EU, US producers brace for turn in China hog cycle
The centuries-old hog cycle, gone missing in the US, is alive and kicking in China - and will play a big part in determing Western pork sector profits
Australian cattle prices face two-year decline
Australian cattle values may fall into 2014, CBA says. But the extent of the drop will be limited by beef dynamics in the US, the top-ranked producer
Costs warning mars jump in UK farm income
UK agriculture achieved record income last year, official data show. But farmers face a struggle for further improvement, given soaring costs
JBS distances itself from any BSE backlash
The meat giant says its geographic and operational spread offer it a "natural hedge" should the US mad cow disease case prompt trade curbs
Beef importers mull response to US mad cow case
Many leading importers say the US finding of a cow with BSE will have no impact on trade. But Russia has yet to decide, and two Korean retailers act
Pasture ploughing offers boost to feed makers
The ripping up of grassland for cropping presents opportunities to livestock feed companies, Carr's Milling Industries says, as it lifts profits hopes
