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| 7070 | UK: Q4 2023 pork cost of production | The latest AHDB quarterly cost of production and margin estimations have been published for 2023 Q4. | <p><span lang="DE">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. It indicates that the full economic cost of production for Q4 2023 is estimated at 195p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £19 per head. The estimated cost of production has stayed consistent with 2023 Q3, when the estimated cost of production also stood at 195p/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Feed costs have also remained consistent with Q3 2023 and make up an estimated 62% of total costs in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is compared to Q4 2022, where feed costs made up 69% of total costs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Energy costs have continued to reduce into Q4, compared to high prices through 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Fuel costs have risen slightly this quarter which has contributed to production costs staying consistent despite falling energy costs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig prices were at historic highs in Q3, but prices have since fallen by 8p to 216p/kg (APP). These falling prices have contributed to the reduction in net margin levels.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-02-04 00:05:40 | 2025-08-06 07:16:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7443 | AHDB: Q1 2024 Pork cost of production | The latest AHDB quarterly cost of production and margin estimations have been published for Q1 2024. | <p><span lang="DE">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. They indicate that the full economic cost of production for Q1 2024 is estimated at 194p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £16 per head. The estimated cost of production has stayed relatively consistent with 2023 Q3 and Q4 where the estimated cost of production stood at 195p/kg.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Feed costs have also remained consistent with Q4 2023 and make up an estimated 62% of total costs in Q1 of 2024. Feed costs are down considerably compared to Q1 2023, where feed costs made up 65% of total costs. However, looking at a monthly breakdown of costs it is evident that feed costs have started to come down towards the end of Q1 2024. It is worth considering that grain prices have been rising in Q2 which could impact feed prices and cost of production going forward.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Energy and fuel costs have risen slightly this quarter compared to 2023 Q4 which has contributed to the slight increase in other variable costs (excluding feed). </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig prices have fallen compared to the second half of 2023 which contributes to the fall in net margins. Prices have fallen by 5p to 212p/kg (APP) in Q1 of 2024.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-06-14 00:15:31 | 2025-08-06 17:32:41 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7885 | AHDB: Q3 2024 Pork cost of production | The latest AHDB quarterly pork cost of production and margin estimations have been published for Q3 2024. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. They indicate that the full economic cost of production for Q3 2024 is estimated at 190p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £19.40 per head and 21.90p/kg deadweight. The estimated cost of production has reduced by 5p from 2024 Q2 where the estimated cost of production stood at 195p/kg.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Feed costs have fallen in this quarter and now make up an estimated 61% of total costs, which is a fall of around 5p/kg deadweight since Q2 2024. The reduction in feed costs has made up the majority of the fall in cost of production.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Energy and fuel prices have also been easing throughout Q3 of 2024, as have building and finance costs. There has been a slight rise in other variable costs which include breeding and veterinary costs and maintenance costs. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pig prices have remained consistent with the first half of 2024 at around 212p/kg (APP) in Q3 of 2024.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-11-05 00:05:27 | 2025-08-06 17:50:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8182 | AHDB: Q4 2024 Pork cost of production | The latest AHDB quarterly pork cost of production and margin estimations have been published for Q4 2024. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">These estimates use performance figures for breeding and finishing herds. They indicate that the full economic cost of production for Q4 2024 is estimated at 197p/kg deadweight, with margins per slaughter pig estimated at £10.31 per head and 11.5p/kg deadweight. They estimated cost of production has increased by 7p from 2024 Q3 where the estimated cost of production stood at 190p/kg.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Feed cost have risen this quarter and now make up an estimated 63% of total costs, which is an increase of around 8p. This rise in feed costs has made up the majority of the increase in cost of production.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Energy prices have also increased in Q4 of 2024, but this is offset by the fall in fuel prices and slight deduction in interest costs.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pig prices have fallen this quarter to around 209p/kg (APP) in Q4 of 2024.