Chinese pork farms boom bust cycle
With pork the most popular protein on Chinese tables, pig breeding can be very profitable with gross margins rising above 30% for some producers when there’s a shortage, driving farmers…
A string of lawsuits filed against US pork producers accused of artificially raising prices by restricting supply
As part of a string of lawsuits directed against major players in the pork industry, Compass Group USA, Inc. filed a complaint in the Western District of North Carolina against Agri Stats,…
Swine flu outbreak & culling in Italy
A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome's Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to…