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Page 31 of articles about pig price

Lorry for the transport of pigs to the abattoir

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NutritionArticle

Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)

If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.

Hungary: significant decrease of the pig population during the last decade

The number of pigs varied between 3 million and 5.3 million in the past ten years.

FAO Food Price Index up 1.4 percent in September

The grain-intensive pig and poultry sectors recorded particularly strong gains, increasing by 6 percent and 2 percent respectively.

China’s demand for pork could see corn imports reach 20 million tonnes per year

China has recently been importing over 0.4 million tonnes of pork per year, in a world market with trade of less than 7 million tonnes per year.

European Union: pork and beef prices expected to remain high into 2014

Rabobank predicts a further 2 percent decline in pork production in 2014.

Canada: Keystone Agricultural Producers calls for Federal and Provincial Government help for pork producers

In recent days two of Canada's largest pork producers, Humboldt, Saskatchewan based Big Sky Farms and Niverville, Manitoba based Puratone, have filed for bankruptcy protection citing high feed costs due to drought in the U.S. coupled with low hog prices.

Ireland: pig sector performed well during 2011

Output, prices and export values rose by 9%, 12% and 18% respectively.

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China: Government buys pork to stabilise price

The government of China will again purchase frozen pork to stabilize the market, as high hog production has led to falling prices, the country's price regulator revealed.

USDA implements mandatory wholesale pork reporting program

The rule requires packers to submit the price of each sale, quantity, and other characteristics (e.g., type of sale, item description, destination) that AMS will use to produce market reports that will be disseminated to the public.

Vietnam's swine industry suffers disease and price shocks

PRRS has spread to 123 communes in 13 provinces nationwide, ravaging 34,000 pigs and 21,700 of which had to be destroyed.

Brazil: the swine sector crisis reaches the Senate

Swine producers in the south are on the verge of bankruptcy due largely to the decline in exports to countries like Russia and Argentina.

Czech Republic: decline in pigmeat production

The total pigmeat production decreased by 9.2% y-o-y to 60 018 tonnes.

Taiwan: frozen pork cut amid

A promotional campaign launched by the Council of Agriculture (COA) to stimulate sales of locally produced pork kicked off last week.

China: Govt. to buy frozen pork to support hog prices

Average farm-gate prices of pork had fallen to 14.60 yuan (US$2.30) per kilogram the week before last, a level below the 6:1 ratio of pork-to-grain prices it seeks to maintain as a minimum.

Market impact of EU regulations on group housing of sows

The aim of this report is to improve understanding by setting out the latest progress towards implementation and enforcement of the regulations and by developing scenarios for the market situation both before and after implementation.

EU pig sector: as regards exports, 2011 was an exceptional year

As regards exports, 2011 was an exceptional year. For the first time in its history, the EU exported more than 3 billion t of pig meat.