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China’s Costly Pigs Irk Consumers, Help Producers

The long, red-brick structures in this village on the outskirts of Beijing contain some of this year’s fastest-appreciating Chinese assets: pigs. Their owner Ma Shihong is in no rush to sell. Her fleshy, pale-downed porkers are worth 70 per cent more than last year on the market, with live pig prices, and their girth, growing
Hogs, Livestock

No Future For Pork Belly Futures

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Chicago’s iconic pork belly market has closed after 50 years of being the subject of jokes for movies and TV shows and satisfying Americans’ hunger for bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwiches. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange shut down the frozen pork belly futures market at the end of business on Friday, July 15. The closing had been expected. Trading
Hogs, Livestock

Swine Fever May Hit All European Russia

African swine fever (ASF), lethal to pigs though harmless to humans, has reached central Russia and may spread to all European parts of the country, the country’s chief veterinarian said June 28. “We are on the verge of a new wave of proliferation of the virus,” Nikolai Vlasov, who is also deputy head of the
Hogs, Livestock

Danes Focus On Efficiency To Counter Lack Of Profit

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Despite losing money for most of the last four years, Danish producers are optimistic they can survive and prosper by improving productivity and efficiency. Danish producers
Hogs, Livestock

High Feed Costs Prevent Expansion Of U.S. Hog Herd

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High feed costs are keeping U.S. hog producers from expanding their herds, but low mortality rates will ensure there is sufficient pork for domestic use and for exports, analysts said June 24, following release of a government report. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hogs and pigs report showed that there was a slight increase
Beef cattle, Cereals, Hogs, News

Lake Winnipeg Bill Passes

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Farm groups are sounding a death knell for the Manitoba hog industry following the passage of a bill aimed at protecting the health of Lake Winnipeg. Bill 46 (the Save Lake Winnipeg Winnipeg Act) will force producers out of business and drive hog production out of the province into neighbouring jurisdictions where environmental restrictions are
Hogs, Livestock, Oilseeds, Pulses

Lentil Is A Good Source Of Protein For Weaned Pigs

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. With the current high price of feed ingredients, hog producers are looking for alternative sources of energy and protein in order to reduce costs, without compromising
Hogs, News

Stuck With The Blame

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Manitoba pork producers are bristling over a provincial plan to protect a deteriorating Lake Winnipeg by clamping down on hog manure applications. Hog farmers say they feel the government is unfairly fingering them as offenders in endangering the health of the lake by polluting it with phosphorus. “It’s completely unfair to the industry to target
Hogs, Livestock

Planning For A Sow Housing Revolution

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. By the end of next year, pig producers in the European Union should have converted any existing sow stall housing into group housing. Legislation requires them
Hogs, Livestock

China Urges Tougher Punishments For Food Safety Crimes

China’s courts have been ordered to increase the severity of punishments for food safety crimes, including capital punishment for cases that lead to fatalities, Xinhua news agency reported. The court’s directive appeared to be the latest move to regain public confidence after a series of food safety scandals, including the most serious recent case in

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