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151	Animals worth over $250 million sacrificed for Eid-al-Adha festival in Pakistan	Nearly 8.1 million sacrificial animals worth 26.5 billion rupees (251 million dollars) were sold for the Eid-al-Adha festival, the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) told the local newspaper, the Daily Pakistan.	<p> </p> <p>Across Pakistan, some 300,000 cows, 400,000 goats, 1 million sheep and 100,000 camels were sacrificed on the occasion of the Muslim festival, according to PTA.</p> <p>The PTA analysts expect that about 35% of the total hides will be damaged by the heat or the improper preservation process affecting the producers' revenues.</p> <p>Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is a four-day Islamic festival starting on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja).</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2017-09-08 10:00:08	2025-07-10 14:15:11	Details Edit Delete
4845	ASF enters America through the Dominican Republic	The situation is critical, with 273 cases confirmed so far by the Dominican authorities and USDA experts.	<p> </p> <p>African Swine Fever has reached the American region through the Dominican Republic. So far, local authorities and USDA experts are investigating 389 suspicious samples, of which 273 have been confirmed and transmitted to OIE as ASF outbreaks.<br />The outbreak has occurred in an area located between the Sánchez Ramírez and Montecristi provinces, and it is considered that it may affect, in the absence of appropriate analyzes, 842 animals, including farm animals and those raised by families in the backyard. In total, these provinces have 15,000 and 4,600 pigs, respectively. The country's pig herd does not exceed two million pigs. <br />Despite the fact that the Dominican Republic is not an important player in the region's pork market, this is a signal of alert for other countries such as Brazil, the US and Canada which are well-positioned in the international market.</p>	1		Industry		2021-07-30 10:32:25	2025-07-10 10:40:30	Details Edit Delete
198	Prices for beef could surge without a trade deal between the UK and EU	If the UK does not reach a trade agreement with the European Union, after Brexit, retail prices for beef could increase by as much as 29%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) report.	<p> </p> <p>After Brexit, without an agreement between EU and UK, EU imports will be subject to new tariffs which are set by the World Trade Organisation.</p> <p>Analysts from BRC say that as a result, the average tariff of all food imported by retailers from the EU would increase by 22%, some tariffs even reaching 44% for cheese and in the beef case with 40%.</p> <p>This factor will lead to an increase in retail prices. For beef, the estimated rise in retail prices is between 5 and 29%.</p> <p>According to BRC, over three-quarters of the food that the UK imports come from the EU, and most of the imports will be subject to new tariffs. Thus the cost to retailers of imported goods will rise.</p> <p>"But working out what that means for consumers isn’t straightforward, as there many factors which influence prices. Even if those other factors stayed the same, there isn’t a direct relationship between tariff costs and consumer prices."</p> <p>Furthermore, the report says that if tariffs on imports from EU will rise, this could lead to domestic producers also increasing their prices in order to maximise profits. BRC analysts conclude that for many products, the effect could be as if all goods foreign or domestically produced faced the tariff.</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-18 14:00:19	2025-07-10 18:31:30	Details Edit Delete
1084	Italy's pork imports remained stable in 2017	Italy imported 966,100 tons of pork during 2017, the country holding its spot as the third largest importer of pig meat in the world although the quantity recorded was down by 3,000 tons year-over-year, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Abigail Schofield says Italy imported most of its pork from EU countries, Germany being its main supplier that accounted for over a third of the total market share. Schofield says that, still, Germany exported 5% less pork to Italy in 2017 compared to the previous year.</p> <p>Spain's pork exports to Italy also declined by 2%. Whereas, Italy's imports from Denmark and Spain rose by 6% and 23% respectively, after significant declines recorded in 2016. Schofield says trade in 2017 was more in line with historical figures. Notably, Poland increased their shipments to Italy by 6%.</p> <p>"The live import market shrunk year-on-year in 2017, with volumes down 1% to almost 1.6 million head. Denmark, the main source of live pigs for Italy reduced its deliveries by 8% year-on-year, similarly Spain recorded a 14% decline. In contrast, the Netherlands increased its exports to Italy by 11%, which will have countered some of the reductions elsewhere," added Schofield.</p>	1		Market		2018-04-12 16:55:02	2025-07-10 10:41:17	Details Edit Delete
