been stopped for the time being.
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…
The short-term challenges of the European pig production
Mr. Antonio Tavares, president of the COPA-COGECA, tells us about the current challenges for the European pig sector: the European Commission wants to ban tail docking within 3 years, but nevertheless, it does not plan legislative changes regarding castration.
How is the EU doing in terms of agriculture, forestry and fisheries ?
Which Member States are the biggest producers of cereals, tomatoes or apples? And which produce the most meat from cattle, pigs or poultry?
Prospects for EU agricultural markets and income 2016-2026
Pigmeat production is now expected to expand only marginally (by less than 1.3 % by 2026 compared to its 2016 high levels).
Provisional results of the Russian agrarian sector in 2016
In 2016, the livestock and fowl production for slaughter increased by 5%, reaching more than 14 million tonnes in liveweight.
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.
Romanian swine inventories have been on a continuous downward
Romanian swine inventories have been on a continuous downward trend since 2010, falling by 8 percent in five years.
Total agricultural output in the EU down: Significant decrease in animal production
The 1.8% decrease in EU agricultural output can be mainly attributed to a marked fall (by 5.5%) in the value of animal production, due to steep falls by 14.4% for milk and by 6.5% for pigs.
Russian 20 largest pork producers
Information-analytical agency EMEAT specializing in Russian meat market analysis has drawn up a list of Russian 20 largest pork producers.
Managing our farms II. Training
How do we get good workers? What must we do to keep them? And, mostly, what do I want on my farm and which workers do I need for that?