PINOYAGRIBUSINESS

The Super Napier is easy to buy and all raisers today are planting and using it,grows fast and tall, like sugar cane.I can help put people in touch with those who sell it.I have bought it and had it shipped to my farm no problem.Some of the seeds you are asking is not common to me but I can tell you who sell seeds of stylo and centro and others like acid ipil-ipil and others if you want the contact names.But yes the super napier is the latest for livestock raising today and some are even going into azolla growing for livestock feeds also.I other thing I have found in the pass year was the need to supplement all our goats and cattle with mineral booster as it seems your soil may be lacking in enough minerals to keep your livestocks healthy.Minerals seem to work better if taken in orally over injection.

13 November 2014


CHILE – An agreement opening up beef and live heifer exports to China represents a “huge opportunity” for Chile’s beef and dairy farmers, says the government.

Minister for Agriculture Carlos Furche has said that opening up the Chinese market is “very good news”, particularly for dairy breeders.

He said China’s demand would continue expanding.

Mr Furche added: “This year 12,000 heifers were exported, adding an additional business component to our dairy industry.”

A Chilean delegation travelled to China in September to meet Chinese traders to strengthen business ties.

A list of meat plants has been authorised by Chinese food officials.

14  November 2014

British Pig Executive
UK - Shoppers have been spending more on sausages over the last few years with the premium end of the market benefiting at the expense of the value end.

However, volume sales are now down two per cent (18,000 tonnes) for the year ending September 2014, according to Kantar Worldpanel.

In a complete turnaround, sales of standard-tier sausages increased by four per cent and the decline was focused on premium sausages.

Compared to last year average prices paid have risen by six per cent.

It appears that price conscious shoppers have traded down to manage price inflation.

Despite improving news on the UK economy during this year average wage rises continue to lag behind inflation.

This means most shoppers are not feeling better off and savvy shopping remains the order of the day.

Premium sausages still retain a 31 per cent share of sausage category volume.

This is considerably higher than both bacon and ham, as shown on the graph.

A key reason for this is the price difference between premium and standard across the categories.

Premium sausages are only £1.17/kg more expensive than their standard counterparts, compared to a difference of £8.51/kg for ham and £5.00/kg for bacon.

This makes sausages an easier ‘trade up’ for shoppers who are looking for a treat.

13 November 2014



Jim Long is President &
CEO of Genesus Genetics.
GERMANY - We're heading to Euro Tier, the largest exhibition of livestock and poultry, which is held every two years in Hanover, Germany, writes Jim Long, President - General Director Genesus Inc.

We have visited this event three times before, but this will be the first time exhibiting. The Genesus stand will be located in the exhibition hall 9, place C21. We expect there will be a lot of breeders from Europe and Asia, and quite a bit from North America. Next week, we will share their impressions of EuroTier and the situation on the world pork markets.

Corn
In the US there is an unhurried harvest corn. It seems that farmers do not sell too much corn, the price of which has reached the lower limit. DTN National Corn Index averaged $ 3.29 / bushel ($ 129.52 a ton) - not much higher than the five-year low. In May this year, the national index DTN was $ 4.82 / bushel ($ 189.75 a ton).

Without doubt, the cost of production of pigs in the United States decreased by at least $ 30 per head. We believe the huge crop will further reduce the cash price for corn.

Pigs
Apparently, the cash price of pigs has overcome the lower limit. We do not expect a significant reduction in the coming weeks, on the contrary, the general upward movement - in the range of 85-87 cents per pound of lean pork ($ 1.87 - 1.92 / kg) at the moment.

Collectors earn - price carcasses in slaughter weight is in the range of 95 cents per pound ($ 2.09 kg) and it will serve as a good incentive for highly intensive filling slaughterhouses. Last week, the US has sold 2.232 million hogs, the biggest weekly sales for 2014. Nevertheless, it is at 50,000 less than in the same week a year ago. The average weight of the implementation is 216 pounds (98.18 kg), a year ago - 211 pounds (95.90 kg). The difference in 5 pounds (2.27 kg) when compared with last year - this is a small discrepancy, which we could see in a few months. We believe that in the next few months, the gap will continue to shrink.