357	UK's pig prices are still falling	The EU-spec Standard Pig Prices reported another fall in the week ended 28 October compared to the week before, decreasing by 1.04p to 156.03p/kg, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins says that although the quote is almost 9p above year-earlier levels, "this is the first time the premium over the previous year has fallen below the 10p mark since September 2016."</p> <p>Pig slaughterings were up 1% compared to the previous week reaching 178.85 thousand head, they were also up by 2% compared to the similar period in 2016. The AHDB analyst says that there is a possibility that the increasing supplies are adding pressure to prices at present.</p> <p>"Carcase weights remained strong in the week, with the average for the SPP sample standing at 84.66kg. This is 1.6kg above year-earlier levels, though marginally (70g) lower than the average for the previous week," Bethan Wilkins says.</p> <p>Regarding the EU-spec average pig price (APP), the AHDB analyst says that in the week ended 21 October it reported a fall by 0.66p to 160.36p/kg.</p> <p>This was the ninth consecutive week of price declines for the series, with the most recent figure now standing around 12p higher than year-earlier levels. The gap between the APP and the SPP for the same week widened slightly to 3.29p, as the SPP recorded a slightly sharper decline.</p>	1		Industry		0000-00-00 00:00:00	2025-07-10 16:42:53	Details Edit Delete
358	GB pig prices are still falling	The EU-spec Standard Pig Prices reported another fall in the week ended 28 October compared to the week before, decreasing by 1.04p to 156.03p/kg, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins says that although the quote is almost 9p above year-earlier levels, "this is the first time the premium over the previous year has fallen below the 10p mark since September 2016."</p> <p>Pig slaughterings were up 1% compared to the previous week reaching 178.85 thousand head, they were also up by 2% compared to the similar period in 2016. The AHDB analyst says that there is a possibility that the increasing supplies are adding pressure to prices at present.</p> <p>"Carcase weights remained strong in the week, with the average for the SPP sample standing at 84.66kg. This is 1.6kg above year-earlier levels, though marginally (70g) lower than the average for the previous week," Bethan Wilkins says.</p> <p>Regarding the EU-spec average pig price (APP), the AHDB analyst says that in the week ended 21 October it reported a fall by 0.66p to 160.36p/kg.</p> <p>This was the ninth consecutive week of price declines for the series, with the most recent figure now standing around 12p higher than year-earlier levels. The gap between the APP and the SPP for the same week widened slightly to 3.29p, as the SPP recorded a slightly sharper decline. </p>	1		Market		2017-11-02 10:20:46	2025-07-10 16:00:10	Details Edit Delete
962	UK pork exports started off slow in 2018	UK's exports of pork reported a modest increase of almost 1% this year in January compared to the corresponding period of 2017, reaching a total of 17,000 tons, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins says that in spite of this the average unit export price was 3% higher compared to last year's, although farmgate prices have been lower recently. In terms of value, the pork export market was situated at £22.5 million in January, with an increase of 4%. Wilkins says that the increase could partially reflect a rise in export of higher value, boneless cuts. "These export volumes reached almost 3,800 tonnes, 18% above year-earlier levels."</p> <p>UK's exports of pork to China were down in January compared to year-earlier levels by 29% to 2,600 tons. "This was the main cause of the drop in bone-in shipments, as China is the UK’s primary destination for these cuts," said Wilkins.</p> <p>On the other hand, pork exports to the European Union reported significant increases, particularly to Ireland and Denmark. "Interestingly, while fresh/chilled shipments continued to make up the majority of exports to the EU, exports of frozen pork increased by more than half," added Wilkins.</p>	1		Market		2018-03-19 10:56:19	2025-07-09 19:33:18	Details Edit Delete
1010	EU exported less pork in January	Pork exports from the EU reached 183,000 tons in January, down by 2% compared to the previous year, according to the latest data released by Eurostat and analyzed by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins says that the pork exports in terms of value were €423 million in January, 5% back on year earlier levels, due to a decrease in average prices by 3% that reflected a drop in farm gate prices.</p> <p>Asia was the main market for the EU pork, although, says Wilkins, China witnessed a 22% drop in pork imports or fewer shipments by 17,000 tons compared to year-earlier levels.</p> <p>The Chinese market is currently oversupplied, with pig prices reporting a significant decline since mid-January. According to Wilkins, the decline in domestic prices reduce the competitiveness of imported product. In addition, exports to Hong Kong also fell 32% (-3,500 tonnes) year-on-year during the month.</p> <p>Still, Wilkins says that reduction in shipments towards China was partly counteracted by the increase in exports towards other Asian countries. Exports to Japan increased 15% (+3,800 tonnes), while South Korean volumes were up 28% (+5,700 tonnes) and the Philippines grew 42% (2,600 tonnes) year-on-year. Despite rising domestic production, demand from the US was strong with volumes increasing 71% on year-earlier levels to 10,800 tonnes.</p>	1		Market		2018-03-28 06:17:17	2025-07-10 15:59:54	Details Edit Delete
