In the month of June, the Pig Production Cost Index (ICPSuíno), released by Embrapa Swine and Poultry, showed that investment in animal nutrition, the item that weighs most on the pig farmer's pocket, decreased by 0.53%, and in June represented 78.85% of the total costs of the activity. Since the beginning of the year, animal feed has increased by 9.60%, and in the last 12 months, it has increased by 16.65%. According to the institution, it was the first time in the year that there was a drop in the index.
According to the president of the Santa Catarina Association of Pig Breeders (ACCS), Losivanio de Lorenzi, there was, yes, a drop, but it was not so significant. He points out that there may have been this decline in June due to fluctuations in soybean meal prices, which influenced rations.
“Despite this drop and at the moment the pig farmer, especially the independent one, has the price of pig at high levels, we are concerned about the dependence on pork exports to China and the strong internal and external demand for Brazilian grains” , he said.
The ICPSuíno last month was 264.50, a drop of 0.46% compared to May this year. Since January, the index has risen 10.38%, and in 12 months, the increase was 17.90%.
Next in the list of pig production cost elements come labor and transportation, which remained stable in June compared to May.
Santa Catarina, the Brazilian state that produces the most pigs, saw a decline in production costs. In June, the investment per kilo of animal was R$ 4.62/kg, a decrease of 0.43% compared to the previous month, when the cost was R$ 4.64/kg.
Source: Notícias Agrícolas
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