pork production

A recent Bloomberg report says China, which consumes half the world’s pork, has a goal to be mostly self-sufficient in pork production.

Retail food prices have increased 1.6% in the first six months of 2021, less than the same period last year of 2.9% and equal to the historical average from 2000 to 2019.

Oregon has now adopted an emergency rule that guarantees workers rest breaks in the shade and plenty of cool water to drink during hot weather.

With pork production in the Philippines heavily impacted by African swine fever, the President there is temporarily lowering tariff rates for imported pork muscle cuts.

USDA plans to invest $10 million in the Conservation Innovation Grants program. Extremely cold weather threatening the hard-red wheat crop.

**The USDA’s latest cold storage report showed strong retail and export demand for meat. Pork was down 10% on the year, despite record pork production during March, including a 68% drop in bellies, and beef supplies were 4% lower, even after a 7% year to year increase in production last month...

China’s 2016 pork production levels are expected to decline from a year ago. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says feed prices are expected to decline, but farmers in China don’t have access to capital to expand their herds. As a result, the nation’s imports will likely climb 300,000 metric tons over last year to 1...