Downfall
All the European markets lower the prices very quickly to position their meat as best as possible with respect to its rivals. The search for alternative markets is essential…
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United Kingdom: total number of pigs down in England
The total number of pigs in England decreased by 2.8% from 4.1 million animals in 2013 to 4.0 million in 2014.
Georgia: deficiency of pork
According to the National Statistics Service of Georgia, in the second quarter, the number of pig livestock was one-third less than last year.
France: the main pig abattoirs in 2013
20.2% of the slaughterings were carried out in the abattoir Cooperl Arcatlantique.
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NewsEU pig meat output down in first half of 2014
Although the overall trend was downwards, there were differing trends in the main member states in the first half of 2014.
Brazil: growth of the meat sector
A growth by 70% in fowl production, by 19% in cattle production and by more than 24% in pig production is expected.
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NewsPhilippine province bats for native hogs
The government of Pangasinan province in Northern Philippines has signed an agreement with the Department of Agriculture (DA) to develop the province’s native hog production.
United States: January-July pork exports established a record pace in both volume and value
For January-July, exports established a record pace in both volume (1.32 million mt, +7 percent) and value ($4.0 billion).
Italy: slight drop in feed production
Italy is the fifth feed manufacturer in Europe, with a total invoicing of €7.3 billion.
United States: Tyson Foods Inc. to divest Heinold Hog Markets
The acquisition of Hillshire by Tyson Foods Inc. would combine two major purchasers of sows from farmers in the United States and eliminate the benefit farmers have received from the competition between Hillshire and Tyson’s Heinold Hog Markets.
Non-productive days (2/2): €16,000 hidden in the gestation
After checking that our farm loses days in the servicing of the gilts, the detection of empty sows housed in yards and the culling (sending of the sows to the abattoir), we propose a package of measures…
Belarus: scarcity of pig meat and rise in the prices
The government of Belarus has confirmed that the country faces a shortage of pig meat due to the African swine fever.
Russia: pig production increase
The production in terms of the volume of pigs to be slaughtered on large farms rose by 17.2% (+ 95.2 tonnes) and reached 649,000 tonnes.
European Union: pig meat production starts picking up slowly
According to the Commission's Summer 2014 Short-Term Agricultural Outlook published yesterday, after two years of tight supply, EU meat production is expected to grow again.
France: slight drop in the swine census in 2013
In 2013, the total swine herd added up 13,487,588 heads; slightly lower than in year 2012 (13,759,913).
PEDV, Profits Soaring, Temperatures Rising, Weights Falling (Maybe Not So Much!)
Current pig market weights are through the roof and at all-time highs for the modern period of meat pig production. We should be noticing a big decline shortly but…