According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine for 10 months of 2020, Ukraine received 18.18 thousand tons of pork from EU countries. This makes up 91% of the volume of annual export quotas on pork for suppliers from the European Union, say analysts of the Association of Ukranian Pig Breeders.

World industry analyst Jim Long in his next report analyzes the realities of the pork market in China and the United States.

The latest ASF news in Germany makes everybody think about the consequences for pork sales in the world market.

There are many versions of the causes of ear necrosis in pigs, but they are mostly just guesswork. In fact, a number of risk factors can cause the emergence of the disease. Olexander Romanov, an independent expert on pig health and welfare, will talk about the causes of ear necrosis, how to diagnose and localize the problem during the XII International Congress “Profitable Pig Production”.

After a four-week decline at the turn of the autumn months, prices on the domestic pork market have recovered. The average purchase price for live pigs increased by 2%, compared to last week and reached 45.7 UAH/kg. The increase in price for slaughter pigs by 1 UAH/kg, compared to 39-th week, was reported by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

2020 brought many «surprises» for global pig production: the COVID-19 pandemic, the closure of major meat processors in the US, Canada and Europe, the economic crisis…

As piglets grow, their need for nutrients only increases. At the same time, the sow's milk yield decreases, so suckling piglets receive less important micro- and macroelements. Creep feeding can compensate for this insufficiency.

Nowadays there is a global battle against antibiotic resistance. Although Ukraine does not yet have an effective system for monitoring and controlling the use of antibiotics, responsible producers may already start monitoring the use of antimicrobials on the farm.

The third decade of September began with a weakening of purchase prices for slaughter pigs. According to the results of the weekly monitoring of live weight pork prices, conducted by the analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, the average market price "sank" by 1.9%, closing at 44.65 UAH/kg.

In the second half of September, a gradual shift in the prices of slaughter condition pigs continued. According to the results of weekly monitoring of live weight pork prices, conducted by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders the average market price has stopped at 45.5 UAH/kg this week, which is 1.5% lower than the previous one.

For the first time in the last ten months, the commercial pig herd in Ukraine recovered significantly. This was reported by analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders referencing the State Statistics Service of Ukraine data.

Today the concept of «antimicrobial resistance» is increasingly common. The meaning and the danger of it was discussed by The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

The Project objectives, in particular, will be implemented by surveying more than 600 respondents — business entities from different areas of animal husbandry (pig production, poultry — broiler and layer farms, beekeeping, livestock) and representatives of backyard farms, veterinary medicine and feed production. The research will include enterprises throughout Ukraine.

Currently, there is very limited information available in Ukraine on the use of antimicrobials in animal husbandry. In addition, the country does not have an efficient system for monitoring and controlling the use of antibiotics.

At present, the subject of the apocalypse is particularly relevant. The pandemic, climate change, economic crisis… Hence, it all affects the interpretation of events on agrifood markets, including the pork market. Yet again, the mass media is full of information about the new “SWINocalypse” in Ukraine.

During the second to last week of spring prices for slaughter pigs in Ukraine increased by 3.7%. Thus, according to the results of weekly monitoring of purchase prices for live pigs, conducted by the analytical department of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, the average market price exceeded 44 UAH/kg.

The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders along with PigUA.info website and «Profitable Pig Production» magazine annually compose a rating of the most powerful commercial pig farms in Ukraine. Who entered the ranks of the largest players in the pork market in early 2020?

Capacity building for commercial pig production in Ukraine is directly related to the improvement of the nucleus of the pig farm.

In the first half of March, the average purchase price of live weight pork was at UAH 44.8/kg. However, there was an upward movement of quotation in the middle of the month. Thus, the average slaughter pig price rose by 3%, according to Oleksandra Bondarska, the head analyst of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.

The end of winter was marked by a sudden rehabilitation of purchase prices for slaughter pigs. According to the results of weekly monitoring of live market prices, the average market price during the last week of February added 5.4% to the previous week’s price, reaching 42.7 UAH/kg. This was reported by Olexandra Bondarska, the head analyst of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders.