Prospects for EU agricultural markets and income 2016-2026
Pigmeat production is now expected to expand only marginally (by less than 1.3 % by 2026 compared to its 2016 high levels).
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Provisional results of the Russian agrarian sector in 2016
In 2016, the livestock and fowl production for slaughter increased by 5%, reaching more than 14 million tonnes in liveweight.
U.S. pork industry expected to produce record volumes of pork in the fourth quarter
Hog prices will continue to reflect very large supplies of slaughter-ready animals. Average fourth -quarter live equivalent prices for 51-52 percent lean animals are expected to average $34 -$36 per cwt, almost 22 percent below a year ago.
Increase in the Russian pig production
Between January and October 2016, pig production for slaughter in the Russian farms has grown by 13.5% in terms of liveweight.
Romanian swine inventories have been on a continuous downward
Romanian swine inventories have been on a continuous downward trend since 2010, falling by 8 percent in five years.
Total agricultural output in the EU down: Significant decrease in animal production
The 1.8% decrease in EU agricultural output can be mainly attributed to a marked fall (by 5.5%) in the value of animal production, due to steep falls by 14.4% for milk and by 6.5% for pigs.
Russian 20 largest pork producers
Information-analytical agency EMEAT specializing in Russian meat market analysis has drawn up a list of Russian 20 largest pork producers.
Managing our farms II. Training
How do we get good workers? What must we do to keep them? And, mostly, what do I want on my farm and which workers do I need for that?
Porc d'Or 2016
Last Friday, November 4th 2016, the 23rd Porc d'Or awards ceremony, the awards to productivity in the Spanish pig sector, was held in Vic (Spain).
Rivers of red ink until next April
The author analyzes the loss-making situation that is engulfing the US pig industry and links its future development to globalisation, which progress seems to be slowing down...
America, America... and Germany's doubts. Peace was made and peace there was.
The USA and Canada persist in having rock bottom prices: €0.91/kg carcass, this is, 40% lower than the European prices.
Keys to Positively Impact Pig Performance and Care
Keys to Positively Impact Pig Performance and Care - Mark Schwartz, Schwartz Farms, from the 2016 World Pork Expo, June 8 - 10, 2016, Des Moines, IA, USA.
The Chilean and Kazakhstani industries study options for cooperation
Kazakhstan has a low production and consumption because it is a country with a mostly Muslim population. Nevertheless, it has the potential to export to Russia and China, which opens an option for future business and investments in the Kazakhstani pig sector.
"Ghost sows" and the other 8 most frequent errors when processing data (1/2)
This first part deals with backward and impossible data, i.e. the sows that are no longer in the farm but still appear both in the management softwatre and the 100% delivery rates in gilts.
Managing our farms I. Motivation
The cost of the staff entails between 6% and 7% of the total production costs of our pigs. Nevertheless, the staff influences this cost by 100%, because almost all the tasks on a farm are manual or controlled by the staff.
Important increase in the pig census in Brazil
The Brazilian pig population, with 40.3 million heads in 2015, grew by 6.3% in comparison with 2014.