United States: hog inventory down 1 percent
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on December 1, 2013 was 65.9 million head.
Page 247 of articles about markets-economics
Canada: Government helps food processors reach export markets
Investment of up to $2.65 million to the Canadian Food Exporters Association to help food and beverage processors increase their competitiveness in key global markets around the world.
Poland: important increase of the agricultural exports
Between January and October 2013, the exportation of food products to China has grown by 200%, and this is mainly due to the exportation of pig meat.
Spain: Russia reauthorizes 3 meat companies to export finished products
The Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted, since December 10th 2013, the temporary restrictions applied to the shipments of finished products to three Spanish companies.
Impact of foot-and-mouth disease on pork and chicken prices in Central Luzon, Philippines
Over the long term, the price margins of pork traders were more severely affected in contrast to that of the other traders’ profits.
EU meat sector is expected to be supported by strong demand
Following two years of decline due to the implementation of new animal welfare rules, pig meat production is expected to increase as of 2014, to 23.4 million tonnes in 2023.
Mexico: increase of the livestock and agriculture exports
The livestock, agriculture and fishing exports rose by 10.3% during October in comparison with the same month of the previous year.
Brazil and France sign an agriculture agreement protocol
The Ministers of Agriculture of Brazil and France, Mr. Antonio Andrade and Mr. Guillaume Garot, signed last December 12th 2013, an agreement Memorandum with regard to the cooperation in the field of agriculture.
FAO Food Price Index: high meat values
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 188.1 points in December.
Sigma purchases Campofrío shares
Sigma and Shuanghui informed that the transaction was for 247,602 shares at 6.90 euros per share.
Any takers for $100 weaned pigs?
Time will tell if PEDV is the cause but weaned pig and feeder pig prices began to turn up in June, a couple of months ahead of their traditional seasonal bottoming with the turn toward seasonal highs which peak usually in February or March.
European Union: slight increase of the pig meat exportations
The European pig meat exportations have remained stable during the first nine months of year 2013, with a slight growth by 0.3%.
Chile: the pig meat exports closed year 2013 with $507 million
The exports of Chilean pig meat increased by 4%, in terms of amount, in year 2013 with respect to the previous year.
Weaners continued to exit Denmark in large numbers
In the first nine months of 2013, exports of weaners amounted to 7.4 million head, a similar figure to 2012.
Mexico will increase its budget to encourage stockbreeding
Among the new components that will be implemented we find the Swine Programme Component (PROPOR).
The German weight burdens the whole of Europe
We are closing the financial year at the minimum level in the whole year, in a turbulent setting that will need three or four weeks to clarify itself.