Piglets
In the US, the spot price on early weaning piglets ($ 67.99) and forty pounds (~ 18 kg) pigs rearing ($ 81.33) remains high. Reflection of a very strong demand on the proposal.

PED virus
In the first week of November in the US, it was reported 65 new outbreaks of epizootic diarrhea virus of swine virus (PED). About as much as a year ago. It's hard to say what will happen in the past year the number fell to January, when recorded over 200 cases per week. Epizootic diarrhea virus of swine (PED) - absolutely unpredictable moment, if we talk about the scenario of supply in 2015. We believe, as compared to the previous year level of PED will be lower in the coming months, mortality decreased by approximately 50% or approximately 3 - 4 million pigs.

Smithfield Foods
Buying a Chinese company Smithfield Foods WH Group looks very smart deal after Smithfield, a subsidiary of WH, gave a report on the third quarter of this year.

There was a saying: 'Do you want to learn how things work in the US automotive industry, see how things are going in General Motors'. The same can be said of Smithfield, but for pig industry! Net income Smithfield, the largest producer of pigs, meat processors and custody, in the third quarter was $ 155 million. Operating profit Smithfield pork segment this quarter, September 28, was $ 139 million, a year ago it was $ 48.5 million. Operating income from Smithfield pig in the past nine months were $ 278.1 million, a year ago - $ 18.7 million. Given that a $ 18.7 million does not include any overhead, quite possibly, in the nine months of last year, the department of production pigs lose money. In the last quarter of Smithfield reports an operating profit of $ 42 per head. Because virus PED sale based on the head reduced by 14%, but at the same time, the weight of the carcasses was 4% higher. In the last quarter of Smithfield reported market price of $ 85 per hundred pounds of live weight increase of 17% compared to last year. In the coming months will be an explosion in China pork prices due to liquidation of 5 million sows. We think, Smithfield with his many enterprises in the US, has already been approved for pork exports to China and the Chinese supply chain in the country with the mediation of the Chinese owners will benefit from the possibility of a major export. When this happens, it will reinforce the position of all breeders USA. Any pork for export, support prices for pigs. 2015 will be the year when we find out how much you need pork to China.

Three Popular Pesticides Get A Facelift

November 7, 2014

Three crop protection chemicals of an American company have been given a facelift by improving their packaging for better product recognition and in alignment with their company brand identity.

  The three are products of Dow AgroSciences of the United States and distributed in the Philippines by Jardine Distribution Inc. which is a member of the Jardine Mathieson Group.

  The three products which have enjoyed popularity with Filipino farmers in the past many years are Nurelle, Lorsban and Clincher, it was announced by Sandra de Guia, product manager of the three brands.

  Nurelle effectively controls green leafhoppers, whorl maggot, brown planthopper and rice stemborers. It is a broad spectrum insecticide that contains two active components with dual action agains insect pests. The first component is responsible for quick action while the other one ensures long residual effect.

  Nurelle also has triple killing action and a quick knockdown effect on pests. This particular products gives longer protection for crops which means farmers need not spray every now and then, making it more economical to use.

  On the other hand, Lorsban 3E is claimed to effectively control a wide range of insect pests in crops. It is the ideal for killing worms in crops such as rice, potato, corn and beans.

  Lorsban has an active component which kills worms such as armyworm, corn earworm and bean leafrollers by affecting the nervous system of the insect that leads to paralysis and eventual death. This insecticide kills insect pests through multiple actions, namely contact, stomach and respiratory. It provides longer protection and lesser spray intervals for crops, making it more economical to use.

