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?
Census of Agriculture opens next month Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Statistics Canada will begin collecting data for the 2026 Census of Agriculture next month. Canadian farmers will have from May 4 to July 31 to complete the census, and Stats Canada is reminding farmers to look out for an invitation letter about the questionnaire. “Decision-makers use... Read this article online
Discover Elanco’s system for effective fly control Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Sponsored Content Effective fly control is essential for all livestock operations. Beyond just being an irritation, flies can spread disease, reduce animal comfort and negatively impact overall performance. That's why Elanco’s experts recommend a control system that defends your... Read this article online
Oil Falls, Stocks Rise, and Weather Risks Shape Farm Markets Tuesday, April 21, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, for the week of April 13 to 17, 2026, both experts agreed that the markets moved significantly. The title of the podcast was “Crude Oil Futures Plunge 13%... Read this article online
2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Alltech, a global leader in the agriculture industry, has released its , a report that includes the results of the company’s annual global feed-production survey. Based on that data, global feed production in 2025 reached an estimated total of 1.44 billion metric tons (mt)—representing an... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in Quebec Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Farms.com continues its exploration into the insurance and licensing requirements for farmers across Canada with this look into Quebec. Is a license mandatory to operate farm equipment in Quebec? If the equipment stays on private land, no license is required from the SAAQ, the Crown... Read this article online