843	GB pig prices reported slight increase	The EU-spec SPP climbed a modest 0.15p to stand at 146.07p/kg in the week ended 17 February, according to the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB analyst Bethan Wilkins says that this was the largest week-on-week price rise since July, when prices were almost 19p higher. The latest figure remains 3.74p behind year earlier levels, as prices increased by the same amount in the equivalent week last year.</p> <p>Even though prices rose somewhat, supplies continued to be ample. Estimated slaughterings stood at 185,800 head, which was a substantial 13% higher than year earlier levels and 5% higher than the previous week.</p> <p>Compared to the previous week, average carcase weights were 210g lower at 84.31kg, which would have partially counteracted the increased throughputs. However, compared to year earlier levels, weights were still 240g higher.</p>	1		Industry		2018-02-24 09:35:49	2025-07-09 01:17:54	Details Edit Delete
1025	Pig prices in UK lower than year earlier levels	In the week ended 24 March, EU-spec SPP prices reported of average of 145.37p/kg, by 0.03p higher than the previous week. Still, compared to the corresponding period from 2017, latest pig prices are 6p behind, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>AHDB trainee analyst Abigail Schofield says estimated slaughterings for the most recent week totalled 186,300 head. <br />Although this is a slight decline of 3% on the week, it was 9% ahead of year earlier levels and is contributing to the depressed price compared to last year.</p> <p>Carcase weights recorded a 900g dip on the week, averaging at 83.56kg. This is around 300g below the equivalent week last year and will have offset some of the increase in supply.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-30 06:27:14	2025-07-09 22:16:24	Details Edit Delete
884	In UK pig prices are once again on a downward trend	In the week ended 24 February, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) says the EU-spec SPP for GB pig prices fell by 0.41p on the week to 145.66p/kg.	<p> </p> <p>AHDB trainee analyst Abigail Schofield says that decline in prices resumed after a modest increase in the previous week. This year's figure was down by 3.93p compared to the same week from last year, when pig prices also reported declines. Mrs. Schofield says that the reason for the decline in prices is the large supplies of pigs on the market which continue to outstrip demand.</p> <p>The slaughtering numbers were estimated to be lower by 5% on the week totaling 177,400 head but they are still 7.5% above the numbers reported a year earlier.</p> <p>Average carcase weights remained steady compared to the previous week, dropping by a modest 60g to 84.25kg. The average carcase weights were also steady on the year, lower by a mere 40g.</p> <p>The EU-spec APP in the week ended 17 February, averaged 149.02p/kg, 0.19p less than in the previous week. With the increase in SPP and a decline in APP during the week, the gap between the two price series narrowed to 2.95p.</p>	1		Retail		2018-03-02 13:23:11	2025-07-10 20:00:38	Details Edit Delete
179	Pork prices continue to rise		<p> </p> <p>AHDB Trainee Analyst, Annie Linekar, explains that the rise in spending occured due to a relatively stable demand of pork products, consumers paying more for lower quantities of meat.</p> <p>Roasting joints reported a decrease in volume sales on the year in the 12 weeks ended 13 August. The AHDB analyst says that this is due "to price inflation and a reduction in retailer promotional activity. In particular, the volume of shoulder roasting joints sold decreased by 15% year on year."</p> <p>On the other hand, sliced cooked meat prices fell year on year by 0.4%, but there was a rise in volumes sold by 4%, this leading to a 3% total spend increase on the year in the mentioned period.</p> <p>When reffering to bacon products, the AHDB analyst says that there was a rise in price by 1% and sales rose by almost 1%, "leading to total spend increasing by almost 2% year-on-year."</p> <p>Furthermore, the average price for pork mince fell by 7% in the stated period, but there was an rise in the total sales volume of 26%, which led to an increase in total spend by 18% on the year. "This may be attributed to customers switching from higher priced beef mince, with the price difference between the two products increasing to £1.25/kg during the period."</p> <p>Photo Source: Mconnors @morguefile</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-13 18:05:09	2025-07-10 20:26:33	Details Edit Delete