  Meanwhile, Clincher is a herbicide for killing grasses in direct seeded rice paddies. The target grasses or weeds absorb the nutrients of the crops which can result in poor harvest. Clincher is applied to the rice field 9 to 21 days after seeding. It is claimed to be safer for use in rice crops compared to other brands.

  Grasses killed by Clincher are major species that include Trigo-trigohan, Telebisyon, Palay-Maya and Pulang-Pwet. Clincher is claimed not to be phytotoxic to the rice plants.

  Nurelle and Lorsban 3E are available in three sizes – 1000 ml, 500 ml and 250 m. On the other hand, Clincher has 1000 and 500 ml variants.

07 November 2014

 

US - September saw strong exports for US beef and pork while lamb also registered double-digit increases.

With September being another strong month for red meat export value, both US beef and US pork exports broke the $5-billion dollar mark for the first three quarters of the year, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

September beef exports increased six per cent from a year ago in volume to 100,068 metric tons (mt), and soared 25 per cent in value to $631.9 million. For January through September, exports were up three per cent in volume (890,276mt) and 15 per cent in value ($5.18 billion).

Pork export value was up seven per cent in September to $513 million, despite a three per cent decline in volume (162,125mt). Exports through the first nine months of the year maintained a record pace in both volume (1.64 million mt) and value ($5.05 billion), increases of five per cent and 14 per cent, respectively, from a year ago.

USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng, said: “These are impressive results, especially given the headwinds we faced in September – including a very strong US dollar, a significant decline in beef production and our first full month of dealing with Russia’s retaliatory import ban. It was just three years ago that US pork and beef exports eclipsed the $5-billion mark for the first time in an entire calendar year, so it’s very gratifying to see our industry reach these mileposts by the end of the third quarter.”

Beef exports surge despite lower slaughter numbers
With herd rebuilding gaining traction in the US beef industry, fed slaughter numbers have trended lower. September export value reached $313.67 per head of fed slaughter – down from the record set in August but 26 per cent higher than a year ago.

For January through September, per-head export value was $283.29 – up nearly $40 from the same period last year. Exports equated to 14 per cent of total beef production and 11 per cent for muscle cuts only – up from 13 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, last year.

Leading market Japan was the pacesetter for September beef exports, with volume climbing 36 per cent from a year ago to 23,195mt and value up 55 per cent to $155.7 million. For January through September, exports to Japan were steady in volume (184,293mt) and seven per cent higher in value ($1.17 billion).

Other January-September beef export highlights include:

Exports to Hong Kong were up 26 per cent in volume (106,423mt) and 45 per cent in value ($768.3 million).
Export volume to South Korea was up 12 per cent to 84,873mt, while value soared 41 per cent to $590.5 million.
The summer surge in exports to Taiwan moderated in September but the market remains on a record pace in both volume (25,445mt, +9 per cent) and value ($215.1 million, +16 per cent).
Exports to Mexico totalled 178,812 mt (up 19 per cent), valued at $860.8 million (up 34 per cent). Though as USMEF has previously noted, data from early 2013 may have understated last year’s exports.
Pork exports to Mexico remain on record pace
Pork export value per head slaughtered was $58.10 in September (+10 per cent from a year ago) and $64.48 for January through September (+20 per cent). Exports accounted for 27 per cent of total pork production and 23 per cent for muscle cuts only – up from 26 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively, during the first nine months of 2013.

Mexico, which is the leading volume destination for US pork, continued to perform very well in September – with exports totaling 58,929mt (+17 per cent) valued at $138.4 million (+35 per cent). For the first nine months of the year, exports to Mexico maintained a record pace of 503,614mt (+13 per cent) valued at $1.16 billion (+36 per cent).

Other January-September pork export highlights include:

Exports to South Korea were up 37 per cent in volume (96,667mt) and 56 per cent in value ($304.5 million). Pork export value to Korea has already surpassed the 2013 year-end total by more than 10 per cent.

