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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Surging Feed Costs Drive Broiler Prices to Record High
INDIA - With feed prices soaring, broiler prices have surged to a record Rs 100 a kg currently. ...
Free Range Egg Production Costs Cracked by ADAS
UK - When the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA), the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and the UK egg packers association NEMAL wanted an independent, industry-agreed, cost of free range egg production they called in ADAS to help. ...
Poultry War to Hit Consumers
SOUTH AFRICA - The final decision on tariff increases on imported frozen poultry meat may have devastating consequences for consumers, local producers, importers and even international relations, depending on who emerges the victor in the "chicken wars"....
NFU Urges Ag Committee Leadership to Continue Defending PLC
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson sent a letter to US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson praising the existing Price Loss Coverage (PLC) provisions in the committee’s...
Dominican Republic, Haiti Discuss Poultry Ban
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC & HAITI - A high-level meeting between the two governments over a ban on the export of Dominican poultry meat to Haiti has closed without resolution....
Armenian Eggs No Longer in Demand in Georgia
ARMENIA - The large-scale export of eggs from Armenia to Georgia is unlikely to be restored, said Chairperson Zurab Uchumbegashvili of the Association of Georgian Poultry Enterprises....
Extra Australian Agricultural Voices Deployed Across Globe
AUSTRALIA - Australian food producers and exporters will benefit from new strong Australian voices to be deployed to Viet Nam, Malaysia and China, with extra agricultural specialists being sent to gain more market access....
China's Farm Produce Prices Slightly Up
CHINA - The prices of farm produce in 36 major Chinese cities slightly climbed last week, according to new official data. ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
2 Sisters Linked to Bernard Matthews Deal
UK - The UK’s largest chicken processor, 2 Sisters is reported to be considering a bid for the troubled turkey business, Bernard Matthews. ...
Value of Dollar Likely to Stimulate Chicken Meat Exports
BRAZIL - The volume of chicken meat being exported may increase if the value of the dollar continues the upwar...
Anticipating USDA June Stocks and Acreage Reports
US - On 28 June, the USDA will release the 1 June "Grain Stocks" and June "Acreage" reports that will set the tone for both old and new crop corn and soybean prices. These reports have the potential to provide large surprises, writes Darrel Good....
Poultry Prices Up on Reduced Output, Higher Feed Costs
INDIA - A cut in production combined with a rebound in demand and rising feed prices have taken poultry and egg prices to a new high. ...
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management Initiatives
CANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 program to encourage the development and adoption of new private sector or producer-funded agricultural risk management...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Europe Mops Up After Floods
ANALYSIS - At the beginning of the month Central and Eastern Europe experienced some of the worst floods it had ever seen, writes Chris Harris. ...
Alabama's Poultry Industry under Fire
US - Alabama's broiler industry is currently being criticised by social activist groups and a former USDA inspector....
Bird Flu Outbreaks Cut Feed Ingredient Imports
MEXICO - The state of Jalisco lost 24.6 million laying hens valued at $745 million as well as export markets as the result of the avian influenza A(H7N3) outbreak last year. Imports of US DDGS have fallen as a result. ...
Poultry Feed Input Costs Fluctuate
INDIA - Despite some fluctuation in prices of key ingredients, poultry feed prices remained unchanged last week....
China Grants Subsidies for Poultry Industry
CHINA - The government has granted subsidies of 300 million yuan ($48.54 million) to prop up the poultry sector as it struggles in the wake of the H7N9 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, 14 June....
Friday, June 14, 2013
Lean Chicken Price up in Bangalore
INDIA - Retail chicken prices Bangalore, Karnataka, have continued to remain high despite the onset of the monsoon season (in summer, chicken prices are high due to the high mortality of the birds in farms). The price is currently at an all-time high....
NFU Applauds Speaker Boehner’s Farm Bill Support
US - There have been reports that Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner, R-Ohio, will support the 2013 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act....
Moy Park Receives UK Big Tick Award
UK - UK food company and one of Europe’s largest poultry producers, Moy Park, has won the Rural Action Award and a UK Big Tick for its responsible business practises at Business in the Community’s prestigious Responsible Business Awards 2013. ...
Argentinian Ambassador Complains About Poultry Tariff Hike
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa's decision to target developing countries such as Argentina with tariff increases on frozen poultry meat amounts to unfair treatment and discrimination, and does not promote the concept of South-South co-operation, says Argentinian...
Mexican Delegation Audits Production of Poultry Meat, Eggs
ARGENTINA - Between 3 and 7 June, a delegation from Mexico's National Health Service, Safety and Food Quality Agency (Senasica) audited the poultry production system in Argentina with a view to opening the market for the export of poultry meat and embryonated...
Inovagro Programme to Allocate US$3.5 Million to Modernise Poultry
BRAZIL - The chief executive of the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF), Francisco Turra, and Secretary of Agricultural Policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Neri Geller, met to discuss plans for the Inovagro programme established...
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Weekly Overview: Forecast Points to Better Times for the Global Poultry Industry
ANALYSIS - Poultry meat output is forecast to be 1.8 per cent above last year, according to an FAO report, which also expects higher cereal harvests and calmer markets. Meetings are taking place on antibiotic use this week ahead of the forthcoming G8...
 
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