Pigmeat and infant formula drive increase in EU agri-food export values October 24, 2016 Increases in the export value of pigmeat and infant formula have helped drive August EU agri-food export values up compared to the same period…
China to increase pork imports by 30% in 2016 – Rabobank July 10, 2016 Pig/Poultry China is expected to increase its pork imports by 30% this year in order to cover the supply gap in 2016, according to Chenjun…
Chinese pork imports surge in the first quarter of 2016 April 28, 2016 Pig/Poultry China doubled the its pork imports for the month of March to 114,700t compared to the corresponding month in 2015, AHDB Pork has…
Import demand in China to support global pork market recovery – Rabobank April 23, 2016 Pig/Poultry A supply shortage will continue to drive the pork import in demand in China, supporting the recovery of the global pork market, according…
EU pigmeat consumption rises in 2015 March 31, 2016 Pig/Poultry Pigmeat consumption is on the rise in the European Union, with the average person consuming 40.9kg of pigmeat in 2015, figures from AHDB…
Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels March 14, 2016 EU Farmers from across Europe were protesting today in Brussels as EU Agriculture Ministers met to try and come up with solutions to the ongoing…
EU Ministers discuss milk market crisis at Brussels meeting February 15, 2016 EU EU Agriculture Ministers are meeting in Brussels today with discussions on the current crisis in the dairy and pigmeat sectors to be discussed.…
EU storage aid scheme for pigmeat closed after just 3 weeks January 27, 2016 Other The pigmeat Private Storage Aid Scheme (PSA) open since 4 January 2016 has been closed. The decision comes following a vote by EU…
EU Ministers to look at ‘deteriorating situation’ in the pigmeat sector December 13, 2015 Pig/Poultry EU Agriculture Ministers are set to examine the difficulties in the pigmeat sector at its Council meeting next week. At the request of…
Lower feed costs and demand to drive Brazilian meat production – FAO November 3, 2015 World News Brazilian meat production is expected to continue its fast growth in the coming decade, according to the FAO. In its outlook to 2024,…
Pork sector: First signs of a decline in the EU reproductive herd October 18, 2015 Pig/Poultry As a consequence of the below average pigmeat prices, the first signs of a decline in the reproductive herd can be seen, according…
Drop in Chinese pig herd will impact entire global market – Rabobank August 19, 2015 Pig/Poultry The drop in the Chinese pig herd will impact the entire global pork market from now and into 2016, according to Rabobank. Chinese…
EU meat production to rise by 1.7% in 2015 May 11, 2015 Beef Bovine meat production is anticipated to rise by 1.7% in 2015 in the EU, according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of…
Increased US pigmeat production anticipated March 23, 2015 Pig/Poultry The latest USDA red meat outlook points to increased pork production in the first quarter of this year, in line with higher than…
Hogan acknowledges problems in pigmeat sector January 28, 2015 Pig/Poultry The substantial drop in pigmeat prices over the last number of months has been acknowledged by the European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan.…