209	Aldi plans to reach 2,500 stores by 2022	Aldi has announced it is investing 3.4 billion dollars in expanding its stores to 2,500 units nationwide by the end of 2022, according to the retailer's press release.	<p> </p> <p>Aldi expects that with this growth it will become the third largest grocery store by 2022 in the US and serve nearly 100 million customers per month.</p> <p>The retailer is already building on its already-aggressive growth strategy and 1.6 billion dollar program to remodel 1,300 stores by 2020.</p> <p>“We’re growing at a time when other retailers are struggling. We are giving our customers what they want, which is more organic produce, antibiotic-free meats and fresh healthier options across the store, all at unmatched prices up to 50 percent lower than traditional grocery stores,” said Jason Hart, CEO Aldi.</p> <p>Over the next five years, Aldi says that it is bucking the trend plaguing many retailers by accelerating its growth of new stores with a total capital investment of $5 billion in new and remodeled stores.</p> <p>Furthermore, the retailer wants to create 25,000 new jobs in stores, warehouses, and offices.</p> <p>Photo Source: Jeff Buck/Geograph.org.uk</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-20 10:32:00	2025-07-10 11:53:43	Details Edit Delete
246	Aldi reports record sales in the UK	Aldi, the UK's fifth biggest supermarket, reported record results for its latest financial year, an accelerated growth in 2017 and a rising number of British customers.	<p> </p> <p>Aldi's sales in the UK and Ireland reached 8.7 billion pounds in the year to 31st December 2016, with an increase of 13.5% despite overall grocery market growth of just 0.5% during the period.</p> <p>According to Kantar Worldpanel data, Aldi's current growth rate in the UK is now 15.6%.</p> <p>Aldi attracted over 1 million customers during the past year at its 726 UK stores. The privately-owned business has a UK market share of 6.9%. Its best performing categories in the UK in 2016 were fresh fish and meat, alongside fruit and vegetables, with its Specially Selected range up 40%.</p> <p>Furthermore, the retailer plans to open 70 new stores in the UK in 2018 as part of its plans to reach 1,000 by 2022. A record 23 stores are planned to open in the final three months of the year.</p> <p>"Our growth is accelerating, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of new customers switching their shop to Aldi. This is happening right across the UK and is all down to a simple, straightforward commitment – products comparable to the leading brands and supermarket premium ranges at the lowest prices in Britain," Matthew Barnes, Chief Executive Officer – Aldi UK and Ireland, said. "We’re doing everything we can to insulate customers from those cost increases, making sure our prices are the lowest in the UK, every day of the year."</p> <p>Aldi, which sponsors Team GB, said 77% of its total sales are from products sourced from over 1,000 British suppliers, including its entire core ranges of fresh meat, eggs, milk, butter, cream, and bakery.</p> <p>Photo Source: Derek Harper/ geograph.org.uk</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-27 14:28:51	2025-07-09 17:19:22	Details Edit Delete
988	Australia to implement new definition for lamb by 2019	Sheep Producers Australia recently announced that as of mid-2019 Australia's lamb definition will change to "young sheep under 12 months of age or which do not have any permanent incisor teeth in wear," the same as in the New Zealand Lamb and Mutton Carcass Classification.	<p> </p> <p>Allan Piggott, SPA president, said in a statement that producers will not have their lamb assessed according to the new definition in the next period.</p> <p>"Our advice at the moment is that this will probably take about 12 months, so we would be hopeful to have everything in place for the spring of 2019," added Mr. Piggott.</p> <p>The decision was based on the majority of feedback provided during a nine-week public consultation phase in which 83% of respondents to an industry survey supported the change.</p> <p>“The new definition will even the playing field against New Zealand in our export markets and provide producers with an indicator before they incur the ‘price cliff face’ of lamb being downgraded to hogget or mutton. The current definition means that as soon as eruption is evident, the animal becomes classed as mutton, and results in a lower price," Mr. Piggott said. “Market access risk from adopting the New Zealand lamb definition was proven to be minimal. The interim report’s findings have been further verified by MLA’s International Business Managers, various Australian exporters and international importers."</p> <p>The lamb definition review is part of the broader ‘Fit for Purpose Language Program’ being undertaken by SPA. The program aims to enable the introduction of meat and livestock specification language that strengthens the connection between consumer price signals and on-farm decision-making. Enhanced alignment will assist in producers being paid for the product attributes that consumers value most at the dinner table.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-23 12:02:34	2025-07-10 15:40:31	Details Edit Delete
