USDA: + 2% more US pork - US Predicted price decline in the fall/winter to €1.16 / kg In its most recent issue of the preliminary estimate of U.S. pork production, U.S. Department of agriculture (USDA) has slightly revised upwards a production increase of 2% for the entire year 2016. In each quarter of the year sections absolute production volumes go back season-typically in the summer months. Lower increases at high temperatures are cause. The battle volumes rise significantly for the autumn/winter and reached its climax in the 4th quarter. Compared to the previous year's figures the actually achieved battle of concern 2016 already in the first two quarters is just 1% higher. For the III quarter of 2016 is a strong Predicts increase of 3.4% compared with the previous year. The IV quarter an increase of 2.8% to take. The demand strong barbecue season reach the 2016 converted U.S. pork prices in the average of the II and III quarter prices by €1.50 / kg. Top prices exceed the €1.65 / kg brand in the high season. For the winter quarters IV.-2016 or I.-2017 a significant price reduction is however predicted to average €1.16 / kg. An increase of in prices is only for the II.Q.-2017 on scarce €1.30 / kg estimated. As second-largest exporter of pork to the EU are U.S. pork prices in this country left their effect. For the next six months is at increasing supply and limited demand to expect that an alignment of the prices down will take place as a result of export competition between the two largest exporting countries in the world. Laughing third party be among them not least be the importing countries, China. In the negotiations the demand already Chinese shoppers lower prices for deliveries in the next six months. So far, the EU was the main supplier. Should the EU goods remain too expensive, the United States and Canada will get bigger commissions. But China is on an high volume of imports assignedto cover domestic consumption. The reconstruction of the pig costs time and money. This high environmental requirements slow down a rapid investment.
