• German Meat Consumption Stable

    GERMANY - Despite all negative reports on industrial livestock farming and lacking animal protection, the consumption of meat and meat products remains remarkably stable, with consumption levels hardl...
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  • German Meat Consumption Stable

    GERMANY - Despite all negative reports on industrial livestock farming and lacking animal protection, the consumption of meat and meat products remains remarkably stable, with consumption levels hardl...
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  • JBS : Worst of grain price impact on meat over

    Brazil’s JBS chief executive Wesley Batista expects that the worst of the impact caused by recent spikes in grain prices for meat producers has passed. Prices for corn and soybeans, key grains...
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  • JBS : Worst of grain price impact on meat over

    Brazil’s JBS chief executive Wesley Batista expects that the worst of the impact caused by recent spikes in grain prices for meat producers has passed. Prices for corn and soybeans, key grains...
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  • French pig feed prices surge in first half of 2012

    Rising soya prices have pushed pig feed prices in France up to new heights, reaching €276 per tonne, reports France’s AgriMer first half sector assessment. The US drought this year has qui...
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  • French pig feed prices surge in first half of 2012

    Rising soya prices have pushed pig feed prices in France up to new heights, reaching €276 per tonne, reports France’s AgriMer first half sector assessment. The US drought this year has qui...
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  • OECD: support to agriculture at historic lows

    Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy c...
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  • OECD: support to agriculture at historic lows

    Government support to agriculture in OECD countries fell to 19% of total farm receipts in 2011, a record low driven by developments in international commodity markets, rather than by explicit policy c...
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  • Brazil: pork sales to Russia increased by 327.5% in August

    In August, the increase in Brazilian exports of beef and pork roll was 14.9% and 9.3% respectively, compared with the same month last year. It is noteworthy that 97% of the increase was due to exports...
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  • Fewer Sows, More Pigs in Total in UK Census

    UK — According to the census carried out in June 2012, the number of pigs in England increased by 1.7 per cent to almost 3.7 million. The female pig breed...
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  • Brazil: pork sales to Russia increased by 327.5% in August

    In August, the increase in Brazilian exports of beef and pork roll was 14.9% and 9.3% respectively, compared with the same month last year. It is noteworthy that 97% of the increase was due to exports...
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  • Fewer Sows, More Pigs in Total in UK Census

    UK — According to the census carried out in June 2012, the number of pigs in England increased by 1.7 per cent to almost 3.7 million. The female pig breed...
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  • China: FMD in Tibet, 340 swine culled

    China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections have been confirmed in livestock in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinhua reports. A total of...
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  • China: FMD in Tibet, 340 swine culled

    China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections have been confirmed in livestock in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Xinhua reports. A total of...
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  • Return to Profitability Expected by Mid-2013

    CANADA — The manager of industry and policy analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is predicting a return to profitability within the western Canadian hog...
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  • Return to Profitability Expected by Mid-2013

    CANADA — The manager of industry and policy analysis with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board is predicting a return to profitability within the western Canadian hog...
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  • China - Denmark: further cooperation in livestock production with focus on pig-farming

    Minister Han met with Ms. Mette Gjerskov, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (FVM) in Copenhagen on September 5th, 2012, during his official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark. The two...
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  • China - Denmark: further cooperation in livestock production with focus on pig-farming

    Minister Han met with Ms. Mette Gjerskov, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (FVM) in Copenhagen on September 5th, 2012, during his official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark. The two...
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  • Hog Outlook: Breeding Herd Declined in July but Steady in August

    US — Gilt slaughter data imply the swine breeding herd declined in July but held steady during August. It is not obvious to me we are going to get as ...
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  • Hog Outlook: Breeding Herd Declined in July but Steady in August

    US — Gilt slaughter data imply the swine breeding herd declined in July but held steady during August. It is not obvious to me we are going to get as ...
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