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2025-02-06 00:25:43 | 2025-08-06 01:57:27 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 1132 | HPP technology is to ensure a growth of 6% for the global poultry processing equipment market | The latest analysis by Technavio on the global poultry processing equipment market mentions a compound annual growth rate of 6% between 2018-2022, the main factors that are supporting the investments in this sector being new trends in processing and a increasing demand for processed poultry products. | <p>Even if it’s seen as an emerging market trend, high-pressure processing (HPP) technology for poultry processing will be adopted at a large scale in the following years, as Technavio analysts consider.<br />HPP technology is seen as an effective alternative to conventional heat pasteurization and has enjoyed an exponential growth in the interest and demand for HPP among food processors in the last years.<br />„HPP helps preserve the nutritional benefits of the product and has been extensively used for processing poultry products. HPP processed poultry helps in eliminating bacteria such as E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella. Several poultry processors have adopted HPP treatment for raw materials for increasing the shelf life of products while maintaining a clean label”, explained one of the analysts.<br />In 2017, the Americas dominated the global poultry processing equipment market with 40% share, followed by the EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa)and Asia-Pacific regions, whilst the killing and de-feathering equipment segment held the highest market share of nearly 25%.<br />On the consumer's side, the increase in demand for processed poultry products like ready-to-eat or ready-to-cook meals are sustained by the growing millennial population, rising population of working women, and on-the-go consumption habits, mentions the analysis. In countries like Japan, Angola, Cuba, Iraq, and the UAE, the demand for processed poultry products is high.</p> | 1 | Technology | 2018-04-19 11:20:53 | 2025-08-06 17:14:17 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 5682 | New Zealand farmers show resilience in challenging times | The latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Stock Number Survey shows farmers have continued to adapt quickly to challenging circumstances including droughts, processing delays and COVID-19, while afforestation remains a significant concern. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The report highlights the extent of farmland being converted to forestry, which continues to have a negative impact on rural communities.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">B+LNZ Economic Service Chief Economist Andrew Burtt says that while the increase in farm sales into forestry has not yet led to a significant reduction in stock numbers, it can be expected very soon.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“There is usually a lag between farm sale and plantings, and planting is constrained by availability of seedlings and labour to plant them,” he says.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“After the original land has been planted, how livestock move through the system onto other farms before being sent to processing or directly to processing influences what statistics show. Much depends on the circumstances on individual farms.”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">B+LNZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the extent of sheep and beef farmland being converted to forestry, along with the cumulative impact of a range of other policies on farm viability, is concerning.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“B+LNZ’s position remains that there needs to be specific limits on the amount of forestry that can be used to offset fossil fuel emissions in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS),” he says.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“New Zealand is the only country to allow 100 percent forestry offsetting. Other countries only allow about 10 percent. Without these limits all other policy changes, while helpful, will not solve the problem.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“As more farms are sold for forestry conversion, B+LNZ continues to call on the Government to take urgent action to stop the loss of productive farmland and the decimation of rural communities.”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The report shows sheep numbers in New Zealand were steady over the last 12 months and beef cattle numbers fell only slightly, despite unfavourable conditions in some regions.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The total number of sheep in New Zealand came to 25.78 million, compared to 25.73 million last year, while beef cattle numbers decreased by 0.9 percent, to an estimated 3.93 million.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">East Coast and Marlborough / Canterbury were the only regions where there was an increase. Their total sheep numbers were up 1.5 percent to 6.59 million and 5.7 percent to 5.81 million, respectively.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The East Coast also saw a total beef cattle increase of 6.5 percent to 1.02 million, while Marlborough / Canterbury’s beef cattle numbers rose by 6.2 percent to 756,000.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“East Coast had exceptionally good climatic conditions for 2021-22 and rebuilt livestock numbers following two summers of drought,” says Burtt.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Marlborough / Canterbury’s increased numbers of breeding ewes, hoggets, total sheep, and total beef cattle in 2021-22 can be attributed to rebuilding from the previous two difficult seasons, when they experienced dry conditions and drought.”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Sheep numbers fell in other regions, with the largest decreases in Northland/ Waikato/ Bay of Plenty (4.9 percent) and Southland (3.9 percent).