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Monday, October 7, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices continue to decline (Oct 2, 2013)
Daniel Javellana Jr of the National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc continues to call on the public to not associate "pork barrel" with the pork industry. Javellana said they are already suffering for quite some time whereas they should be ob ...
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: "Pork barrel" issues continue to pull down farmgate hog prices (September 24, 2013)
In what was supposed to be the onset of price jumps because of the expected fourth quarter surge, prices of farmgate hogs in most areas were in slump. Davao and Mindoro posted the biggest decline at PHP6 a kilo followed by Koronadal at PHP5 ...
Friday, September 20, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices continue to fall (September 17, 2013)
Meanwhile, pork raisers are already hurting from the corruption controversy that involved high-ranking officials and government authorities. According to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the reputation of hog raisers as well as th ...
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hog prices remain weak (week ended Sep 10, 2013)
Prices of Philippine farmgate hogs are still on a slump, failing expectations of market observers of price improvement entering the fourth quarter of 2013. Traders say the price slump can be attributed to torrential rains that continue to w ...
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Floods aftermath drags farmgate hog prices (Sep 2, 2013)
The Department of Agriculture estimates losses at PHP343 million (US$7.71 million) of Maring, particularly in Central Luzon, with livestock accounting for PHP1.73 million (US$38,893.93). Livestock raisers are hoping for a quick recovery fro ...
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Floods bring down farmgate hogs prices (Aug 26, 2013)
Just few days after cyclone Labuyo (international name Utor) wrought havoc on Northern Philippines, another disaster hit the country as tropical storm Maring (international name Trami) brought torrential rains that flooded Manila and its ne ...
Monday, August 19, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Typhoon cuts down farmgate hogs prices (Aug 13, 2013)
"Labuyo" is the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year as it swept coastal and mountainous areas in north Luzon. Authorities say they are expecting more casualties as it hit land with wind gusts reaching 200 kilometres per ...
Monday, August 12, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices slightly down on slow trade (Aug 5, 2013)
The government will be investing more in the construction of necessary infrastructure which would help facilitate the growth of agriculture in the country. In his speech during LIVESTOCK PHILIPPINES 2013 held in Pasay City last week, Presid ...
Monday, August 5, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices steady amid intensifying monsoon rains (Jul 31, 2013)
An agricultural university is studying the possibility of using sweet sorghum grains as a complementary raw feed material to corn grains as a possible solution to lower feed costs. In a report by GMA News, the Pampanga Agricultural College ...
Monday, July 29, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices remain unchanged (Jul 26, 2013)
The country is capable of achieving self sufficiency in yellow corn, Mateo said the livestock industry would still have to import fish meal, protein additives and feed wheat. Livestock raisers by far are not complaining of scarcity of feed ...
Monday, July 22, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices steady amid monsoon rains (July 17, 2013)
Philippine farmgate hog prices were stable over the week amid monsoon rains which flooded some of the areas of the country. Traders say the rainy season has contributed to the price slowdown of farmgate hogs.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices unchanged on sluggish demand (July 10, 2013)
Philippine farmgate hog prices remain stable over the week with the "third quarter syndrome" slowing demand and market. Observers say prices are not significantly moving as demand has not improved since end of last month.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs prices steady as imports increase (Jul 1, 2013)
Figures from the National Meat Inspection Service show that frozen pork inventory were 9,672.2 tonnes stored in various cold storage facilities nationwide. This is four percent higher than the 9,293.38 tonnes registered last year. The volum ...
Friday, June 28, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs remain unchanged as rains ease down (June 26, 2013)
Traders are hoping that this rainy season won't be as bad as in previous years where hog production has suffered tremendously. Imports are also an incessant problem and the industry is also hoping that the new set of elected leaders which w ...
Friday, June 21, 2013
Philippine hog weekly: Farmgate hogs unchanged as tropical storm floods Manila, other provinces (Jun 18, 2013)
Surprisingly and for the first time in many years that prices of farmgate hogs in all areas were all unchanged. Hog farmers believe that the fixed prices were a result of the third quarter syndrome plus the rainy season has slowed down prod ...

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