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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices remain upbeat as 2013 ushers in (week ended Jan 1, 2012)
Meanwhile, the farm sector sustained over PHP124 million (US$3.03 million) in damage from the storm Quinta (international name Wukong). The Department of Agriculture reported damage of PHP124.22 million worth of crops and PHP11,500 (US$281. ...
Friday, December 21, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Christmas mood firms up farmgate hog prices (week ended Dec 19, 2012)
Observers say prices will still likely go up early next week as consumers are expected to purchase fresh pork for the Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) and Christmas day. Pork producers are also seen to jack up prices of the live animals before t ...
Friday, December 21, 2012
Philippines' local hog groups express fear over Thai firm's agricultural control
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices soar a week before Christmas (week ended Dec 10, 2012)
Lechon or roast pig is the leading dish made from fresh pork and one of the main factors for the rise of farmgate hog prices. Another reason is the abundance of small-scale producers manufacturing specialty meats such as embotido. Observers ...
Friday, November 30, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices maintain uptrend (week ended Nov 28, 2012)
Local hog and poultry raisers cried foul over the decision of granting more incentives to Thai firm CP. CP has already established its aqua feed, hog and poultry farms in some provinces. One of Thailand's conglomerates, CP will set up addit ...
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Philippine hog, poultry raisers protest over incentives granted to Thai firm
Hog and poultry raisers in the Philippines cried foul over the decision to grant fiscal incentives to the integrated production project of a Thai company that poses a threat to the viability of local players. In a statement, civic and party ...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices improving as Christmas season nears (week ended Nov 20, 2012)
The government is still at heels on pursuing botcha or contaminated meat which has become abundant in the last few weeks as the Christmas season approaches. Although consumers have been warned of its health risks, some buyers have opted to ...
Friday, November 16, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices remain firm amid proliferating botcha (week ended Nov 13, 2012)
The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is now increasing its guard against botcha which has been rapidly spreading in the wet markets of Metro Manila. Although prices of farmgate hogs are good, pork farmers say it might abruptly go dow ...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices slightly up as processors wrap up holiday meats production (week ended November 6, 2012)
Prices of farmgate hogs remain on the uptrend over the week as meat processors are wrapping up production of specialty meats, most notably, Christmas hams. Pork producers say meat importers and processors have preferred local pork for their ...
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Demand for Christmas hams spur prices of farmgate hogs (week ended Oct 30, 2012)
Pork producers expressed concerns over alleged hoarding of corn in some major producing provinces. The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines has been wary of the rising costs of corn which have reached PHP17 per kilo from the average ...
Friday, October 26, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Surging holiday demand lifts farmgate hog prices (week ended Oct 24, 2012)
Meanwhile, pork producers are worrying about the rising costs of corn and other feed ingredients, which they fear would impact the production in the first quarter of 2013. The US drought has jacked up prices of imported feed ingredients suc ...
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices continue to fall over weak demand (week ended Oct 17, 2012)
Hog producers are wary of the influx of imported meat, most of which are smuggled. The illegal activity flourishes as the Christmas season approaches. Although frozen Peking ducks have been banned due to bird flu in China, these are often s ...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Philippine farmgate hog prices continue to weaken (week ended Oct 10, 2012)
Meanwhile, local hog raisers assure stable supply of pork in December but warned of a spike in the product's prices due to rising costs of feeds. The Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines said there is ample supply of pork until the ...
Monday, October 8, 2012
Philippine hog raisers assure ample pork supply in December
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Philippine hog weekly: Bumper corn harvest stabilises farmgate hog prices (week ended Oct 2, 2012)
The Department of Agriculture has assured stable pork prices in December due to anticipated record corn production this year. The agency says there will be adequate corn for livestock producers amid rising soy and wheat prices in the intern ...

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