</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“This was due to extended drought and dry conditions, making destocking necessary for farmers and good pricing for mutton meant more ewes were culled,” he says</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Waikato, South Auckland, Southland and parts of Otago faced extended drought and dry conditions and a lack of feed through summer and autumn 2022 resulted in a reduction in breeding ewes. Farmers have shown exceptional resilience and adapted quickly in response to these pressures as they have always done to challenges, they face.”</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Beef cattle numbers also decreased in Northland/ Waikato/ Bay of Plenty (6.3 percent) and Southland (13.2 percent) as farmers faced significant feed deficits, while hogget numbers increased 3.2 percent to 8.84 million nationally, many of which were trading hoggets to sell from July through to October.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Burtt says delays at processing plants, which had been impacted by labour shortages and COVID-19, contributed to more hoggets being on farms in winter than normal. Also, in areas where feed was in short supply through summer and autumn, younger stock may not have reached ideal weights and held on farm for longer.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-09-02 04:37:50 | 2025-08-06 12:30:53 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 2683 | The US is expecting a decline in poultry production | The latest CME report mentions a decline of 5% in turkey production for this year, followed by a significant drop in chicken meat production in 2020. | <p>The American poultry sector is going to witness significant changes in the following months, according to the latest CME Group outlook for the sector. Starting last year, production figures for turkey sector have declined by 1.7% and are expected to decline by 5% in 2019 due to drastic price declines of 20% on whole birds in 2018, says the report.<br />Total chicken production is expected to moderate to a 1% increase year-over-year in 2019 and is expected to decline significantly in 2020 based on large negative returns seen since the second half of 2018 for the large bird sector.<br />"Competing proteins offered inexpensively in the grocery store has taken its toll on returns in the heavier bird market. Those margins are not expected to improve significantly with beef and pork production continuing to expand, albeit at a slower rate", believe the analysts.<br />The volume of chicken meat in cold storage is expected to reach 450,000 tonnes this year and will likely become a driver to this commodity profile in 2020.</p> | 1 | Industry | 2019-03-11 05:57:59 | 2025-08-06 09:00:33 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 4802 | COVID will be a driver for acceleration in automation | The latest CoBank report foresees a major change in the US supply chain from field to grocery and restaurants. | <p>Economists from CoBank are predicting major changes in the US food industry. According to them, challenges brought on by COVID-19 will hasten automation throughout supply chains. The widely anticipated summer economic boom is well underway and U.S. consumers are spending on services again. Jobs are abundantly available, but workers are scarce as the labor market is healing more slowly than most economists expected. According to a new Quarterly report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange, labor challenges felt during the pandemic and continuing today will incentivize businesses throughout the food supply chain to rapidly increase automation within their operations.</p> <p>"The most significant and lasting impact from COVID will be an acceleration in automation," said Dan Kowalski, vice president of CoBank's Knowledge Exchange division. "And it will affect the entire supply chain from field to grocery and restaurants. It won't be an overnight transformation, but much larger investments in technology now will lead to a much more automated supply chain over the next few years."</p> <p><strong>Elevated prices for food</strong></p> <p>In this market, higher prices in the short and medium-term are a certain thing, as increases in raw material and transportation costs, combined with higher wages, are causing retailers to push those higher costs on to consumers. US consumers have benefited from very low food inflation for much of the past decade, but higher prices are a near certainty for the next year.</p> <p>Grocers and restaurants are anxious to learn what and how consumers will want to eat in the new equilibrium. The coming adjustments will look quite different for each segment of the food supply chain. But the acceleration in change will be meaningful, and strategic steps to build more resilient businesses are coming sooner than previously believed.</p> <p><strong>Retail grocery sales are growing</strong></p> <p>Meat and poultry prices hit record highs in mid-May as foodservice and retail grocery pipelines were primed for post-COVID consumer activity and summer celebrations. Foodservice sales reached pre-COVID levels in April, hitting an all-time monthly high of $75.3 billion. More illuminating, however, is that overall retail grocery sales growth is up 7.3% from a year ago and 15.3% from 2019, providing evidence of longer-term changes in consumer behavior.</p> <p>Chicken industry margins have markedly improved from the worst of 2020 and profitability should remain strong through the end of 2021. However, the well-publicized issues with chicken breeding stock changes in the past couple of years have limited short-term expansion potential.