309	Alliance Group plans to invest $54 m in technology	New Zealand meat processor Alliance Group will invest 54 million dollars in capital expenditure in the co-operative over the next year as its annual road-show is held across the country.	<p> </p> <p>Alliance Group chief executive David Surveyor said that the cooperative is prepared to re-invest in continuing to build the company's operational performance.</p> <p>Furthermore, the company will also have a bonus share issue and reward farmer shareholders by increasing their shareholding in the co-operative. The level will be based upon the supply of lambs, sheep, cattle, calves, and deer during the 2017 and 2018 season.</p> <p>“Alliance is now a much fitter co-operative as a result of our focus on lifting efficiency and improving sales and marketing,” said Mr. Surveyor.</p> <p>“We are making good progress against our key measures with a stronger balance sheet, improved profitability and better livestock pricing for farmers.</p> <p>“We’re working hard to ensure our improvements are sustainable through further investment, growing our value add and building our organisational capability.”</p> <p>As part of the strategy programme, Alliance Group has made significant investments in technology and operational improvements, lifting processing and productivity across its plants and incorporating best practice from around the world, said Mr. Surveyor.</p> <p>That included new primal cutters and middles technology at the Dannevirke plant, a range of investments to lift the recovery of “5th quarter” products, improving chiller performance, investing in the Pukeuri plant beef chain and packaging innovations.</p> <p>The co-operative expected to make further gains as a result of its recent acquisition of Singapore-based marketing and sales company Goldkiwi Asia, which will be known as Alliance Asia.</p>	1		Industry		2017-10-17 14:15:57	2025-07-10 13:58:12	Details Edit Delete
136	Canada's pig population continues to grow	The number of pigs in Canadian holdings reached 14.1 million heads in July, an increase of 2% compared to the similar period from 2016 and of 12% compared to the first of July in 2012, according to the data analyzed by Millie Askew from the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).	<p> </p> <p>Also, the number of pig farms in Canada reported an annual increase of 1% to 7,880 units.</p> <p>There was an increase of the breeding herd by 1% in July, according to the corresponding period in the previous year, and it reached 1.3 million heads.</p> <p>This increase was driven by a 4% rise in young pigs to 2.5 million heads.</p> <p>Furthermore, there was also a rise of 2% in slaughter pig numbers from the previous year, which, according to the Senior analyst at AHDB, "would suggest a continued rise in slaughterings during the third quarter of the year."</p>	1		Industry		2017-09-05 10:00:00	2025-07-10 18:17:10	Details Edit Delete
56	Irish retailers concerned about the costs increase	Retail Ireland, the Ibec group that represents the retail sector, announced that there is growing concern in the industry regarding the increase in costs which undermine the sector's competitive position, according to a press release.	<p> </p> <p>Although Irish retail sales grew by 3.7% in the first semester of 2017 compared to the corresponding period from the previous year (according to the latest Retail Monitor), Retail Ireland director Thomas Burke said that retailers "remain cautious and uncertain about what the second half of the year will bring in terms of trading performance."</p> <p>Thomas Burke added that current prices are below the levels from 2008 and that this situation leads to retailers remaining addicted to "deep discounting as a means for driving footfall and additional spend."</p> <p>Mr Burke also noted that the forthcoming Budget for 2018 could be an opportunity for the Government to address "these spiraling costs" and to support the retailers who are under growing pressure.  "In this post-Brexit era, control of costs and a focus on our competitiveness will be essential to sustain the recovery in Irish retail, and avoid placing the sector at a major competitive disadvantage compared to counterparts in Northern Ireland or pure play online-only retailers based in the UK”, Mr Burke said.</p> <p>Retail Ireland is urging the Government to ease the tax burden on Irish consumers and retailers, to retain the 9% VAT rate for some retail categories, such as food service, newspaper sales and hairdressing.</p> <p>In addition, the Ibec group stresses the importance of the Government supporting the retailers who want to develop online. Retail Ireland is also advocating for investment in infrastructure and Brexit alleviation measures.</p> <div class="row"> </div>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-10 16:27:33	2025-07-08 21:39:58	Details Edit Delete
