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Monday, April 29, 2013
Philippine meat processors hit government on accreditation procedure for meat importers
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) protested the failure of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to consult the group on the supplemental guidelines for the accreditation of meat importers, saying that some of its memb ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices remain unchanged amid meat demand surge (week ended Apr 18, 2013)
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) will put up 32 agricultural tramline systems (ATS) across the country this year. Each car in the diesel-powered system can carry 350 kilograms to 500 kg per ride ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices unmoved as meat smuggling issues simmer down (week ended April 10, 2013)
Prices of Philippine feed grains have not changed over the week amid the smuggling controversies that hounded the livestock sector days ago. Market observers say prices have relatively been stable due to buffer stocks of corn and other feed ...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices remain jittery over meat smuggling issues (week ended April 3, 2013)
Prices of Philippine feed grains were jumpy over the week as issues of smuggled meat imports have resurfaced anew, months after livestock producers and government officials were "at peace" over the latter's seemingly in-control of ...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Philippine feed prices unchanged amid robust meat market (week ended Feb 27, 2013)
The onset of the Lenten season is also one of the perceived reasons on the slow movement of feed prices. According to the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics, a shift in the consumers' preferences for vegetables and fish days before the Lente ...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Philippine feed prices remain unchanged amid meat market surge (week ended Feb 13, 2013)
The Department of Agriculture plans to put up two germplasm laboratories by 2015 for the preservation and development of corn varieties in the country. The facilities are to make sure that corn varieties are preserved and maintained for bre ...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Philippine Feed Weekly: Surging meat demand slightly ups Philippine feed prices (week ended Jan 24, 2013)
The government reported that Philippine economy grew by 6.6% in 2012, beating the expectations of the market, lending institutions and even the government itself. The growth was fuelled by services, trade, real estate and construction secto ...
Friday, December 14, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices steady as demand for meat pours in (week ended Dec 6, 2012)
The government is bent on keeping biotech crops amid emerging issues regarding its health risks. The Department of Agriculture (DA) says genetically-modified corn has been beneficial to farmers as it expanded production by more than half. G ...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices down amid strong demand for fresh meat (week ended Nov 28, 2012)
Philippine feed prices went down over the week amid the surge in demand for pork and chicken for the Christmas holidays. Prices of farmgate hogs remained on the uptrend while prices of chicken in the market continue to go up until the end o ...
Friday, November 23, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices stable as livestock raisers gear up for fresh meat demand surge (week ended Nov 14, 2012)
A food scientist from India has urged the local government to ban the use of genetically modified organisms in the country as it pose significant risks to human health and environment. Chakraborty was one of the supporters of banning GMOs i ...
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 ...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices drop as holiday meats come to an end (week ended Nov 8, 2012)
Philippine Maize Federation (PhilMaize) president Roger Navarro says that such practice is "swindling as it shortchanges farmers for not getting what they really paid for." The group calls for fairness and honesty for fertilizer importers a ...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Feed prices slip amid surging meat demand (week ended Oct 10, 2012)
Traders say the slowdown of feed prices in the international market may have reflected on the local front. Feed manufacturers are hoping that corn prices should decrease as it posted successive increases to as high as PHP2 a kilo in recent ...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Philippine Feed Weekly: Rising demand for meat slightly ups feed prices (week ended Sep 25, 2012)
Meanwhile, the Philippines is seen to export 200,000 tonnes of corn in 2013 to take advantage of high world prices amid a projected surplus. The government said it will make its debut overseas sales to Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia. The export ...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Philippine customs bureau assures hog, poultry raisers against meat smuggling
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