</p> <p>Pork has been one of the highest rising commodities in 2021, with lean hog futures topping out at $122 in mid-June. Strong consumer demand for meat, tight supplies of competing meats and declining pork production in the second half of the year are all tailwinds for pork prices for the remainder of 2021. However, Chinese pork prices have dropped 65% since the beginning of the year, signaling a significant reduction of US pork exports to China in the second half of the year.</p> <p>Despite beef prices being at or near record highs, cattle ranchers and feeders are currently facing limited national slaughter capacity, high feed costs and the liquidation pressures of exceptional drought hitting the western US. With packer margins reportedly hitting $1,000/head earlier in the year, it is not surprising that producer organizations have pressured Congress to intervene. The national beef herd is already in contraction due to weak cow-calf profitability going back as far as 2015.</p> | 1 | Market | 2021-07-09 10:43:00 | 2025-08-05 01:44:58 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 1806 | Spaniards prefer veal on the grill | The latest consumer habits in Spain are revealed in a study made by Sigmados for PROVACUNO. | <p>From all types of beef, Spaniards have a clear tendency to choose veal (70.6%), according to the latest study conducted by Sigmados for PROVACUNO.<br />It is the favourite option in all age groups consulted, although the preference is greater if possible among the youngest and couples with children, informs the study released by the interprofessional body of cattle breeders and beef producers of Spain.<br />The preference is the majority option in all the autonomous communities, highlighting Madrid, Barcelona and Galicia. On the other hand, 6.7% say they prefer beef; 6.4% the yearling meat; 3.1% of bulls; while at 4.9% it is indifferent to the type of beef.<br />According to the "Opinion study for knowledge of the image of beef and consumer habits", the way of cooking tends to favour grilled beef (57.8%) while the second choice, stewed meat, meets the preference of only 14.2% respondents. Also, 6.8% of Spaniards prefer their beef fried and 6.7% consumed it roasted or baked, and to a lesser extent consumers also like minced, barbecued, breaded or raw beef (tartar or marinade).<br />As for the procedure to be followed before cooking the meat, 42.1% said to take it out of the refrigerator just at the moment when it was going to be cooked; 19.8% take it out 10 or 20 minutes before; 8.5%, 30 minutes before; 6.1%, one hour earlier; 2.9%, two hours before; and 9.5% take it out more than two hours in advance.<br />Finally, with regard to the point of meat preferred by respondents, highlights the cooked to the point (44.5%), ahead of very cooked (30%) and undercooked (18.1%).</p> <p>(Photo source: Pixabay)</p> | 1 | Industry | 2018-08-23 12:00:15 | 2025-08-06 06:44:30 | Details Edit Delete | ||
| 7261 | Australia: Prices and weather hold back lamb sales in 2023 | The latest data from the joint Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Sheep Producer Intentions PULSE Survey (SPIS) was published earlier this week, showing that producers held onto their lambs due to concerns about weather conditions and pricing. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Sheep Producer Intentions Survey, conducted twice a year, covers three main areas:</p> <ul style="font-weight: 400;"> <li>Flock population and demographics to provide a breakdown of breeding ewes and lambs (pending survey wave).</li> <li>Sheepmeat and wool supply information, along with producer production intentions for sales and changes to production practices.</li> <li>Producer sentiment towards the sheepmeat and wool sectors.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The February PUSLE survey follows up on responses to the October wave, which focuses on the lamb flock and producer intentions for the remainder of the spring flush and onward to June 2024. Understanding how producer sales track against their projected sales provides insights into supply for the first half of the year.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The PULSE survey further confirms producer-reported sales up to 31 December 2023, finalising total sales made in the second half of 2023. It also updates the forecasted lamb sales, analysing reasons for any deviations from expectations.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Results from the PULSE survey indicated that the majority of producers made changes to their planned 2023 sales volumes. Only 46% of producers sold the number of lambs they had anticipated.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">And 40% of producers sold fewer lambs than expected, citing prices and weather as the primary reasons. Lamb prices were lower than anticipated in 2023, prompting some producers to retain their lambs in anticipation of higher prices in 2024. Weather conditions also affected lamb performance and hindered their ability to reach target weights.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Conversely, 14% of producers sold more lambs in 2023 than expected, noting weather conditions were more suitable to sell earlier, higher-than-expected lamb numbers, and intentions to destock due to anticipated declining conditions in 2024. This information led to an adjustment of 2023 sales from 10.66 million to 8.47 million. Survey feedback suggests that most unsold lambs in 2023 are planned to be sent to market in 2024, as evidenced by peak yardings and sustained elevated slaughter in the first months of 2024. Forecasted sales in the first six months of 2024 were also readjusted from 10.36 to 12.80 million head to reflect this timeline shift.