That whacky Chinese pork stock market Friday, April 8, 2016 China produces nearly half of the pork in the world and the price of a hog is nearly three times as much as in the United States, according to The South China Morning Post. Still, Chinese production is falling. About five million small and medium-sized operators went out of business in 2015, (in 2010 half of the pork slaughtered in China came from backyard farms raising fewer than 50 hogs a year) with environmental concerns being a reason. Prices are expected to go even higher. Imports from the United States were more than 40 per cent higher in November compared to the previous year. But Chinese producers aim to fill that gap using western technology.Feedmaker New Hope Liuhe Group, among others, plans to refocus as a pork producer, with an investment of C$1.84 billion in barns aiming to produce 10 million hogs in three to five years. WH Group Limited, which bought Smithfield Foods in 2013, is expected to be a major beneficiary, and shares traded on the Hong Kong stock exchange are expected to bring a 30 per cent return over six to 12 months. BP Smithfield moves into gas production Bacon in your underwear, anyone?
Western Dairy Challenge 2026 Highlights Monday, March 23, 2026 The 2026 Western Regional Dairy Challenge, hosted at the University of Alberta, concluded on March 7 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada. The event brought together 77 students from 15 schools, along with coaches and volunteers, creating a valuable hands-on learning experience in dairy... Read this article online
FCC Expands Support Amid Fertilizer Cost Surges Monday, March 23, 2026 Rising global tensions in the Middle East are creating concern among farmers and agribusinesses about increasing input costs. In response, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has expanded its Trade Disruption Customer Support Program to provide financial relief and stability to those affected by higher... Read this article online
Fears of Stagflation and Recession on the Rise Monday, March 23, 2026 This week’s with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, Was titled “Higher Crude Oil Futures for Longer = Stagflation?”. The two experts explored major shifts across the commodity sector including rising crude oil... Read this article online
CSBP pushing for domestic production policy Monday, March 23, 2026 The Canadian Sugar Beet Producers (CSBP) wants to see more of its namesake crop grown and processed in Canada. At one point, sugar beets accounted for more than 20 per cent of the Canadian sugar market share. But that’s no longer the case, says Gwen Young, an Alberta sugar beet farmer... Read this article online
New Canadian Swine Research Targets Piglet Disease Monday, March 23, 2026 Swine InnovationPorc(SIP) is investing in new research to address Streptococcus suis, a harmful bacterial disease affecting post-weaned piglets led byDongyanXu Niu at the University of Calgary. This disease can cause serious health problems such as respiratory illness, meningitis, and sudden... Read this article online