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Pork imports: a new anti-record in January
The year 2023 was marked by record low import activity for the pork market, but January is no less surprising. The dynamics of external pork supplies were monitored by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
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December: About the Pork Market in Theses
— supply/demand: Expectations for more active pork trade in the run-up to the winter holidays were largely unfulfilled, market operators stated. Thus, the revival of sales was noted by some operators «in isolation,» while others noted an increased level of competition among both chilled pork suppliers and live pork suppliers. In particular, in December, processors noted a greater supply of pigs for slaughter, in particular from «seasonal» feeders who tried to sell livestock fattened for the holidays, often in heavier than usual slaughter conditions.
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Plans and expectations of pork market operators in November
About what domestic pork producers are planning in November and what problems they are facing, the specialists of the Association "Pork Producers of Ukraine" found out.
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Livestock market: week 42
During last Friday's trading, prices for pig vivace adjusted by 1.5-4 UAH/kg, the same as a week earlier. In particular, in the Center the purchasing prices of the majority of commodity batches fluctuated within 72-74 UAH/kg, a smaller supply of pork in the East kept the prices within 74-76 UAH/kg, in the Western regions the price range narrowed to 70-71 UAH/kg. The weighted average market mark shifted by 2.3% to 72.2 UAH/kg.
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Live pig market: prices are getting stronger
The first half of August for the operators of the domestic pork market ends with the notes of slight excitement, and prices react accordingly. These are the results of the weekly monitoring of prices for pigs of slaughter conditions voiced in the analytical department of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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How much will it cost producers to meet pig welfare requirements?
By 2026, swine producers must implement animal welfare standards. How ready is the industry and how much will it cost?
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Live pig market: the positive trend continues
At the beginning of August, pork prices continued their upward movement, say analysts of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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Imported pork "went up in price"
In July, the import frenzy eased somewhat: the flow of pork from abroad decreased by 45% compared to June - from 9 to 4.9 thousand tons respectively. Such results of foreign trade in pork were announced in the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
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How much cheaper is pig feed?
For the past few months, the market has been spreading the thesis that prices for grains, oilseeds and processed products have more than halved through blocked exports. Such theses, on the one hand, are met with reproaches about the super profits of domestic pork farms and, on the other hand, with fears of a sharp rise in domestic prices to the level of world prices after the opening of the ports. The Association of Pig Breeders of Ukraine has analyzed how well grounded these hypotheses are.