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, the PULSE survey explored sales channels that producers planned to use, noting a slight increase from 50% to 52% in the number of producers using saleyards as a platform. This shift is likely due to processors filling books and moving away from forward contracts, the usage of which dropped from 4% to 1%.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The next full wave of the Sheep Producer Intentions Survey is scheduled for release in April, and all producers are encouraged to participate.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-04-01 00:05:18 | 2025-08-06 15:58:01 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5246 | Strong Brazilian pork exports in 2021 | The latest data shows a 13% rise in Brazilian pig meat exports (including offal) during 2021, totalling 1.27 million tonnes, according to AHDB. | <p>Although China/Hong Kong constituted just over half of the total export market, a range of destinations contributed to the overall growth. Shipments to the Philippines were four-times higher over the 12 months, reaching 33,300 tonnes. Meanwhile, trade with Venezuela trebled compared to 2020, totalling 40,900 tonnes.</p> <p>Trade with China/Hong Kong totalled 687,100 tonnes, only slightly higher than the year before. Shipments were constrained by falling Chinese import demand as their domestic production began to recover last year. In fact, by the fourth quarter, this trade was nearly 30% below year earlier levels. This meant that the uplift in 2021 trade was biased towards the first half of the year. Overall exports in the final quarter were only 6% higher than the year before, at 305,000 tonnes.</p> <p>The overall positive performance was influenced by a number of factors. Depreciation of the Brazilian real has helped the competitiveness of Brazilian product on international markets. Increasing production and slow recovery in domestic demand has also led to increased availability of product for export.</p> <p>In 2022, further export growth has been forecast for Brazilian pig meat, with some expectations of Chinese import demand picking up again later in the year although there is much uncertainty surrounding this. The latest USDA forecast (from October) anticipates a 7% growth in Brazilian pork exports this year, supported by a 3% increase in production.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2022-01-25 07:49:11 | 2025-08-06 00:04:25 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7291 | HCC: Pointers suggest future price stability in Beef market | The latest data suggests Welsh beef production is likely to see medium term price stability because supply is expected to tighten, Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) experts anticipate. | <p><span lang="DE">Statistics from British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) shows that the GB breeding herd stood at 2.7 million head in January 2024 - almost two per cent lower than January 2023 and a notable six per cent smaller when compared to January 2021.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, in the short term, numbers may temporarily increase- and possibly impact on farmgate prices- before the expected tightening brings greater stability later in 2024.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">This data, and the associated projections, are part of a new HCC report as part of the <em>Between the Lines</em> series, <em>Beef Supply: Update and Outlook </em>that considers the factors that impact on the beef sector’s supply, demand and price, now and in the medium term.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlook forecasts a tight supply of beef on the global market in 2024, with Ireland and the EU experiencing reduced production volumes", said Glesni Phillips, HCC’s Market Intelligence, Analysis and Business Insight Executive and author of the report.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As a result, beef continues to be in demand across the globe, which may provide support to the domestic market as opportunities for increased exports arise. The BCMS data suggest supply for the remainder of this year will be plentiful as the number of cattle aged 12-30 months were up 2% compared to 2023. Cattle under 12months of age as of 1<sup>st</sup> January were down 3% which suggest supply will be tight further down the line into 2025. In addition to this, a smaller breeding herd will lead to fewer calf registrations in 2024 and therefore fewer slaughter-ready animals becoming available into 2026 and beyond.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">On prices, the report reflects that average deadweight prices for prime cattle categories in England and Wales were strong during 2023 and remained above year-earlier levels for the entirety of the year. Steer average deadweight prices reached a high of £4.90 during mid-May last year, but current averages have surpassed this and reached £4.95 in March of this year – some 3 per cent higher than year-earlier levels, and a further 28 per cent higher than the longer-term five-year average.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Deadweight prices for cull cows were more volatile with averages for the first half of the year trending above year-earlier levels and the second half below 2022 levels. The cull cow average peaked at £3.87 at the end of May – which was some eight per cent higher than the same period in 2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">“At the time of writing, current averages were trending around £3.46, an increase of over 30p since the start of 2024 but below the corresponding period last year by some 35p,” said Glesni.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">She said Defra data shows the UK produced 900,600 tonnes of beef and veal in 2023, a decrease of two per cent when compared to 2022 and the lowest annual volume produced since 2018. “HMRC state the UK exported almost 134,000 tonnes and imported around 291,200 tonnes of beef in 2023, a decrease of four per cent on 2022 levels.