Just how unpredictable were average pig prices in 2020 according to our users?
In an unprecedented year, how did 333 users’ predictions match up with the actual average pig price in their country? Let’s compare the results from 13 countries.
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Top 10 in 2020
Take a look back at our most popular articles of the year and make sure you didn’t miss one of the most-read articles.
Philippines: New market opportunities for Negros Occidental province
The province's ASF-free status has allowed local hog raisers to supply live pigs to Luzon, which has been affected by ASF.
What were production costs on pig farms in 2019?
IFIP with InterPIG data summarizes how production costs evolved in 19 different countries and regions.
Economic balance of the swine industry on an atypical year
It must be acknowledged that for Spanish swine industry not only has not been a bad year but it rather has been an excellent year.
Philippine swine inventory and production decreased in the third quarter
Swine population in both backyard farms and commercial farms posted decreases of 5.4% and 27.0%, respectively.
China will start the pig futures market in January
On January 8, the DCE will begin trading futures for live pigs.
Russia: Pork prices up almost 4% since beginning of the year
The cost of pork (excluding boneless pork) from January to October 2020 increased by almost 4%.
The US swine industry closing out 2020
Prices are drifting down to close out the year and if you look to the futures as a guide for next year, it is boringly normal. This happens when people have no real idea what to expect…
Sound the alarm! Prices are cascading down
In view of the unprecedented time we are living in, we are publishing this monthly commentary a few days early.
Sharp drop in prices!
Pig prices in the European markets deteriorated significantly last week. The German market was the only one to hold out.
Philippines: Pork and hogs shipped to Luzon to ease supply, prices
Shipments from Visayas and Mindanao will be increased starting this week to address the current low supply and artificial high prices of pork in public markets in Luzon.
COVID-19? But Spain is breaking record after record!
The price of pork in Spain is the highest in Europe, both currently and in terms of the average so far this year (although the downward trend observed is irreversible in the short-term and will continue).
China's pork and commodity markets continue to stabilize
Pig production continues to recover. In September pork prices fell slightly. Corn and wheat prices are up, soybean prices are down.
Global pork production will be up in 2021, USDA forecasts global trade
Global pork production forecast to be higher in 2021 due to recovery from both ASF and COVID-19. Demand from China to fall 6% and US production expected to be up slightly.
The FAO Meat Price Index down slightly
Year-on-year, the index is down 9.5 points (9.4 percent) from its value in the corresponding month last year.