Swine production in the Philippines (2/2)
Pig rearing practices in the country need a lot of improvement considering that about 70% of pigs are on a backyard level.
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China - Supply to continue to exceed demand for live pigs
Although live pig prices have rebounded recently, supply will continue to exceed demand in the live pig market for some time, according to an analysis by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Denmark - Positive forecast for pig production
The Agriculture and Food Council’s recently published prognosis on pig meat prices and earnings in pig production indicates stability for the rest of current year and for next year as well. The significant fluctuations, which we have seen during the last six months, will ease off. The current expectations are stable compared to the announcement as of March 2009.
Global agribusiness leaders at Agri Vision 2009 identify ways to double food production by 2050
Expanding populations and increasing incomes are main drivers of the need to double global food and fuel production by 2050, while halving greenhouse gas emissions. Demand is surging but supplies struggle to keep up as markets are volatile and there are limited supplies of land and water - is it possible?
Pig production in Brazil: production and consumption (1/2)
There are currently 34 million head of Brazilian pigs and it is estimated that approximately 400,000 people directly depend on this activity / approximately 400,000 people work within the swine sector.
Eurex expands product range to include agricultural derivatives
Four new agricultural futures to be launched in July 2009
CPF gains firm foothold in Russia; grand opening ceremony for feed mill/integrated swine business launch
CPF continues to invest in the foreign lands. The latest move is the investment on feed mill and launch of integrated swine business in the Russian Federation. With great potential for growth, the production is aimed to satisfy the huge local demand and future export.
AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow shows satisfactory results
Over 8,000 expert visitors from all regions in Russia – Exhibition grows by around 5 per cent – Important platform for further development of animal production in Russia
More pig prices
We have added the pig prices for: Hungary, Chile, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea.
IGA drives Aussie pork message
Over the next few weeks IGA supermarkets will start to use distinctive labels to help Australian consumers more clearly identify and buy Australian grown pork.
DLG Trendmonitor results: Continued investment despite challenging conditions
This spring the Trendmonitor surveyed 3,500 farmers in eight countries – Germany, France, UK, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Included in the survey for the first time were top farming decision makers in Russia and the Ukraine: and responses from the new countries emphasised the continued importance of markets for agricultural machinery in eastern Europe and further afield.
Biogas growth predicted
About 760 biogas plants will be connected to the German national electricity grid in 2009 — three times the number in 2007 — according to estimates by the German Biogas Association. This is around 100 times more than exist in the UK.
Effect of feeding reduced crude protein and phosphorus diets on weaning-finishing pig growth performance, carcass characteristics, and bone characteristics
Nutrient excretion may be reduced without affecting growth performance, bone variables, and carcass characteristics in growing-fattening pigs
Raw potato starch in weaned pig diets and its influence on postweaning scouts and the molecular microbial ecology of the digestive tract
The use of raw potato starch in weanling diets may reduce the negative effects of postweaning diarrhoea
Lupins in pig diets: Competent alternative to soybean meal (1/2)
Australian sweet lupins are a predominant protein source in Australian pig diets due to economic rationale as opposed to soybean meal (SBM) which is commonly used in most other countries.
Swine dysentery eradication – choosing the right drug, dose and duration
There are several decisions to make before attempting an eradication programme. Firstly, which antibiotic should we use? If we have had the disease on the farm for some time, the Brachyspira will have been exposed to possibly a number of drugs and may have reduced susceptibility to some of them.