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Weekly Overview: Mixed Fortunes in Global Pig Meat Markets

2013-05-07 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

ANALYSIS – The additional costs of compliance with EU sow welfare rules is being blamed for short pig supplies and high prices in Spain, while the slump in US pig meat exports is attributed to the Russian ban on meat imports from animals given ractopamine. Under pressure from retailers, Dutch producers are moving away from castrating boars. Among the leading processing companies reporting results, those from Brasil Foods and Atria showed marked growth, while Tyson Foods displayed some optimism following what was evidently a challenging quarter.

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