Belgium: the Food Chain Agreement proposes a direct aid for pig producers
The Belgian Food Chain Agreement proposes a €30 million direct aid for pig producers.
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PRRS cost for the European swine industry
The estimated cost of PRRS for European pig producers is 1,5b € every year.
France: the farmers are still pressing the government
The French farmers, that have been protesting for several days due to the low prices of milk and meat, are still blocking roads.
France: the government announces the aid scheme for the livestock sector
The aid scheme has 24 items and 6 core ideas, among them the recovery of the prices, the restructuring of the debt and the support to exports and competitiveness.
France: Mr. Hollande will guarantee better prices for the pig producers
"Retailers promised to raise the prices significantly to support the producers. We will make sure that this commitment is respected," guaranteed Mr. Hollande, the President of France.
Canada: government supports industry-led study to explore price hog hedging program
Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment of up to $169,530 to the CPC to explore the feasibility of developing a hedging program that would offer price stability and address the cash flow needs of Canadian hog producers.
Rabobank: pork market turbulence will remain
According to Rabobank, in 2015 turbulence will remain with uncertainty about the possible remergence of PEDv, the developments regarding ASF...
European Union commits close to €180 million to combat animal diseases in 2015
The EU has committed close to €180 million for 2015, to support veterinary programmes that aim to eliminate animal diseases and zoonoses and further strengthen the protection of human and animal health.
PRRSv infection in France: clinical and economic impact
The cost of PRRS ranges from €17 to €185/sow/year in the three studies presented.
InterPIG - Costs of pig meat production
The average cost of production in the EU was £1.56/kg deadweight, a six per cent increase in sterling terms compared to 2012.
France: the production of pork remains stable since the beginning of 2014
During the first nine months of 2014 the slaughterings have dropped by 0.3% in terms of the number of heads, but they have increased by 0.6% in terms of weight.
InterPIG 2013: clear leadership position of the Spanish pig sector
The data confirm the leadership position of the Spanish pig sector regarding the economic results, with a positive economic margin of +€0.09/kg.
Use of mayonnaise and nuts meal as by-products in liquid feed for growing-finishing pigs
Using by-products from food industry can reduce the feed costs without affecting pig performance or meat quality.
China: all eyes on pig exchange rate
The hog-to-corn ratio rebounded to 5.29 after it fell to a five-year low of 4.6 in April. When the ratio is above 6, pig farmers can start thinking about profits.
Energy costs savings during split suckling
This system does not provide an improvement in the production data, but a saving in energy costs and a better use of the resources in general.
Feed Conversion Ratio: the new economics
The next time you hear someone over lunch tell you the value of a tenth improvement in FCR, unless they are drawing a distribution on your napkin, tell them you don’t run an average pig business so you are not interested in their average values.