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Today, being a pig farmer means working at a loss
The analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders reports on the difficult economic situation for the Ukrainian pig industry.
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Heatwave drives down pork prices in Ukraine
The heat is driving down pork prices: in mid-July, purchase prices for live pork decreased, according to analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, based on the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices.
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June: about the pork market in theses
Changes in market conditions and key indicators of the situation on the Ukrainian pork market were tracked by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.
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World Pork Prices Rise for the Sixth Month in a Row
In July, the average value of the FAO meat price index was 117.8 points, which is 0.3% lower than in June and 5.1% lower than in the same period in 2022. This was reported by the FAO.
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Hog Price Divergence in Europe and the U.S. Continues
Over the past few weeks, a record price divergence between commodity pigs in Europe and the U.S. has been discussed. Spain (Europe's largest producer) has set a new record price for pigs at 1.89 euros/kg live weight — 92 cents/lb. The price in the U.S. is now 59 cents per pound live weight. The price difference between Spain and the U.S. for a 280 lb. market pig is $ 92.
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Pork retail prices fell in February
The average price of chilled pork in February was by 1.4% or 2.5 UAH/kg cheaper than a month earlier. Such a change has been noted by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pork Producers in the course of monthly monitoring of retail prices of national retail networks.
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China stockpiles pork reserves to stabilize market
This year's first stockpiling work for state pork reserves is underway.
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Livestock market: week 45
The first decade of November ends with a further decline in prices for pigs of slaughter conditions, state analysts of the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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Pork retail price increase has slowed down
The decrease in prices for chilled pork on supermarket shelves during October is stated by analysts of the Association of Pork Producers of Ukraine based on the results of monthly monitoring of prices of national retail chains.
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Livestock market: week 44
At the beginning of November, the downward movement of prices for pigs of slaughter conditions continued, according to the analytical department of the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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Livestock market: week 43
Prices on the livestock market continued to fall in the third decade of October, according to the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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Germany: Pork stocks are declining
In August, the stock of pork in German cold stores was once again significantly reduced. As a result of the outsourcing of the past few months, inventories are again at a level that is only slightly higher than before the start of the Corona crisis.
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China: strong increase in pork prices
The prices for slaughter pigs in China have increased enormously, year-to-date prices are up 60%. The government has so far been unsuccessful in trying to counteract this and to stabilize the market by generously outsourcing state pork reserves.
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Pork retail prices: September results
Pork on the shelves of supermarkets rose in September by 15%, analysts said the Association Ukranian Pig Breeders according to their own monitoring of retail prices.
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China to release additional pork reserve to maintain price stability
This will be the second batch of pork released from the country's central reserves this year.
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USA: What has caused the increase in retail pork prices?
The study by Drs. Jayson L. Lusk and Glynn T. Tonsor of the University of Kansas, which was funded by Pork Checkoff, concluded that the main causes of higher U.S. retail pork prices starting in 2020 were the macroeconomic environment and increased production costs.
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Pork retail prices: the results of July
In July pork in retail rose in price by 2.7% compared to June. Such results of the monitoring of prices of national supermarket chains were announced by analysts of the The Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.
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China: pork prices are picking up again
In China, the mood on the slaughter pig market has brightened slightly, because the slaughter pig prices have risen by around 43% compared to March and are therefore again above the break even point despite higher feed costs.
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Pork prices in China rose in May
The average pork price index in 16 provincial regions tracked by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was 20.83 yuan (about $3.1) per kg in May, up 14.8% month-on-month .
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Mexico: First quarter pork production and trade
Mexican pork production and imports saw increases in the first quarter while exports contracted.