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Looking at demand, the market still contains positive signals. Consumer experts Kantar reveal that over 80 per cent of British households bought beef at some point during the year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"As cost-of-living pressures continue to influence consumer shopping and eating habits, mince sales continue to show strength in the retail sector. Looking at the total volume of beef sold at GB retail in 2023, mince accounted for 55 per cent of this volume, a notable uplift from 50 per cent in 2021", said Glesni.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-04-11 00:05:16 | 2025-08-06 14:59:09 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6268 | UK pig meat production declines in February | The latest Defra data release supports industry commentary of tight supplies of slaughter pigs, informs AHDB. In February it is recorded that a total of 762,000 head of clean pigs were slaughtered. | <p><span lang="DE">This is the first time monthly numbers have been below 800,000 head since May 2020 when the UK was still in the first covid-19 lockdown, and the lowest recorded monthly figure since May 2014. Throughputs are down 11% compared to last month and down a substantial 17% year on year, sitting 13% below the 5-year average.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Pig meat production volumes have followed the slaughter trend with a monthly decline of 11% to sit at 70,200 tonnes in February, 13% below the 5-year average. When compared year on year, pig meat production has seen a larger decline than slaughter numbers, down 21%, due to average carcase weights being 5kg lighter (88.9kg) in 2023 than they were in 2022.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Sow and boar kill also fell 11% in February compared to January with numbers totalling 16,200 head. This is the lowest monthly number recorded since October 2021 and 25% below the 5-year average for February. Although the breeding herd contracted in June (we are still waiting for the latest UK December population figures) monthly kill figures for sows and boars have averaged 19,300 head (Jul22-Jan23). The lower kill in February may indicate that some producers are beginning to hold onto breeding stock to tentatively rebuild their herds.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-03-24 00:10:51 | 2025-08-06 11:06:32 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7840 | UK pig meat production: slaughter numbers drive growth in Q3 2024 | The latest Defra data shows that the UK produced 79,500 tonnes of pig meat in September, informs AHDB. Although this was a small decline (1,00 tonnes) on the previous month, year on year pig meat production in September was up 5.2% (3,900 tonnes). | <p style="font-weight: 400;">Defra’s carcase weights data showed no year on year change in September at 89.8kg, meaning the increase in production has come from an increase in clean pig slaughter which stood at 855,000 head.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">For the year to date (Jan-Sep) pig meat production is up 3.4% in 2024 compared to 2023 at 711,000 tonnes. Carcase weights have been driving most of the production growth with average weights at 90.1kg, over 1kg heavier year on year. Although clean pig slaughter numbers have picked up in 2024 at 7.63 million head (+2.0% yoy) numbers remain significantly lower than the five-year average.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Growth has not been consistent across 2024. Q1 recorded declines in production of 1.6%, which has been more than counteracted by gains in Q2 and Q3 of 4.4% and 7.5% respectively. It is worth noting that both Q2 and Q3 2024 have had additional working days compared to 2023, likewise there were fewer working days in Q1 2024 compared to 2023 which does bare some weighting on the year on year comparisons, due to the use of calendar months in the data methodology.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The pork outlook, which was updated at the end of September, forecasts UK pig meat production to end the year up 2.7% at around 951,000 tonnes, with clean pig kill up by a smaller but not insignificant 1.5% to 10.2 million head.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-10-18 00:25:16 | 2025-08-06 18:24:40 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6980 | AHDB: Lowest UK pig population since 2012 | The latest Defra figures show that at 01 June 2023 the UK pig population stood at 4.68 million head, informs AHDB. This is a year on year decline of 10.3%, a loss of over half a million animals (537,000), and is the smallest pig population recorded in the UK since 2012. | <p><span lang="DE">The drop in the total pig population has been driven by a substantial fall in the numbers of fattening pigs, unsurprising given the size of decline seen in the breeding herd last year and the negative impacts the summer 2022 heatwave had on fertility. Fattening pigs are at the lowest number since 2015, at 4.26 million head, a fall of 11.2% compared to June last year. These figures support the historically low slaughter throughputs being seen in 2023, with year to date (Jan - Nov) clean pig kill sitting 9.1% behind numbers recorded last year.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, the total breeding pig population has seen minimal change, down only 0.2% in 2023 vs 2022, with numbers totalling 428,000 head. Within the category, movements have been mixed. The overall female breeding herd saw a relatively small decline of 1.5% to total 338,000 head, with sows in pig down 3.6% year-on-year but gilts in pig up a significant 13.0%. Boars being used for service recorded a loss of 5.4% year-on-year, but the number of gilts intended for first time breeding grew by 6.5%.