Industry news & Vesper highlights
US broiler exports started 2026 on a muted note, with total shipments in February coming in just below 524 million pounds, falling short of forecasts and 4.3% below the same month last year. Cumulative January-February shipments were down 1.1% year on year. Top destinations leading the decline The weakness was concentrated among the industry’s top […]
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European butter prices fell sharply last week, dropping from close to EUR 5,000/mt to as low as EUR 4,200/mt within...
European sugar beet growers are heading into the 2026 planting season with a more challenging cost environment, as diesel and...
The market for whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC80) has tightened to an extent that transactions above EUR 20,000/mt are being...
Coconut oil prices at origin fell sharply this week, with the EXW Manila benchmark declining to $1,918/mt from $2,271/mt previously,...
The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating mounting pressure across global ocean and air freight markets, with...
Ivory Coast is considering a reform of its cocoa marketing system that would make government-set farmer prices more responsive to...
Non-fat dry milk prices rose a further 4.53% this week, leaving them just $0.055/lb below 10-year highs. The move comes...
Europe’s egg market is under severe pressure with Easter just 15 days away. A combination of HPAI and Newcastle Disease...
US non-fat dry milk (NFDM) prices have continued their upward run, rising a further USD 0.08/lb compared to a week...
