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Egg prices rise again, with laying hen "supply gap" as an important driver
"The previous climb in egg prices was mainly driven by high temperatures." Zhu Binglin, vice president of Shanxi Jinlong Group, explained to reporters that high temperatures caused a rise in the proportion of laying hens "resting in summer," reducing egg supply. With both laying rate and egg weight declining, the national chicken
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Developing Various Forms of Moderate-Scale Operation, Driving the Transformation of Agricultural Development Mode
China's basic national condition is that it has a large population but little land, with the average land operated per household being only a little over 7 mu, and small-scale, dispersed household farming has long been the main mode of agricultural operation in China. This mode of agricultural operation is not conducive to the optimal allocation of resources or the effective improvement of labor productivity,
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Soybean meal market faces pullback pressure after weather-driven speculation
Over the past two months, soybean meal futures contracts have seen a sharp decline followed by a rapid rebound, and the current price is already close to the high at the start of the decline. Does this mean the soybean meal market has already reversed? First, let us analyze the reasons for the earlier decline in soybean meal: First, sluggish domestic demand for soybean meal led to price declines. Weak demand in the livestock and aquaculture industry constrained soybean meal consumption. China's hog inventory and breeding sow inventory fell sharply year on year; prices of meat, eggs and poultry were sluggish, and farming losses were severe; demand in aquaculture slowed, constraining demand for protein meal. Second, soybean meal supply increased substantially, spot prices fell sharply, some basis contracts faced default risk, and selling off occurred.</P><P> Now let us look at the reasons for the rapid rise in soybean meal. The author believes that the rise in soybean meal came partly from a return of prices after the earlier excessive decline; on the other hand, it came from speculation driven by heavy rain in the main U.S. soybean producing areas, which caused market concern about U.S. soybean planted area and good-to-excellent ratings. The planted area data and weekly soybean good-to-excellent ratings data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on June 30 both confirmed the market's concerns about U.S. soybean planting. These data will, in the short term, still support U.S. soybean futures in maintaining high-level oscillation, which will substantially raise the cost of China's imported soybeans, forcing crushing plants to passively raise the prices of soybean meal and soybean oil.</P><P> But in the short term, speculation over the impact of severe weather on planting may cool somewhat, and the loose fundamentals will bring great pressure on soybean meal prices.</P><P> From the perspective of soybean meal supply, global soybean supply is ample. After U.S. soybeans hit a record high last year, soybean output in Argentina and Brazil also hit record highs, which will suppress legume prices over the medium and long term. Domestically, China's soybean imports in June may reach 8.53 million tons and in July reach 8 million tons, so soybean sources are very abundant; at present, the operating rate of domestic crushing plants remains at an extremely high level of about 54%, and soybean meal supply has recently remained high. The volume of domestic rapeseed meal and imported DDGS remains high, suppressing plant protein prices.</P><P> On the demand side, although the hog farming industry currently shows restocking demand, truly driving soybean meal consumption may still require waiting for hog inventory data to stop falling and rebound before it can be confirmed. The meat, egg and poultry farming industry remains sluggish. Due to oversupply, prices of meat poultry and eggs fell sharply earlier, severely dampening the enthusiasm of farming enterprises to restock. In aquaculture, because oversupply last year led to sharp price declines, pond stock levels in the south are relatively high this year, constraining the release of fry. Recently, rainfall has been excessive, feed placement in ponds has decreased, which is bearish for meal consumption. Later, as large quantities of stocked fish are sold, demand for protein meal from newly released fry may decline substantially, so demand for protein meal from aquaculture later is also worrying.</P><P> Based on the information on both supply and demand, the author believes that soybean meal supply and demand will remain loose, and after the bullish U.S. heavy rain weather factor is fully priced in, soybean meal prices will return to fundamentals in the short term, with the possibility of oscillating pullbacks.</P></p>
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Honeysuckle Market Sluggish in the New Season, Driven by Weakening Demand from Downstream End Users
Right now it is the new-harvest season for honeysuckle. In China's main honeysuckle-producing areas such as Shandong, Shaanxi, Henan and Hebei, this should be a season of abundant supply and brisk buying and selling, but our reporter has learned that this year this widely used Chinese medicinal herb seems very desolate.
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What three major changes did the 75 million yuan fine drive?
Recently, the Longyou County People's Court in Zhejiang issued a first-instance verdict on the "5.10" major environmental pollution case, sentencing Zhejiang Jinfanda Biochemical Co., Ltd. to a fine of 75 million yuan for the crime of environmental pollution. This is the largest fine ever imposed on a pesticide manufacturing enterprise for environmental issues.
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What does governance-driven drought teach us
In recent years, field surveys have often revealed the "last mile" problem: the state invests trillions of yuan in rural areas every year, building large water conservancy facilities, roads connecting villages, rural libraries and agricultural technology service stations, providing farmers with infrastructure and public services
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Continued progress in agricultural modernization drives substantial growth in demand for instruments
Developing ecological agriculture, water-saving agriculture, dryland agriculture, precision agriculture and plant protection creates a great demand for scientific instruments. Breeding new varieties of crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry with high quality, high efficiency, high yield and high resistance is likewise inseparable from scientific instruments. Agriculture requires analytical testing
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Policy-driven grain procurement, storage and sales in the spotlight
Reporters learned on the 28th from the National Grain Administration that the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Grain Administration, the Ministry of Finance, the Agricultural Development Bank of China and other departments recently launched the 2015 joint departmental spot inspection of the nationwide grain inventory check. The various spot inspection working groups set out for the relevant provinces on the 26th.
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Busy Shiitake Mushroom Production: Farmers in Ningqiang County, Shaanxi, Are Full of Drive
Recently, farmers in Baozhuguan Village, Shujiaba Town, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi, actively used the winter slack season to make mushroom bags and prepare for 2016 shiitake mushroom production and cultivation. It is understood that since 2015, Ningqiang County has actively introduced new varieties and promoted new technologies such as dehydration film and off-season ground cultivation,
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The New Era of Smart Animal Husbandry Arrives: Internet Plus Helps Drive the Development of Animal Husbandry
If we were to rank this year's hottest buzzwords, Internet Plus would definitely make the list. Indeed, the moment the Internet Plus concept appeared it drew great attention from society, and every industry is actively exploring the possibility of achieving the best integration with Internet Plus. Naturally, people in animal husbandry are
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