540	UK authorities warn about the devastating effects the ASF disease would have on exports	The UK's government has issued a warning regarding the risk that the keepers would assume if they illegally fed catering waste of any description or domestic food waste to farm animals in the UK, including pigs kept as pets, as some of the outbreaks of African swine fever in Europe have been attributed to wild boar or domestic pigs consuming contaminated pork or pork products.	<p> </p> <p>Although the UK has never reported a case of African swine fever, the British authorities are calling out for caution among swine breeders, stating that if the disease were to reach the UK it could have a devastating effect on our export market and would also mean the humane culling of pigs on infected premises to prevent further spread.</p> <p>Furthermore, the British officials also said that viruses such as foot and mouth disease could also be introduced to the UK through food products. This includes food from vegetarian kitchens, as there is still a risk of cross-contamination from products of animal origin such as milk.</p> <p>The government outlines also the strict hygiene measures that are essential to preventing disease. "People should not take meat or meat products into areas where pigs are kept and should only eat food in designated areas such as staff rooms or the farm kitchen. Pig keepers, farm staff and anyone in contact with pigs should wash their hands before and after eating or preparing food," the statement read.</p> <p>"The introduction of African swine fever would have an enormous impact on our pig industry. No matter how many pigs you keep, you need to be aware of the potential consequences of feeding waste food to your animals. Not only is it illegal, but you run the risk of spreading disease which could be fatal to your livestock," UK Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens said.</p> <p>"You can purchase a range of pig foods from your local agricultural merchant that can be safely fed to your pigs and which is the most reliable way of giving them a balanced diet. Good biosecurity is also essential for minimising disease risk, such as providing dedicated clothing and boots for workers and preventing vehicles which may be contaminated from entering pig premises," Mr. Gibbens added.</p> <p>The UK suffered the consequences of pigs being fed illegal waste food in the foot and mouth disease outbreak in 2001. That outbreak is thought to have originated from pigs being fed catering waste containing the virus, which came from outside the UK. The outbreak resulted in the destruction of more than 10 million cattle and sheep and cost the UK many millions of pounds.</p> <p>"The health of our pigs is fundamentally important to our sector. A notifiable disease outbreak would not only needlessly result in the loss of many pigs and annihilate our burgeoning export market, but would significantly impact on countless families, their staff, local businesses and tourism for months. Feeding illegal food waste, however harmless it might seem at the time, is just not worth the risk," <br />Chief Executive of the National Pig Association, Dr. Zoe Davies, concluded.</p>	1		Industry		2017-12-20 14:25:24	2025-07-09 01:43:46	Details Edit Delete
99	Brazilian poultry exports to rise by 5% in 2018	Brazilian poultry exports are expected to grow by 5% in 2018 due to an increase in demand for chicken meat. Also, many countries have been affected by Avian Influenza outbreaks, which led to bans on poultry and poultry products imports worldwide, according to USDA's 2017 Poultry and Products Annual Report.	<p> </p> <p>Although, Brazil's poultry exports suffered a lot from the meat scandal that broke in March 2017, "poultry exporters are cautiously optimistic that Brazil has recovered its reputation due to MAPA’s changes in their export system," the report shows.</p> <p>During the first semester of 2017, the bans related to poultry and poultry products that Brazil received from other countries had an enormous impact on exports, especially on the exports destined for the markets in the Middle East and Asia. However, the report says,  while exports decreased in terms of volume for CY 2017, "the value increased by 7% reflecting high world prices."</p> <p>USDA analysts forecast broiler production is set to rise in Brazil by 2.6% to 13.8 million tons in 2018 from 13.44 million tons in 2017, and are expected to grow by 6.45% compared to last year's 12.91 tons.</p> <p>In addition, USDA expects record corn and soya crops, which will result in better profit margins during 2018 and lower feed costs, "albeit an adverse exchange rate," and taking into account that corn and soyabean crops account for nearly 70% of the cost of producing broilers.</p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-22 17:18:36	2025-07-10 02:23:02	Details Edit Delete

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