Livestock China’s Live Hog Price Falls to Lowest Level Since Last May With China’s imports of frozen pork meat and offal up 25.2 percent to 900,000 MT through the first two months of the year, pork prices have continued to decline. Data from China’s Customs Bureau show that Spain, the U.S., and Germany have been the top three suppliers during the first quarter of 2021, accounting for 23.3 percent, 15.6 percent, and 9.3 percent to the total import volume, respectively. The other and more significant factor has been the rise in the number of young pigs being sent to slaughter here in recent months due to ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks and other health problems. As noted by several industry publications, inclu...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
Russian Grain Markets: 29 June-3 July 2026 The new marketing season has officially begun in Russia, although bearish sentiment has been concentrated in the southern regions closest to the Black Sea ports, where export demand has been weakest. Delays in grain deliveries to inland elevators have...
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