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The increase of gilts in pig and the number of gilts intended for first time breeding shows signs of improved industry sentiment, likely in part due to improved farm margins. While this may indicate cautious growth for some producers, we do not expect to see the industry bouncing back to the heights of 2021 in terms of pig numbers, throughputs or production. We will delve deeper into future forecasts in our 2024 Market Outlook in the new year.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-12-20 00:10:20 | 2025-08-06 16:39:32 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 8039 | UK: further decline for the female pig breeding herd | The latest Defra figures show that the overall pig population stood at 4.72 million head as of 1 June 2024. | <p style="font-weight: 400;">The small year-on-year increase of 0.7% (32,000 head) seen in the overall UK pig population has been driven by an uplift in the number of fattening pigs. At 4.30 million head, fattening pig numbers have grown just shy of 1% (40,000 head) year-on-year but remain significantly lower than the 10-year average.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">However, the female breeding herd recorded a loss for the third consecutive year, back 11,000 head (3.1%) to 327,000 head as of 1 June 2024. Half of this decline was driven by a fall in the number of gilts in pig, with other sows (those either being suckled or dry sows kept for further breeding) also recoding significant losses. Sows in pig saw a smaller decline. Boars being used for service also fell for the third year in a row.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">On the contrary, gilts intended for first time breeding grew by 4,000 head (4.6%), offsetting some of the decline. This has resulted in total breeding pig numbers standing at 421,000 head, a 1.7% loss (7,000 head) compared to the same point in 2023.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">When splitting the figures by country, Scotland has seen the largest change in pig numbers year-on-year. Overall, England accounts for 78% of the UK’s total pig population with Northern Ireland holding a 15% share and Scotland holding 7%. Wales accounts for less than 1% of the UK pig population.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Over the last 5 years these splits have stayed relatively stable, with Northern Ireland gaining a 2% share and England easing 2%.</p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-12-18 00:15:15 | 2025-08-06 15:56:05 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 5171 | UK: Beef production remains lower in November | The latest Defra figures show that UK beef production remained lower than 2020 levels in November, continuing the trend we have seen all year. | <div> <p>A total of 166,000 prime cattle were processed during the month, 4% above October, but <strong>5% below November a year ago</strong>. Within this, the majority of the fall was due to lower numbers of steers coming through (-6,200 head), followed by heifers (-2,900 head). Young bulls saw a slight increase in throughput.</p> <p>Cow slaughter totalled 65,900 head for the month, up 6% from October but <strong>down 4% year-on-year</strong>. Tighter cattle supplies have been an ongoing theme for some time now, potentially exacerbated by increased kill in 2020, as the pandemic boosted beef retail demand and supported domestic cattle prices.</p> </div> <p>Coupled with lighter carcass weights, the November kill led to a total of 77,800 tonnes of beef being produced in the UK during the month, <strong>6% below</strong> the same month last year.</p> <p>In the <strong>year to November</strong> (inclusive), prime cattle slaughter stood at 1.8 million head, <strong>5% below</strong> the same period a year ago. Cow kill stood at 585,000 head<strong>, 6% lower</strong> year-on-year. Beef production over the same period <strong>fell 5% year-on-year </strong>to 818,400 tonnes.</p> | 1 | Industry | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2021-12-24 09:22:02 | 2025-08-06 06:01:31 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7709 | AHDB: Female pig breeding herd falls to smallest on record | The latest Defra release shows that the pig population in England stood at 3.68 million head as of 01 June 2024, informs AHDB. Although the total population is up 1.3% (48,000 head) compared to 2023, numbers remain significantly below previous years, having lost almost 600,000 head from the peak population in 2021. | <p><span lang="DE">The growth in the overall pig population has been driven by an increase in fattening pigs category, up 1.5% (51,000 head) year on year to 3.35 million head. Within the category, growth was not universal as the number of piglets and fattening pigs over 29kg recorded declines. This is likely not a shock to most when taking into account the unfavourable weather conditions witnessed since October last year. However, it is the weaners (29kg or less) that have driven the growth, seeing an increase of 92,000 head. This may drive slaughter throughputs in the coming months as these pigs mature.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">On the contrary, the number of breeding pigs has declined further. The female breeding herd is down 2.2% to 251,000 head, the smallest number on record. Sows in pig were relatively stable year on year, but larger losses were seen in gilts in pig (-5.3%) and other sows (8.1%). On a more positive note, the number of gilts intended for first time breeding grew by 3,000 head which will contribute to the 2025 pig crop.