CME: Chicken Demand Lower Than a Year Ago
US - Consumer-level demand for pork remained strong through September, according to the University of Missouri, report Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Thanksgiving Woes of Kansas Turkey Producers
KANSAS, US - Some turkey producers call Kansas home but the businesses face obstacles, even in the run-up to Thanksgiving

Imports to Cover Pork, Chicken Shortage Likely
PHILIPPINES - The government has allowed the private sectors to import pork and chicken meat, to cover the shortage of supply in Luzon, an official of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.

International Egg and Poultry Review: Turkey Production
GLOBAL - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on global turkey and meat production and trade.

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that, compared to the same week last year, the number of broiler-type eggs set was down two per cent, and one per cent fewer chicks were placed than a year previously.

CME: Voters Approve State Issue 2 in Ohio
US - Ohio’s livestock and poultry industries won a resounding victory at the polls on Tuesday when voters approved State Issue 2 by a margin of 64 per cent to 36 per cent, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in their Daily Livestock Report (DLR) for 4...

Industry Association Denies Cartel
PAKISTAN - The All Pakistan Poultry Association (APPA) has denied that there is a cartel among producers that pushes up poultry prices to consumers.

Banks Support Bangladesh's Poultry Industry
BANGLADESH - HSBC is is one of several banks in a syndicate offering long-term financing poultry companies. One of the latest to benefit is Kazi Farms Group.

Weekly Outlook: Harvest to Accelerate
US - The late planted and late maturing corn and soybean crops of 2009 have also experienced one of the slowest harvest rates in modern history, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

UK Egg Statistics - Third Quarter 2009
UK - The throughput of eggs through UK packing stations in the third quarter (Q3) of 2009 was 6.11 million cases, 2.1 per cent fewer than the same period of last year. Cage eggs still account for more than half of the market although the share continues...

US Monthly Egg Products Report - October 2009
US - Shell eggs broken totalled 172 million dozen during August 2009, a fall of five per cent from the same month a year ago, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Egg Products report in October...

CME: Another Tough Month for Meat, Poultry Sectors
US - October was another tough month for all of the major meat/ poultry species in terms of profits, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Ag Secretary Says US, China Working on Poultry Trade
US - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working with China to allow trade in poultrymeat, said Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, following talks in Hangzhou.

Czech Meat Production Down in Q3 of 2009
CZECH REPUBLIC - A decrease in the country's meat production and milk collection has been noted in the third quarter of 2009.

Philippines Farmers to Benefit from Free Trade Deal
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers are set to benefit from lower feed costs due to the ASEAN free trade agreement.

International Egg and Poultry Review: Guatemala
GUATEMALA - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on the poultry situation in Guatemala.

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that, compared to the same week last year, the numbers of broiler-type eggs set and chicks placed were down two per cent.

NFU Responds to Interview on 'Saving the Planet'
UK - The NFU has issued a statement in response to yesterday's front page story in The Times, where Lord Stern of Brentford said, "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s...

Brunei to Double Halal Production for Export Market
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - The Agriculture Department has announced plans to raise production and exports of halal products to Singapore. Although free of avian flu, Brunei producers will need to raise biosecurity before Singapore will accept its products.

Officials in Hanoi Reject Bleached Eggs Reports
VIET NAM - The Hanoi government has rejected assertions that made headlines last week about eggs being soaked a solution to make them look like Vietnamese garden eggs.

RTC Weight Down Four Per Cent from Last Year
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports a four per cent drop in poultry ready-to-cook (RTC) weights in their monthly Poultry Slaughter report for September 2009.

USDA Chickens and Eggs Report - September 2009
US - US egg production totaled 7.37 billion during September 2009, up slightly from last year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in their monthly Chickens and Eggs report for September 2009.

Weekly Outlook: Looking Beyond Harvest
US - One of the factors supporting corn and soybean prices in recent weeks is the delay in getting the crops harvested, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

CME: Current Grain Market Situation Discouraging
US - The latest USDA crop progress report showed that US corn producers continue to run well behind year ago and five year average levels in harvesting the current crop, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

EU Blocks WTO Talks on Ban on US Chicken - For Now
GLOBAL - The EU is reported to have blocked the US call for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to investigate the EU ban on imports of US chicken.