The leading market for US pork in the Central-South America region is Colombia, where exports were up 64 per cent in volume (36,234mt) and 80 per cent in value ($101.3 million).

Although export value to Japan has slowed the past two months, it remains the leading value market for US pork. While pork muscle cut exports to Japan were down three per cent in volume (298,005mt), export value was one per cent higher at $1.39 billion.

September lamb exports maintain positive momentum
US lamb exports achieved a year-over-year increase for the third consecutive month in September, up 10 per cent in volume (844mt) and 14 per cent in value ($2.16 million). For January through September, exports were still 17 per cent lower in volume (8,054 mt) and down two per cent in value ($21.1 million).

Exports to leading market Mexico edged higher for the year, increasing four per cent in volume (6,726mt) and five per cent in value ($11.2 million) Exports also expanded to the Caribbean, Panama, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, partially offsetting lower totals for Canada.

Oct.31/2014

BRAZIL – Brazilian meat and food processing giant BRF ended the third quarter of 2014 with net income of R$624 million, an increase of 117.5 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2013.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) reached a record R$1.2 billion, an increase of 61.3 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.

BRF said that the performance is a result of management methods and processes that were implemented a year ago and demonstrates the consistency of results.

In the third quarter of this year, the consolidated Net Operating Income (NOI) reached R$8 billion, an increase of 5.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, driven mainly by Brazil.

The initiatives adopted in the Brazilian market have started to show positive results, as the project “go-to-market” (GTM), which contributed positively to growth of 5.2 per cent in volume compared to the third quarter of 2013.

In international markets, BRF said that the performance was also solid, with an increase of 3.8 per cent in net sales, reaching R$3.4 billion, compared to the same period in the previous year.

The sales performance and operational improvements provided drop in net debt over EBITDA of the Company, from time 1.51 to 1.40 in the quarterly comparison since 2.29 times in 3T13.

The company is pressing ahead with the divestment of assets that are not core to the company’s main business, including the sale of two beef slaughter plants to Minerva and the potential sale of the dairy division to Parmalat SpA part of the Groupe Lactalis. This deal is waiting approval from CADE.

Brazilian Market
The ROL in Brazil reached R$3.5 billion, up eight per cent compared to the same period last year, driven by volume growth and good performance in small retail.

The completion of consolidation of the sales force in small retail (the initial phase of “go to market”) and simplifying processes through cutting SKUs, as well as improving the company’s level of service, have already started to translate into higher revenue.

EBIT in Brazil reached R$383 million, up 39.2 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2013.

The company also holds leading market share in processed meat (51.1 per cent), Frozen produce (58.7 per cent), Pizza (50.8 per cent) and margarine (58.8 per cent).

International Market
During the quarter, the international market for meats showed and upward trend.

BRF said the company’s strategies for maximising volume and profitability of markets continue to generate positive results.

The company has started to see the benefit from the opening of the Russian market since September, which was previously banned to BRF plants.

The International ROL reached R$3.4 billion, an increase of 3.8 per cent on 2013.

International EBIT reached R$413 million, up 221.7 per cent over the same period last year, with a margin of 12.2 per cent compared to 4.0 per cent in 2013.

Dairy
In the third quarter of 2013, the ROL for Dairy reached R$767 million, up 0.9 per cent year on year, driven by a rise in the average price of 9.0 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The volume was 7.5 per cent lower in the period. Dairy EBIT was R$68 million, up 98.9 per cent compared to the third quarter of 2013.

This result was driven by lower funding costs of milk, higher efficiency and greater dilution of expenses.

Food Service
The ROL for Food Services totalled R$389 million, up 3.9 per cent compared with the previous year.

In comparison with the previous quarter, net sales rose by 1.4 per cent due to an increase in volume of 3.9 per cent.

The Food Services EBIT was R$38 million, an increase of 43.0 per cent over the same period of 2013, with a margin of 9.9 per cent.