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Despite the population figures being a stark reminder of the contraction in industry over time and the difficulties faced, it is worth noting that there have been significant productivity gains made according to industry data sets. Examples would include mortality figures decreasing, resulting in more piglets per sow and finished pig carcase weights increasing, meaning that farmers can produce larger volumes of pig meat with lower slaughter numbers.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-09-05 00:10:50 | 2025-08-06 17:06:57 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 6951 | Switzerland: Voluntary import ban on horse meat from South America | The latest EU audit reports confirm existing criticisms of the import of horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay. The meat industry is reacting: In response to these reports, Proviande's board of directors is calling on the industry to voluntarily forego such imports and is calling on the federal government to impose an import ban. | <p><span lang="DE">The import of horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay is repeatedly criticized. In the past, this criticism primarily related to the housing conditions, which were described as not species-appropriate. Recently there has been increasing criticism over the lack of traceability of imported meat, which could put food safety at risk.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The latest EU audit reports (November 2023) assessing the control system for the production of horse meat in Argentine and Uruguay, which is intended for export to the European Union, note that animal welfare has improved compared to previous audit reports, but is still deficient in many areas. There is also strong criticism of the traceability already mentioned and thus also the incomprehensible use of medication in rearing.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Based on these latest reports, action is required. The board of directors of Proviande is therefore calling on the industry to voluntarily stop importing horse meat from Argentine and Uruguay. At the same time, they are calling on the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs as the enforcement authority to issue an import ban so that any loopholes can be closed.</span></p> | 1 | Market | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2023-12-10 00:05:53 | 2025-08-06 18:41:13 | Details Edit Delete | |
| 7429 | HCC: Lamb throughput marginally higher than expected but concerns remain | The latest figures for lambs processed to date were marginally higher than expected, recent processing figures from Defra have revealed, which has been welcomed by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC). However, the red meat promotion body has raised concerns about the overall declining lamb crop figures. | <p><span lang="DE">Whilst the 2023-24 lamb crop was some six percent smaller than earlier year levels according to the June survey, HCC was pleased to note that predictions made in its ‘Between the Lines report - Lamb Supply: Update & Outlook’ released in February 2024, modestly predicted that total lamb throughput for the 2023-24 lamb crop year would stand at around 11.9 million lambs.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Recently released figures by Defra have revealed that 12.0 million lambs were processed during the lamb crop year which focused on the period between May 2023 and April 2024 – which is around 1% higher than the HCC predicted level.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The report also estimated that a further 3.6 million lambs remained on the ground for slaughter within the lamb crop year at the time of writing. Defra’s throughput figures for January to April 2024 suggest that a total of 3.7 million lambs were processed during the period, which is some 3% higher than the estimation.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">However, whilst this confirms a slight increase, concerns remain as the total number of lambs processed during the lamb crop year (the 12.0 million) – is 2.5% lower (or almost 304,000 head) than for the previous lamb crop (2022-23), and a further 5% fewer than the 5-year average.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">HCC’s Intelligence, Analysis and Business Insight Executive, Glesni Phillips, said: "These figures are welcome news and we are pleased to see that that a few extra lambs came forward than initially anticipated. Record high farmgate prices may have encouraged more to come forward. However, this may mean that producers have retained fewer ewe lambs for breeding, which could have implications on the breeding flock size further down the line".</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Glesni added that this also raised concerns around overall available critical mass and highlighted wider potential implications.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"If the current overall declining trend continues, we could see an impact for the wider rural economy; for example, Welsh processing plants employ 1000s of people – if throughput continues to decrease there may be plant consolidation across the UK with the risk of job losses in Wales", she said.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Furthermore, Glesni pointed out that demand is expected to increase on the domestic market, with another Islamic festival -Eid Al-Adha (beginning 16 June 2024) on the horizon.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This may see favourable farmgate prices in early June and with an increasing supply on the domestic market as New Season Lambs come forward, we will hopefully also see import volumes level out", she added.</span></p> | 1 | Retail | adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro | 2024-06-09 00:10:10 | 2025-08-05 16:34:47 | Details Edit Delete |
