United States hog inventory up
The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 10.58 for the December - February period, compared to 10.43 last year.
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Easter truce
Let’s hope that spring makes consumption grow. The foreign markets hesitate, and it will not be easy to sell the European surpluses.
USA: improvement of return on investment from the Pork Checkoff
For each USD invested on a pig through the Pork Checkoff, there was a return on investment of USD22.50.
China may hike tariffs on US pork
China plans to impose tariffs on up to products from the United States to make up for losses caused by US tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products. For pork, a 25 percent tariff is proposed.
Spain is among the main pork exporters in the world
Spain is now one of the four main pork exporters in the world, together with Germany, the USA and Denmark, with sales that amount 1,554,981 tonnes of pork.
Livestock production in Russia in 2017
In 2017, livestock and fowl production amounted 14.6 million tonnes.
Good start to the year for EU agri-food exports
Other cereals (excluding rice) and pork exports experienced the biggest drop in value terms on an annual basis.
Taiwan opens market to pork from Italy
The decision of the Taiwanese authorities will send an important and positive signal also to other Asian governments to fully recognise the EU's stringent veterinary controls.
Pig production expectations in Nicaragua
The Pig Producer’s Association of Nicaragua (Canipor) expects to grow by 8-10% in 2018.
Paraguay market now open to U.S. pork
Under an export certificate recently negotiated between the two countries, the United States now can ship pork to Paraguay.
Evolution of pig production in France
French pig production has decreased in comparison with 2016.
2018 price expectation cut in half, new patterns-new interpretations
Total forecasted average profitability for the year has eroded some, from about $25/head to around $12/head in the US.
Portugal: pork exports in 2017
The figures have dropped in comparison with the same period in 2016, both in the number of heads and in weight.
Russian meetings with French association of pork producers and processors
The president of the association Guillaume Roue noted that the cooperation in the field of ASF is extremely important today for the French pork industry.
Pig production in France in 2017
In comparison with 2016, in 2017 pork production has dropped.
Pork production in Spain in 2017
The MAPAMA has just published the last provisional data on pork production in 2017.